Fragrance comparison

Patchouli New Romantic vs Royal Leather

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 316 ratings analysed

Patchouli New Romantic

Teufels Kuche

3.502 votes

Rank #63,459 FloralAldehydic

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43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Royal Leather

By Kilian

3.98314 votes

Rank #4,738 LeatherFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Leather takes 2 of 3 categories.

Patchouli New Romantic
Choose it for a floral and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Royal Leather
Choose it for a leather and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Patchouli New Romantic1/3

Royal Leather2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Leather
Sillage & projection: Patchouli New Romantic
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royal Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli New RomanticTeufels Kuche

Royal LeatherBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

3.98/ 5 · 314 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

59%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

260 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Leather

SillagePatchouli New Romantic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aldehydic83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

leather100%

floral92%

oud84%

animalic77%

green69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both floral, fresh spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HawthornPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black TeaHawthorn

Heart

LeatherHeliotrope

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Patchouli

InformationalShared notesHawthorn and Patchouli. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Spring34

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men72

Unisex25

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,738

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerRoyal LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouli New Romantic by Teufels Kuche is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

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Royal Leather is a dark, assertive leather scent built around black tea, hawthorn, heliotrope, oud and patchouli. It opens with a bitter tea and green floral bite, then moves into a leathery heart that feels powdery, smoky and slightly animalic. This is best for wearers who like bold niche leather fragrances with stro…

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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, Patchouli New Romantic or Royal Leather?

Royal Leather takes 2 of 3 categories. Patchouli New Romantic is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Royal Leather is rated 3.98/5 from 314 votes. Choose Patchouli New Romantic for a floral and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Royal Leather for a leather and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli New Romantic or Royal Leather?

Royal Leather lasts longest (Royal Leather 88/100, Patchouli New Romantic 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli New Romantic or Royal Leather?

Patchouli New Romantic projects furthest (Patchouli New Romantic 88/100, Royal Leather 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli New Romantic and Royal Leather smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Hawthorn and Patchouli.

Is Patchouli New Romantic or Royal Leather better for summer or winter?

Patchouli New Romantic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli New Romantic and Royal Leather?

Patchouli New Romantic features Hawthorn and Patchouli. Royal Leather has top notes of Black Tea and Hawthorn, heart notes of Leather and Heliotrope, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.