Fragrance comparison

Stallion Leather Suede vs Smoking Lounge

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

4 wins

Stallion Leather Suede

Carolina Herrera

4.3260 votes

Rank #11,799 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Smoking Lounge

Amberfig

4.1638 votes

Rank #26,980 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 4 of 7 categories.

Stallion Leather Suede
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Smoking Lounge
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Stallion Leather Suede4/7

Smoking Lounge3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stallion Leather SuedeCarolina Herrera

Smoking LoungeAmberfig

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 17%Had 1%Want 82%

4.16/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

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

55%Love

26%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySmoking Lounge

SillageSmoking Lounge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSmoking LoungeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

sweet77%

cinnamon69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

cacao84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

anis61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy and sweet

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

Top

AniseBitter AlmondCinnamonCardamom

Heart

TobaccoCacaoClovesIncenseLeather

Base

Virginia CedarVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesLeather, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Cloves. Durations are only published for Stallion Leather Suede, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer7

Fall90

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring21

Summer4

Fall50

Winter100

Day13

Night100

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

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

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,799

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#26,980

PerfumerDavid Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Smoking Lounge by Amberfig is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for women and men. Smoking Lounge was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Anise, Bitter Almond, Cinnamon and Cardamom; middle notes are Tobacco, Cacao, Cloves, Incense and Leather; base notes are Virginia Cedar, Van…

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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 Smoking Lounge?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 4 of 7 categories. Stallion Leather Suede is rated 4.32/5 from 60 votes; Smoking Lounge is rated 4.16/5 from 38 votes. Choose Stallion Leather Suede for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Smoking Lounge for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Stallion Leather Suede or Smoking Lounge?

Smoking Lounge lasts longest (Smoking Lounge 86/100, Stallion Leather Suede 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stallion Leather Suede or Smoking Lounge?

Smoking Lounge projects furthest (Smoking Lounge 80/100, Stallion Leather Suede 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stallion Leather Suede and Smoking Lounge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Leather, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Cloves.

Is Stallion Leather Suede or Smoking Lounge better for summer or winter?

For summer, Stallion Leather Suede is the stronger pick. For winter, Stallion Leather Suede is the stronger pick. Stallion Leather Suede suits evening wear; Smoking Lounge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stallion Leather Suede and Smoking Lounge?

Stallion Leather Suede has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Cloves, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk. Smoking Lounge has top notes of Anise, Bitter Almond, Cinnamon and Cardamom, heart notes of Tobacco, Cacao, Cloves and Incense, a base of Virginia Cedar, Vanilla and Vetiver.