Fragrance comparison

NU Leather vs Menmorphosis - Dawn

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

NU Leather

UERMI · 2019

3.7010 votes

Rank #60,561 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Menmorphosis - Dawn

WHISSE

4.867 votes

Rank #26,734 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Menmorphosis - Dawn takes 3 of 4 categories.

NU Leather
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Menmorphosis - Dawn
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

NU Leather1/4

Menmorphosis - Dawn3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NU LeatherUERMI

Menmorphosis - DawnWHISSE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 54%Had 0%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

86%Love

14%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityMenmorphosis - Dawn

SillageNU Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value91

Category winnerMenmorphosis - DawnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather90%

fresh spicy80%

powdery70%

animalic60%

warm spicy50%

fresh spicy100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

green69%

anis61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherSandalwoodNutmegCashmeranSichuan Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotSichuan Pepper

Heart

Star AniseLavenderNutmeg

Base

AmbroxanVanillaMint

InformationalShared notesNutmeg and Sichuan Pepper. Durations are only published for NU Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring83

Summer83

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 34%Date 29%Casual 27%Party 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,561

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched2019

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,734

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMenmorphosis - DawnHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not expect heavy diesel fumes here. UERMI NU Leather takes a modern, tactile approach to animalic hide. Italian perfumer Luca Maffei replaces bitter birch tar with supple suede, grated nutmeg, and an energetic pinch of Sichuan pepper. The first few minutes deliver a bright, solvent-sharp lift before settling into a…

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Menmorphosis - Dawn reads as a fresh, modern blue scent with a bright bergamot opening, a peppery aromatic core, and a cool minty ambroxan base. Reviews point to a crisp, slightly metallic feel rather than anything dense or sweet. It looks especially easy to wear in warm weather, daytime, and everyday settings. If you…

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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, NU Leather or Menmorphosis - Dawn?

Menmorphosis - Dawn takes 3 of 4 categories. NU Leather is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Menmorphosis - Dawn is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose NU Leather for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Menmorphosis - Dawn for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, NU Leather or Menmorphosis - Dawn?

Menmorphosis - Dawn lasts longest (Menmorphosis - Dawn 80/100, NU Leather 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, NU Leather or Menmorphosis - Dawn?

NU Leather projects furthest (NU Leather 70/100, Menmorphosis - Dawn 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do NU Leather and Menmorphosis - Dawn smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg and Sichuan Pepper.

Is NU Leather or Menmorphosis - Dawn better for summer or winter?

NU Leather suits evening wear; Menmorphosis - Dawn suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in NU Leather and Menmorphosis - Dawn?

NU Leather features Leather, Sandalwood, Nutmeg, Cashmeran and Sichuan Pepper. Menmorphosis - Dawn has top notes of Bergamot and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Star Anise, Lavender and Nutmeg, a base of Ambroxan, Vanilla and Mint.