Fragrance comparison

Perle Rare Grey vs Signature Leather Tabac

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 257 ratings analysed

Perle Rare Grey

Panouge

3.8211 votes

Rank #55,189 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Signature Leather Tabac

Zaharoff

3.96246 votes

Rank #1,580 LeatherSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signature Leather Tabac takes 5 of 5 categories.

Perle Rare Grey
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Signature Leather Tabac
Choose it for a leather and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Perle Rare Grey0/5

Signature Leather Tabac5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perle Rare GreyPanouge

Signature Leather TabacZaharoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 17%Had 9%Want 74%

3.96/ 5 · 246 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerSignature Leather TabacRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

56%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

190 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySignature Leather Tabac

SillageSignature Leather Tabac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSignature Leather TabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

fruity77%

soft spicy69%

white floral61%

leather100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

animalic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BlackcurrantBergamotStar Anise

Heart2-4 hrs

MintNarcissusJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherMuskOudFrankincense

Top

Star AnisePlumBlack PepperSageRosemary

Heart

TobaccoBirch TarMyrrhCuminBulgarian Rose

Base

LeatherHoneyOudSuedePralineMadagascar VanillaFrankincenseIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Leather, Oud and Frankincense. Durations are only published for Perle Rare Grey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night79

Spring21

Summer8

Fall87

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 32%Work 30%Date 23%Party 15%

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,189

PerfumerRaphael Haury

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,580

PerfumerClaude Dir, Mane

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerSignature Leather TabacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Perle Rare Grey is an energetic collision of brisk garden greens and dark resins. It opens abruptly. You get an immediate flash of tart blackcurrant and bergamot peel laced with licorice-tinged star anise. Within minutes, cooling mint sweeps through earthy narcissus flower petals. The contrast feels bold. The …

Reviews →

Signature Leather Tabac by Zaharoff is a dark, heavy leather fragrance for men, loaded with birch tar, tobacco, and thick honey. It demands cold weather and a wearer who does not mind smelling like smoky incense, animalic leather, and sweet praline.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Perle Rare Grey or Signature Leather Tabac?

Signature Leather Tabac takes 5 of 5 categories. Perle Rare Grey is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Signature Leather Tabac is rated 3.96/5 from 246 votes. Choose Perle Rare Grey for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Signature Leather Tabac for a leather and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Perle Rare Grey or Signature Leather Tabac?

Signature Leather Tabac lasts longest (Signature Leather Tabac 88/100, Perle Rare Grey 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perle Rare Grey or Signature Leather Tabac?

Signature Leather Tabac projects furthest (Signature Leather Tabac 79/100, Perle Rare Grey 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perle Rare Grey and Signature Leather Tabac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Leather, Oud and Frankincense.

Is Perle Rare Grey or Signature Leather Tabac better for summer or winter?

Perle Rare Grey suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perle Rare Grey and Signature Leather Tabac?

Perle Rare Grey has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot and Star Anise, heart notes of Mint, Narcissus and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Leather, Musk, Oud and Frankincense. Signature Leather Tabac has top notes of Star Anise, Plum, Black Pepper and Sage, heart notes of Tobacco, Birch Tar, Myrrh and Cumin, a base of Leather, Honey, Oud and Suede.