Fragrance comparison

Sleek Suede vs Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 481 ratings analysed

6 wins

Sleek Suede

Yves Saint Laurent

4.28394 votes

Rank #2,807 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

By Kilian

3.7787 votes

Rank #14,356 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sleek Suede takes 6 of 7 categories.

Sleek Suede
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Sleek Suede6/7

Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 20211/7

Ratings & consensus: Sleek Suede
Community sentiment: Sleek Suede
Longevity: Sleek Suede
Sillage & projection: Sleek Suede
Value for money: Sleek Suede
Versatility: Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sleek Suede

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sleek SuedeYves Saint Laurent

Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021By Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 394 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerSleek SuedeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

394 votes

45%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerSleek SuedeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySleek Suede

SillageSleek Suede

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value24

Category winnerSleek SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

cacao84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

oud61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

oud84%

patchouli77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cacao PodIncenseNutmegPepperCloves

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Cedar

Base

PatchouliVanillaWoody NotesTobaccoLabdanum

Top

Nutmeg

Heart

PatchouliCedarVanilla

Base

Agarwood (Oud)White Musk

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring44

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerStraight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex67

Women12

Men61

Unisex28

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,807

PerfumerMathilde Bijaoui

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#14,356

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerSleek SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Sleek Suede is a dry, woody-amber fragrance built around unsweetened cacao pod, warm incense, and aromatic spices. Created by perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui for the Le Vestiaire des Parfums Oriental Collection, it captures the soft feel of Moroccan leather craft without relying on animal notes. Nutmeg, b…

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Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 by By Kilian is a dense, woody composition that pushes the brand signature toward darker, resinous territory. Centered on a dry cedar and patchouli core, it gains weight through a prominent agarwood note and white musk. This scent suits those who enjoy rugged, spice-f…

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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, Sleek Suede or Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021?

Sleek Suede takes 6 of 7 categories. Sleek Suede is rated 4.28/5 from 394 votes; Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 is rated 3.77/5 from 87 votes. Choose Sleek Suede for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sleek Suede or Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021?

Sleek Suede lasts longest (Sleek Suede 75/100, Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sleek Suede or Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021?

Sleek Suede projects furthest (Sleek Suede 69/100, Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sleek Suede and Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and patchouli accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Sleek Suede or Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 is the stronger pick. For winter, Sleek Suede is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sleek Suede and Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021?

Sleek Suede has top notes of Cacao Pod, Incense, Nutmeg and Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Tobacco. Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 has top notes of Nutmeg, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar and Vanilla, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and White Musk.