Fragrance comparison

Moroccan Leather vs Sapphire Onyx

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Moroccan Leather

Sawalef

4.333 votes

Rank #55,534 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Sapphire Onyx

Le Bonheur Perfumes

4.717 votes

Rank #34,626 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sapphire Onyx takes 4 of 4 categories.

Moroccan Leather
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sapphire Onyx
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Moroccan Leather0/4

Sapphire Onyx4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moroccan LeatherSawalef

Sapphire OnyxLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

86%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevitySapphire Onyx

SillageSapphire Onyx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerSapphire OnyxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

rose61%

oud100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

woody65%

leather53%

patchouli42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronNutmegRaspberryCardamomClove

Heart

OlibanumRoseVioletOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherPatchouliAmberOudLabdanumCedar

Top1 to 2 hours

CardamomSaffron

Heart4 to 6 hours

OudPatchouliCedarwood

Base8 to 12+ hours

AmberLeather

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Leather and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Sapphire Onyx, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring29

Summer14

Fall57

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,534

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,626

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSapphire OnyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moroccan Leather by Sawalef is a warm, spicy leather with an ambery backbone and a fruity lift. The opening leans saffron and nutmeg with raspberry brightness, then turns smoky and floral with olibanum, rose, violet and orange blossom. As it dries down, leather and patchouli sit over amber, woods, labdanum and a touch…

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Sapphire Onyx by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an intense woody chypre fragrance built around heavy resins, dark woods, and pungent spices. It opens with an immediate kick of pungent cardamom and earthy saffron before sliding into a commanding heart of dark oud, rich patchouli, and dry cedarwood. As the blend settles onto th…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Moroccan Leather or Sapphire Onyx?

Sapphire Onyx takes 4 of 4 categories. Moroccan Leather is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Sapphire Onyx is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Moroccan Leather for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sapphire Onyx for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Moroccan Leather or Sapphire Onyx?

Sapphire Onyx lasts longest (Sapphire Onyx 91/100, Moroccan Leather 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moroccan Leather or Sapphire Onyx?

Sapphire Onyx projects furthest (Sapphire Onyx 86/100, Moroccan Leather 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moroccan Leather and Sapphire Onyx smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Leather and Patchouli.

Is Moroccan Leather or Sapphire Onyx better for summer or winter?

Moroccan Leather suits evening wear; Sapphire Onyx suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moroccan Leather and Sapphire Onyx?

Moroccan Leather has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Raspberry and Cardamom, heart notes of Olibanum, Rose, Violet and Orange Blossom, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Amber and Oud. Sapphire Onyx has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Oud, Patchouli and Cedarwood, a base of Amber and Leather.