Fragrance comparison

Nuit Noire vs Stallion Leather Suede

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 502 ratings analysed

Nuit Noire

Mona di Orio

3.98442 votes

Rank #5,749 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

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46%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Stallion Leather Suede

Carolina Herrera

4.3260 votes

Rank #11,799 VanillaWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 5 of 7 categories.

Nuit Noire
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. 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.

Nuit Noire2/7

Stallion Leather Suede5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuit NoireMona di Orio

Stallion Leather SuedeCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 442 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

43%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

442 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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityStallion Leather Suede

SillageStallion Leather Suede

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNuit NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

amber77%

leather69%

tuberose61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

sweet77%

cinnamon69%

animalic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, leather and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomGingerCardamomOrange

Heart

TuberoseClovesCinnamonSandalwoodCedarOlibanum

Base

LeatherMuskAmberTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

Leather

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonCardamomCloves

Base8-12 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon and Leather. Durations are only published for Stallion Leather Suede, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer7

Fall90

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex40

Women55

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#5,749

PerfumerMona di Orio

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#11,799

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerNuit NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuit Noire by Mona di Orio is a dramatic, vintage-inspired amber perfume that pairs creamy white flowers with warm spices and dark leather. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of orange blossom, zesty ginger, and pungent cardamom before settling into a rich heart of tuberose, clove, and cinnamon bark. As it warms u…

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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, Nuit Noire or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 5 of 7 categories. Nuit Noire is rated 3.98/5 from 442 votes; Stallion Leather Suede is rated 4.32/5 from 60 votes. Choose Nuit Noire for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. 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, Nuit Noire or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede lasts longest (Stallion Leather Suede 79/100, Nuit Noire 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuit Noire or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede projects furthest (Stallion Leather Suede 76/100, Nuit Noire 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuit Noire and Stallion Leather Suede smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon and Leather.

Is Nuit Noire or Stallion Leather Suede better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nuit Noire and Stallion Leather Suede?

Nuit Noire has top notes of Orange Blossom, Ginger, Cardamom and Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Cloves, Cinnamon and Sandalwood, a base of Leather, Musk, Amber and Tonka Bean. Stallion Leather Suede has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Cloves, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk.