Fragrance comparison

Nero di Polpo vs Signature Leather Tabac

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 246 ratings analysed

Nero di Polpo

Diadema Exclusif

—0 votes

Rank #66,579 PatchouliOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Signature Leather Tabac

Zaharoff

3.96246 votes

Rank #1,542 LeatherSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signature Leather Tabac takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nero di Polpo
Choose it for a patchouli and oud character.
Signature Leather Tabac
Choose it for a leather and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Nero di Polpo0/1

Signature Leather Tabac1/1

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: Signature Leather Tabac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nero di PolpoDiadema Exclusif

Signature Leather TabacZaharoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.96/ 5 · 246 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

190 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

oud92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

leather100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

animalic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperMoroccan Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

CashmeranLeather

Base8-12 hrs

Indonesian Patchouli LeafOudAmbergrisLabdanum

Top

Star AnisePlumBlack PepperSageRosemary

Heart

TobaccoBirch TarMyrrhCuminBulgarian Rose

Base

LeatherHoneyOudSuedePralineMadagascar VanillaFrankincenseIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Leather, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Oud. Durations are only published for Nero di Polpo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring21

Summer8

Fall87

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 14%

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,579

PerfumerPier Luigi Salvi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,542

PerfumerClaude Dir, Mane

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerSignature Leather TabacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nero di Polpo by Diadema Exclusif delivers a dark, savory woodiness that hits the air with immediate authority. A burst of cracked black pepper and velvety Moroccan rose introduces the scent before giving way to rich leather and woolly cashmeran. In the base, damp Indonesian patchouli leaf anchors a resinous spine of …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Nero di Polpo and Signature Leather Tabac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Leather, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Oud.

Is Nero di Polpo or Signature Leather Tabac better for summer or winter?

Nero di Polpo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nero di Polpo and Signature Leather Tabac?

Nero di Polpo has top notes of Black Pepper and Moroccan Rose, heart notes of Cashmeran and Leather, a base of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Oud, Ambergris and Labdanum. 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.