Fragrance comparison

Noble Potion vs Stallion Leather Suede

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 296 ratings analysed

Noble Potion

The Merchant of Venice

3.72236 votes

Rank #15,852 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Stallion Leather Suede

Carolina Herrera

4.3260 votes

Rank #11,799 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 6 of 7 categories.

Noble Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.
Stallion Leather Suede
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Noble Potion1/7

Stallion Leather Suede6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Noble PotionThe Merchant of Venice

Stallion Leather SuedeCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.32/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 17%Had 1%Want 82%

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

236 votes

68%Love

12%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityStallion Leather Suede

SillageStallion Leather Suede

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNoble PotionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody91%

powdery83%

cinnamon74%

sweet65%

aromatic56%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

sweet77%

cinnamon69%

animalic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, cinnamon and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NectarineVioletBergamotApple Blossom

Heart

CinnamonCardamomClovesYlang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCedarVanillaMusk

Top15-30 mins

Leather

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonCardamomCloves

Base8-12 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Stallion Leather Suede, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer7

Fall90

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex44

Women47

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 19%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,852

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#11,799

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Noble Potion by The Merchant of Venice blends bright Italian bergamot and crisp nectarine with a soft violet floral opening that quickly settles into rich autumn spices. As the scent develops on skin, warm cinnamon, cardamom, and clove buds wrap around smooth cedar and creamy sandalwood. The base finishes with a clean…

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Carolina Herrera Stallion Leather Suede shifts the punchy bite of raw hide into a plush, buttery texture. The scent opens with a dark hit of leather that quickly softens under warm cardamom, ground cloves, and sweet cinnamon bark. Jordi Fernández balanced this profile with rich Madagascar vanilla, toasted tonka bean, …

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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.

Which is better, Noble Potion or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 6 of 7 categories. Noble Potion is rated 3.72/5 from 236 votes; Stallion Leather Suede is rated 4.32/5 from 60 votes. Choose Noble Potion for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter. Choose Stallion Leather Suede for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Noble Potion or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede lasts longest (Stallion Leather Suede 79/100, Noble Potion 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noble Potion or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede projects furthest (Stallion Leather Suede 76/100, Noble Potion 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noble Potion and Stallion Leather Suede smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cinnamon and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves and Vanilla.

Is Noble Potion or Stallion Leather Suede better for summer or winter?

For summer, Stallion Leather Suede is the stronger pick. For winter, Noble Potion is the stronger pick. Stallion Leather Suede suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noble Potion and Stallion Leather Suede?

Noble Potion has top notes of Nectarine, Violet, Bergamot and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vanilla and Musk. Stallion Leather Suede has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Cloves, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk.