Fragrance comparison

Manhattan Leather vs Pleasure

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Manhattan Leather

The Gate Fragrances Paris

4.754 votes

Rank #34,583 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Pleasure

Class

—0 votes

Rank #78,112 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Manhattan Leather takes 1 of 1 categories.

Manhattan Leather
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pleasure
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Manhattan Leather1/1

Pleasure0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Manhattan Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Manhattan LeatherThe Gate Fragrances Paris

PleasureClass

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather91%

woody83%

smoky74%

aromatic65%

animalic56%

amber100%

leather86%

white floral72%

woody58%

animalic44%

smoky30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both amber, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SageJasmineResinsBasil

Heart

LeatherWoody NotesIncenseViolet

Base

AmberOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)

Top15 to 30 minutes

Jasmine

Heart1 to 2 hours

Woody Notes

Base4 to 6 hours

AmberLeather

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Leather, Woody Notes and Amber. Durations are only published for Pleasure, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,583

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#78,112

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerManhattan LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manhattan Leather opens with aromatic sage and crisp basil before giving way to heavy birch-like leather and smoking olibanum. Warm resins and golden amber ground the base, creating a dense scent footprint built for cold winter evenings. It pairs best with heavy wool coats and formal nightlife when you need projection…

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Pleasure by Class brings together crisp floral brightness and deep, rugged warmth in an understated four-note arrangement. The fragrance opens with clear, sweet jasmine, offering a clean burst of white floral freshness right away. That initial petal clarity soon encounters dry woody notes in the heart, grounding the f…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Manhattan Leather and Pleasure smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Leather, Woody Notes and Amber.

Is Manhattan Leather or Pleasure better for summer or winter?

Manhattan Leather suits evening wear; Pleasure suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Manhattan Leather and Pleasure?

Manhattan Leather has top notes of Sage, Jasmine, Resins and Basil, heart notes of Leather, Woody Notes, Incense and Violet, a base of Amber, Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud). Pleasure has top notes of Jasmine, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Amber and Leather.