Fragrance comparison

Moonlight Patchouli vs Signature Leather Tabac

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,502 ratings analysed

Moonlight Patchouli

Van Cleef & Arpels

4.202,256 votes

Rank #1,078 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Signature Leather Tabac

Zaharoff

3.96246 votes

Rank #1,669 LeatherSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signature Leather Tabac takes 4 of 7 categories.

Moonlight Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Signature Leather Tabac
Choose it for a leather and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Moonlight Patchouli3/7

Signature Leather Tabac4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moonlight PatchouliVan Cleef & Arpels

Signature Leather TabacZaharoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 246 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

56%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

190 votes

Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySignature Leather Tabac

SillageSignature Leather Tabac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSignature Leather TabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

patchouli84%

rose77%

warm spicy69%

earthy61%

leather100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

animalic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Patchouli LeafCacaoWoodsy Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseIris Flower

Base6-8+ hrs

SuedeLeatherFruity Notes

Top

Star AnisePlumBlack PepperSageRosemary

Heart

TobaccoBirch TarMyrrhCuminBulgarian Rose

Base

LeatherHoneyOudSuedePralineMadagascar VanillaFrankincenseIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Suede and Leather. Durations are only published for Moonlight Patchouli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring21

Summer8

Fall87

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSignature Leather TabacMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex57

Women32

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,078

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews167

Overall rank#1,669

PerfumerClaude Dir, Mane

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Van Cleef & Arpels Moonlight Patchouli smells like a crisp midnight walk through a damp forest, wrapped in a plush suede jacket with a cup of hot dark cocoa in hand. It opens with an earthy burst of fresh patchouli leaf, dry cedar woods, and bittersweet cacao powder, steering clear of any hippie headshop grit. As it w…

Reviews →

Signature Leather Tabac by Zaharoff is a dark, heavy leather fragrance for men, loaded with birch tar, tobacco, and thick honey. It demands cold weather and a wearer who does not mind smelling like smoky incense, animalic leather, and sweet praline.

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, Moonlight Patchouli or Signature Leather Tabac?

Signature Leather Tabac takes 4 of 7 categories. Moonlight Patchouli is rated 4.20/5 from 2,256 votes; Signature Leather Tabac is rated 3.96/5 from 246 votes. Choose Moonlight Patchouli for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Signature Leather Tabac for a leather and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Moonlight Patchouli or Signature Leather Tabac?

Signature Leather Tabac lasts longest (Signature Leather Tabac 88/100, Moonlight Patchouli 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moonlight Patchouli or Signature Leather Tabac?

Signature Leather Tabac projects furthest (Signature Leather Tabac 79/100, Moonlight Patchouli 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moonlight Patchouli and Signature Leather Tabac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Suede and Leather.

Is Moonlight Patchouli or Signature Leather Tabac better for summer or winter?

For summer, Signature Leather Tabac is the stronger pick. For winter, Moonlight Patchouli is the stronger pick. Moonlight Patchouli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moonlight Patchouli and Signature Leather Tabac?

Moonlight Patchouli has top notes of Patchouli Leaf, Cacao and Woodsy Notes, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Iris Flower, a base of Suede, Leather and Fruity Notes. Signature Leather Tabac has top notes of Star Anise, Plum, Black Pepper and Sage, heart notes of Tobacco, Birch Tar, Myrrh and Cumin, a base of Leather, Honey, Oud and Suede.