Fragrance comparison

Nuage Noir vs Lounge Leather

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 121 ratings analysed

Nuage Noir

Loumari

4.31118 votes

Rank #5,998 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Lounge Leather

Grande

5.003 votes

Rank #27,652 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Nuage Noir
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lounge Leather
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nuage Noir2/4

Lounge Leather2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lounge Leather
Sillage & projection: Lounge Leather
Value for money: Nuage Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nuage Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuage NoirLoumari

Lounge LeatherGrande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 28%Had 13%Want 59%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

26%Like

15%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

87 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLounge Leather

SillageLounge Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNuage NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

vanilla69%

cacao61%

leather100%

musky92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Tonka BeanCinnamonCacao Pod

Base

SuedeLeatherAtlas CedarPapyrus

Top

GrapefruitAllspiceAppleArtemisiaBergamotCardamomNutmegLavender

Heart

TobaccoOudJasmine SambacCyclamenSaffronLily of the ValleyAtlas CedarRose Water

Base

SuedeLeatherCO2 ExtractsPatchouliVetiverVanillaMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tonka Bean, Suede and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer3

Fall100

Winter100

Day36

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex42

Women5

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,998

PerfumerAnne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#27,652

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerNuage NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuage Noir by Loumari is a bold unisex composition centered on a dark leather and warm spicy accord. The opening of bright bergamot quickly yields to a heart of cinnamon and cacao pod, settling into a base of suede, leather, and papyrus. It suits those who appreciate a sophisticated, slightly gourmand leather profile …

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Lounge Leather by Grande opens with bitter grapefruit, artemisia, and crisp bergamot before settling into a deep heart of tobacco leaf, saffron, and raw leather. Suede, patchouli, and CO2 extracts anchor the base, giving it a smoky, tactile presence. Built for cold autumn nights and formal evening wear, it suits leath…

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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, Nuage Noir or Lounge Leather?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Nuage Noir is rated 4.31/5 from 118 votes; Lounge Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Nuage Noir for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lounge Leather for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuage Noir or Lounge Leather?

Lounge Leather lasts longest (Lounge Leather 87/100, Nuage Noir 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuage Noir or Lounge Leather?

Lounge Leather projects furthest (Lounge Leather 75/100, Nuage Noir 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuage Noir and Lounge Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tonka Bean, Suede and Leather.

Is Nuage Noir or Lounge Leather better for summer or winter?

Nuage Noir suits evening wear; Lounge Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuage Noir and Lounge Leather?

Nuage Noir has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Cacao Pod, a base of Suede, Leather, Atlas Cedar and Papyrus. Lounge Leather has top notes of Grapefruit, Allspice, Apple and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Oud, Jasmine Sambac and Cyclamen, a base of Suede, Leather, CO2 Extracts and Patchouli.