Paris Leather vs Pontevecchio W
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Paris Leather takes 3 of 5 categories.
Paris LeatherChoose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pontevecchio WChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Paris Leather3/5
Pontevecchio W2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Paris Leather
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Paris Leather
- Sillage & projection
- Paris Leather
- Value for money
- Pontevecchio W
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pontevecchio W
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Paris LeatherGrossmithPontevecchio WNobile 1942Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.40/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 9%Had 8%Want 83%
4.07/ 5 · 346 votes
Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%
Category winnerParis LeatherRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate70%Love
10%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
35%Love
47%Like
8%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
346 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityParis Leather
SillageParis Leather
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPontevecchio WBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
white floral77%
animalic69%
powdery61%
powdery100%
iris92%
citrus84%
woody77%
musky69%
aromatic61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
CorianderMandarin OrangeJuniper
Heart3 to 4 hours
LeatherJasmine
Base6 to 8 hours
SandalwoodAmberMusk
Top
BergamotCorianderMandarin Orange
Heart
IrisJasmineRose
Base
MuskSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Paris Leather, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer53
Fall80
Winter32
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,329
PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#7,080
PerfumerMarie Duchêne
Launched—
Reviews21
Category winnerPontevecchio WHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotParis Leather by Grossmith centers on smooth leather balanced by bright botanicals and warm woods. It opens with brisk juniper berry, aromatic coriander, and a brief splash of juicy mandarin orange. This crisp greeting quickly softens as a supple leather accord emerges alongside sweet, clean jasmine. In the dry-down, …
Reviews →Pontevecchio W by Nobile 1942 opens with a quick spark of bergamot and coriander before settling into Florentine iris. The floral heart blends Bulgarian rose and jasmine, giving the iris a clean, luxury bar soap texture rather than an earthy root smell. As the day moves on, white musk and sandalwood warm up the dry do…
Reviews →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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
♛
Bad Boy Cobalt Parfum ElectriqueCarolina HerreraWINNER
vs
Shiyaaka Shadow Khadlaj Perfumes for menKhadlaj PerfumesRUNNER-UP
2 people compared this today
Bad Boy Cobalt Parfum ElectriqueCarolina HerreraWINNER
vs
Shiyaaka Shadow Khadlaj Perfumes for menKhadlaj PerfumesRUNNER-UP
Tiara Lux EditionHouse Of SillageRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Knize Ten Golden EditionKnizeWINNER
♛
Liyali Al HilmiyaNabeelWINNER
vs
On ElJesus Del PozoRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
Liyali Al HilmiyaNabeelWINNER
vs
On ElJesus Del PozoRUNNER-UP
Terra AmataVilena ProfumiRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
IsabelOri RussoWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Paris Leather or Pontevecchio W?
Paris Leather takes 3 of 5 categories. Paris Leather is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Pontevecchio W is rated 4.07/5 from 346 votes. Choose Paris Leather for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pontevecchio W for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Paris Leather or Pontevecchio W?
Paris Leather lasts longest (Paris Leather 75/100, Pontevecchio W 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Paris Leather or Pontevecchio W?
Paris Leather projects furthest (Paris Leather 72/100, Pontevecchio W 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Paris Leather and Pontevecchio W smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Sandalwood.
Is Paris Leather or Pontevecchio W better for summer or winter?
Paris Leather suits evening wear; Pontevecchio W suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Paris Leather and Pontevecchio W?
Paris Leather has top notes of Coriander, Mandarin Orange and Juniper, heart notes of Leather and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Pontevecchio W has top notes of Bergamot, Coriander and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 19 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons