Fragrance comparison

Ombres Furtives vs Sleek Suede

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 408 ratings analysed

Ombres Furtives

Jean-Michel Duriez

3.3614 votes

Rank #47,459 SmokySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sleek Suede

Yves Saint Laurent

4.28394 votes

Rank #2,803 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sleek Suede takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ombres Furtives
Choose it for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Sleek Suede
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ombres Furtives2/5

Sleek Suede3/5

Ratings & consensus: Sleek Suede
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sleek Suede
Sillage & projection: Ombres Furtives
Value for money: Ombres Furtives
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sleek Suede

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ombres FurtivesJean-Michel Duriez

Sleek SuedeYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

4.28/ 5 · 394 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerSleek SuedeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

51%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

394 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySleek Suede

SillageOmbres Furtives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value34

Category winnerOmbres FurtivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

soft spicy92%

musky84%

white floral77%

woody69%

anis61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

cacao84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

oud61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeWhite FlowersWhite MuskStar AniseLicoriceBirchCacao PodWoody NotesNutmegCardamomIncenseLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Cacao PodIncenseNutmegPepperCloves

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Cedar

Base

PatchouliVanillaWoody NotesTobaccoLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCacao Pod, Woody Notes, Nutmeg and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring28

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men21

Unisex67

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,459

PerfumerJean-Michel Duriez

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#2,803

PerfumerMathilde Bijaoui

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerSleek SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ombres Furtives opens with a sharp burst of burning birch and star anise, striking an unusual contrast between icy spice and char. As it settles onto skin, dark licorice and cracked cardamom warm up the center, while a subtle white flower accord keeps the heavy smoke from collapsing into ash. It dries down into clean,…

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Yves Saint Laurent Sleek Suede is a dry, woody-amber fragrance built around unsweetened cacao pod, warm incense, and aromatic spices. Created by perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui for the Le Vestiaire des Parfums Oriental Collection, it captures the soft feel of Moroccan leather craft without relying on animal notes. Nutmeg, b…

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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, Ombres Furtives or Sleek Suede?

Sleek Suede takes 3 of 5 categories. Ombres Furtives is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Sleek Suede is rated 4.28/5 from 394 votes. Choose Ombres Furtives for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Sleek Suede for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ombres Furtives or Sleek Suede?

Sleek Suede lasts longest (Sleek Suede 75/100, Ombres Furtives 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ombres Furtives or Sleek Suede?

Ombres Furtives projects furthest (Ombres Furtives 75/100, Sleek Suede 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ombres Furtives and Sleek Suede smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cacao Pod, Woody Notes, Nutmeg and Incense.

Is Ombres Furtives or Sleek Suede better for summer or winter?

Ombres Furtives suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ombres Furtives and Sleek Suede?

Ombres Furtives features Smoke, White Flowers, White Musk, Star Anise and Licorice. Sleek Suede has top notes of Cacao Pod, Incense, Nutmeg and Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Tobacco.