Fragrance comparison

Stallion Leather Suede vs Bow Tie

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

5 wins

Stallion Leather Suede

Carolina Herrera

4.3260 votes

Rank #11,799 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Bow Tie

Van Gils

3.4715 votes

Rank #43,267 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 5 of 6 categories.

Stallion Leather Suede
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bow Tie
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Stallion Leather Suede5/6

Bow Tie1/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stallion Leather SuedeCarolina Herrera

Bow TieVan Gils

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 17%Had 1%Want 82%

3.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 54%Had 25%Want 21%

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

12%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

60 votes

7%Love

60%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityStallion Leather Suede

SillageStallion Leather Suede

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value83

Category winnerBow TieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

sweet77%

cinnamon69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

cinnamon69%

vanilla61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Leather

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonCardamomCloves

Base8-12 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaMusk

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCypress

Heart2-4 hrs

CardamomCinnamonClovesNutmeg

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaPatchouliMusk

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer7

Fall90

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter29

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 19%Work 17%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 33%Work 28%Casual 26%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,799

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#43,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Stallion Leather Suede shifts the punchy bite of raw hide into a plush, buttery texture. The scent opens with a dark hit of leather that quickly softens under warm cardamom, ground cloves, and sweet cinnamon bark. Jordi Fernández balanced this profile with rich Madagascar vanilla, toasted tonka bean, …

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Bow Tie by Van Gils brings a comforting, spiced warmth that feels right at home in chilly autumn air. It opens with an energetic splash of sharp bergamot paired with dry, resinous cypress needles, giving you a clean and brisk pine-forest breeze. Soon after, the heart reveals a bakery-like pantry of crushed cloves, cin…

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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, Stallion Leather Suede or Bow Tie?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 5 of 6 categories. Stallion Leather Suede is rated 4.32/5 from 60 votes; Bow Tie is rated 3.47/5 from 15 votes. Choose Stallion Leather Suede for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bow Tie for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Stallion Leather Suede or Bow Tie?

Stallion Leather Suede lasts longest (Stallion Leather Suede 79/100, Bow Tie 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stallion Leather Suede or Bow Tie?

Stallion Leather Suede projects furthest (Stallion Leather Suede 76/100, Bow Tie 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stallion Leather Suede and Bow Tie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves and Vanilla.

Is Stallion Leather Suede or Bow Tie better for summer or winter?

Stallion Leather Suede suits evening wear; Bow Tie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stallion Leather Suede and Bow Tie?

Stallion Leather Suede has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Cloves, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk. Bow Tie has top notes of Bergamot and Cypress, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk.