Mahon Leather vs Antidote
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mahon Leather takes 4 of 4 categories.
Mahon LeatherChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
AntidoteChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Mahon Leather4/4
Antidote0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mahon Leather
- Sillage & projection
- Mahon Leather
- Value for money
- Mahon Leather
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mahon Leather
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Mahon LeatherFlorisAntidoteWallachian PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 120 votes
Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%
2.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
120 votes
17%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
67%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMahon Leather
SillageMahon Leather
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMahon LeatherBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
amber100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
JasmineCitruses
Heart
LeatherIrisSaffronVetiver
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanAmberFrench labdanumMuskPatchouli
Top
StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper
Heart
MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang
Base
VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Iris, Saffron and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,948
PerfumerShelagh Foyle
Launched—
Reviews24
Overall rank#76,353
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMahon LeatherHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFloris Mahon Leather opens with a fleeting burst of citruses and soft jasmine before revealing a dry leather core. Built around saffron, powdery iris, and earthy vetiver, the heart smells clean, like freshly cleaned antique saddlery rather than heavy smoke or raw hide. As it settles on skin, warm amber, tonka bean, an…
Reviews →Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Mahon Leather or Antidote?
Mahon Leather takes 4 of 4 categories. Mahon Leather is rated 4.27/5 from 120 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Mahon Leather for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Mahon Leather or Antidote?
Mahon Leather lasts longest (Mahon Leather 66/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Mahon Leather or Antidote?
Mahon Leather projects furthest (Mahon Leather 59/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mahon Leather and Antidote smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Iris, Saffron and Vetiver.
Is Mahon Leather or Antidote better for summer or winter?
Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mahon Leather and Antidote?
Mahon Leather has top notes of Jasmine and Citruses, heart notes of Leather, Iris, Saffron and Vetiver, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Amber and French labdanum. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.
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