Fragrance comparison

Platinum Leather vs Pierre de Velay No. 1

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 192 ratings analysed

Platinum Leather

Carolina Herrera

4.16116 votes

Rank #10,406 WoodyPatchouli

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35%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 1

Roja Dove

4.4776 votes

Rank #8,219 AmberWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 1 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Platinum Leather
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 1
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Platinum Leather1/7

Pierre de Velay No. 15/7

Ratings & consensus: Pierre de Velay No. 1
Community sentiment: Pierre de Velay No. 1
Longevity: Platinum Leather
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Pierre de Velay No. 1
Versatility: Pierre de Velay No. 1
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Platinum LeatherCarolina Herrera

Pierre de Velay No. 1Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

4.47/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 43%Had 10%Want 47%

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 1Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

116 votes

72%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 1Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityPlatinum Leather

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value30

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 1Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

musky84%

leather77%

earthy69%

white floral61%

amber100%

white floral92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

animalic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliMuskVanilla

Top

Bergamot

Heart

May RoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

SaffronAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisBenzoinVanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliLeather

InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Leather, Jasmine and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Platinum Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring81

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 1Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex59

Women12

Date 39%Party 25%Work 19%Casual 17%

Men28

Unisex59

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,406

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#8,219

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Platinum Leather is an earthy, smoky scent built around treated hides and deep woods. The spice hits immediately. A sharp burst of pink pepper and woody cypriol oil crackles in the air before giving way to smooth leather and sweet jasmine petals. It feels dark yet surprisingly airy. As the hours tick …

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Pierre de Velay No. 1 is a polished rose, oud and saffron fragrance with a bright bergamot opening and a soft but textured ambery base. It wears more refined than raw, with white florals, salty ambergris and smooth woods giving it an airy, dressed-up feel. Best for cooler evenings, and worth sampling first if you are …

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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, Platinum Leather or Pierre de Velay No. 1?

Pierre de Velay No. 1 takes 5 of 7 categories. Platinum Leather is rated 4.16/5 from 116 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 1 is rated 4.47/5 from 76 votes. Choose Platinum Leather for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 1 for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Platinum Leather or Pierre de Velay No. 1?

Platinum Leather lasts longest (Platinum Leather 78/100, Pierre de Velay No. 1 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Platinum Leather or Pierre de Velay No. 1?

Projection is very close: Platinum Leather 65/100, Pierre de Velay No. 1 65/100 for sillage.

Do Platinum Leather and Pierre de Velay No. 1 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Leather, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Platinum Leather or Pierre de Velay No. 1 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pierre de Velay No. 1 is the stronger pick. For winter, Platinum Leather is the stronger pick. Platinum Leather suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 1 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Platinum Leather and Pierre de Velay No. 1?

Platinum Leather has top notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Leather and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla. Pierre de Velay No. 1 has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of May Rose, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris and Benzoin.