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Purple Leather vs Veles

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

Updated 45 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Veles takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Purple Leather

    Choose it for a amber and woody character.

  • Veles

    Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Purple Leather0/1
Veles1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Veles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Purple LeatherLecmo
VelesWolf Brothers
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
3.73/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

27%Love
43%Like
17%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value38
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
sweet84%
aromatic77%
earthy69%
leather61%
smoky100%
leather90%
animalic80%
warm spicy70%
woody60%
patchouli50%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Sweet NotesLeatherCypriol
Heart2-4 hrs
Juniper BerriesLabdanum
Base8-10+ hrs
PatchouliAmberTonka
Top
SaffronHoneyRhubarbGinger
Heart
SmokePatchouliLabdanumTonka
Base
LeatherBirch TarOudAmber
InformationalShared notesLeather, Labdanum, Patchouli and Amber. Durations are only published for Purple Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day37
Night100
Spring24
Summer12
Fall76
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 27%Casual 20%Work 15%
Men89
Unisex11
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,333

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,306

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerVelesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lecmo Purple Leather takes the sharp bite out of raw hide with a rich coating of warm amber and sweet tonka bean. The first spray reveals supple jacket leather cut by smoky cypriol wood and a syrupy sweet lift. Juniper berries surface shortly after, adding a brisk herbal snap that prevents the resinous middle from fee…

Reviews →

Veles by Wolf Brothers is a bold, smoky woody fragrance for men and women. It centers on a sharp interplay of leather, birch tar, and oud, creating an uncompromising, rugged profile. Best suited for cold weather, it demands confidence and is designed for those who appreciate raw, resinous scents rather than mainstream…

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.

Do Purple Leather and Veles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Labdanum, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Purple Leather or Veles better for summer or winter?

Purple Leather suits evening wear; Veles suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple Leather and Veles?

Purple Leather has top notes of Sweet Notes, Leather and Cypriol, heart notes of Juniper Berries and Labdanum, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Tonka. Veles has top notes of Saffron, Honey, Rhubarb and Ginger, heart notes of Smoke, Patchouli, Labdanum and Tonka, a base of Leather, Birch Tar, Oud and Amber.

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