Fragrance comparison

Sarab vs Iberian Leather

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 757 ratings analysed

Sarab

Hawk Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #53,640 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Iberian Leather

Memo Paris

3.70756 votes

Rank #3,445 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iberian Leather takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sarab
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Best in winter.
Iberian Leather
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Sarab0/4

Iberian Leather4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SarabHawk Perfumes

Iberian LeatherMemo Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.70/ 5 · 756 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

23%Like

17%Ok

15%Dislike

7%Hate

756 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityIberian Leather

SillageIberian Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value33

Category winnerIberian LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather90%

rose80%

oud70%

amber60%

animalic50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRosePink PepperGeranium

Heart

LabdanumCinnamonClove

Base

AgarwoodLeatherPatchouliAmber

Top

GeraniumRosemaryCorianderBergamot

Heart

SaffronCloveIrisRoseCinnamonOsmanthusJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverOakmossAmberSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Geranium and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring44

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men74

Unisex24

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,640

PerfumerPatrick Bodifee

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,445

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews87

Category winnerIberian LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sarab by Hawk Perfumes opens with an immediate kick of warm saffron, pink pepper, and brisk geranium, wrapping around a velvety deep red rose. As the first rush settles, you get the comforting heat of ground cinnamon and clove simmering alongside sweet labdanum resin. The base settles into a sturdy blend of supple jac…

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Iberian Leather by Memo Paris opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of aromatic geranium, rosemary, and bergamot. Within minutes, the top notes settle into a dense heart of saffron, clove, and dark rose. The base delivers heavy leather, agarwood oud, patchouli, and balsam fir that stays dense on skin for hours. This sce…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sarab or Iberian Leather?

Iberian Leather takes 4 of 4 categories. Sarab is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Iberian Leather is rated 3.70/5 from 756 votes. Choose Sarab for a warm spicy and leather character. Best in winter. Choose Iberian Leather for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sarab or Iberian Leather?

Iberian Leather lasts longest (Iberian Leather 83/100, Sarab 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sarab or Iberian Leather?

Iberian Leather projects furthest (Iberian Leather 73/100, Sarab 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sarab and Iberian Leather smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Geranium and Cinnamon.

What are the notes in Sarab and Iberian Leather?

Sarab has top notes of Saffron, Rose, Pink Pepper and Geranium, heart notes of Labdanum, Cinnamon and Clove, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Patchouli and Amber. Iberian Leather has top notes of Geranium, Rosemary, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Clove, Iris and Rose, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.