Red Amber vs Russian Leather Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Russian Leather Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories.
Red AmberChoose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Russian Leather Eau de ParfumChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Red Amber3/7
Russian Leather Eau de Parfum4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Red Amber
- Community sentiment
- Red Amber
- Longevity
- Russian Leather Eau de Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Russian Leather Eau de Parfum
- Value for money
- Red Amber
- Versatility
- Russian Leather Eau de Parfum
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Russian Leather Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Red AmberPascal MorabitoRussian Leather Eau de ParfumMolton BrownWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.28/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%
4.09/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%
Category winnerRed AmberRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
40%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
50 votes
55%Love
22%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
9%Hate
76 votes
Category winnerRed AmberMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRussian Leather Eau de Parfum
SillageRussian Leather Eau de Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRed AmberBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
aromatic100%
woody88%
leather77%
fresh spicy65%
smoky53%
conifer42%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperTangerineApple
Heart
elemiChili PepperGeranium
Base
Tonka BeanWoody NotesAmberVetiver
Top
elemiBergamotBlack Pepper
Heart
Siberian PineBirchGeraniumLavender
Base
LeatherVetiverCade oilVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, elemi, Geranium and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring59
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring24
Summer9
Fall68
Winter100
Day28
Night100
Category winnerRussian Leather Eau de ParfumMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,104
PerfumerViolaine Collas
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#11,861
PerfumerLoic Bisceglie
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerRussian Leather Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPascal Morabito Red Amber opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and crisp apple paired against sweet tangerine. As the initial brightness settles, the fragrance shifts into a heart of green geranium and chili pepper, balanced by resinous elemi. The dry-down relies on warm tonka bean, amber, and earthy vetiver to cr…
Reviews →Molton Brown Russian Leather Eau de Parfum smells like an authentic leather jacket worn inside a crisp evergreen forest beside a smoldering campfire. The opening hits with a sharp bite of crushed black pepper and resinous elemi, quickly rounded out by a brisk burst of bergamot. As it settles onto the skin, rich birch …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Red Amber or Russian Leather Eau de Parfum?
Russian Leather Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories. Red Amber is rated 4.28/5 from 50 votes; Russian Leather Eau de Parfum is rated 4.09/5 from 76 votes. Choose Red Amber for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Russian Leather Eau de Parfum for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Red Amber or Russian Leather Eau de Parfum?
Russian Leather Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Russian Leather Eau de Parfum 76/100, Red Amber 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Red Amber or Russian Leather Eau de Parfum?
Russian Leather Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Russian Leather Eau de Parfum 65/100, Red Amber 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Red Amber and Russian Leather Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, elemi, Geranium and Amber.
Is Red Amber or Russian Leather Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
For summer, Russian Leather Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Amber is the stronger pick. Russian Leather Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Red Amber and Russian Leather Eau de Parfum?
Red Amber has top notes of Black Pepper, Tangerine and Apple, heart notes of elemi, Chili Pepper and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Woody Notes, Amber and Vetiver. Russian Leather Eau de Parfum has top notes of elemi, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Siberian Pine, Birch, Geranium and Lavender, a base of Leather, Vetiver, Cade oil and Vanilla.
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