Fragrance comparison

Sugar Leather vs Santal Précieux (2021)

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 1,399 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sugar Leather

Une Nuit Nomade

4.321,253 votes

Rank #1,428 CinnamonCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Santal Précieux (2021)

Caron

4.20146 votes

Rank #7,599 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugar Leather takes 4 of 8 categories.

Sugar Leather
Choose it for a cinnamon and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Santal Précieux (2021)
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sugar Leather4/8

Santal Précieux (2021)2/8

Ratings & consensus: Sugar Leather
Community sentiment: Sugar Leather
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Santal Précieux (2021)
Value for money: Sugar Leather
Versatility: Santal Précieux (2021)
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Sugar Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sugar LeatherUne Nuit Nomade

Santal Précieux (2021)Caron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 1,253 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerSugar LeatherRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

1,253 votes

47%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

146 votes

Category winnerSugar LeatherMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSantal Précieux (2021)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value45

Category winnerSugar LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cinnamon100%

caramel92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

amber69%

woody61%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

aromatic80%

lactonic70%

powdery60%

balsamic50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonCaramelLeatherLabdanumAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

elemiTurkish RoseRosePink PepperGeranium

Heart3-5 hrs

Australian SandalwoodSandalwoodMilkPapyrusCinnamonCumin

Base6-9 hrs

LeatherLabdanumAmyris

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring58

Summer27

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night79

Category winnerSantal Précieux (2021)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex64

Women14

Date 37%Casual 24%Party 22%Work 16%

Men12

Unisex59

Women29

Date 32%Work 30%Casual 27%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews174

Overall rank#7,599

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerSugar LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sugar Leather by Une Nuit Nomade takes the bite out of raw hide by coating it in spun sugar and baking spices. The opening releases a quick puff of alcohol followed by dry, toasted cinnamon and warm brown sugar. As the initial flash evaporates, a supple suede texture emerges to balance the confectionary sweetness. Lab…

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Caron Santal Précieux takes sandalwood in an unexpected direction. Instead of harsh pencil shavings, it pairs dry Australian timber with warm steamed milk and delicate florals. The opening bursts with peppery geranium, pine-tinted elemi, and crisp Turkish rose. Give it two minutes. That initial sharp alcohol edge quic…

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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, Sugar Leather or Santal Précieux (2021)?

Sugar Leather takes 4 of 8 categories. Sugar Leather is rated 4.32/5 from 1,253 votes; Santal Précieux (2021) is rated 4.20/5 from 146 votes. Choose Sugar Leather for a cinnamon and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Santal Précieux (2021) for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sugar Leather or Santal Précieux (2021)?

They last about the same: Sugar Leather 70/100, Santal Précieux (2021) 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sugar Leather or Santal Précieux (2021)?

Santal Précieux (2021) projects furthest (Santal Précieux (2021) 58/100, Sugar Leather 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sugar Leather and Santal Précieux (2021) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Leather, Labdanum and Amyris.

Is Sugar Leather or Santal Précieux (2021) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Santal Précieux (2021) is the stronger pick. For winter, Sugar Leather is the stronger pick. Sugar Leather suits evening wear; Santal Précieux (2021) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sugar Leather and Santal Précieux (2021)?

Sugar Leather features Cinnamon, Caramel, Leather, Labdanum and Amyris. Santal Précieux (2021) has top notes of elemi, Turkish Rose, Rose and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Australian Sandalwood, Sandalwood, Milk and Papyrus, a base of Leather, Labdanum and Amyris.