Sultan vs Royal Leather
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
75%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Royal Leather takes 5 of 5 categories.
SultanChoose it for a aromatic and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Royal LeatherChoose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sultan0/5
Royal Leather5/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Royal Leather
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Royal Leather
- Sillage & projection
- Royal Leather
- Value for money
- Royal Leather
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Royal Leather
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SultanBlend OudRoyal LeatherZimayaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 24%Had 17%Want 59%
3.98/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 44%Had 4%Want 52%
Category winnerRoyal LeatherRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
44%Like
6%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
47%Love
28%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
12%Hate
43 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoyal Leather
SillageRoyal Leather
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRoyal LeatherBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
amber90%
leather80%
fresh spicy70%
animalic60%
woody50%
leather100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
animalic61%
Scent match75%Very similar · both aromatic, leather and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Juniper BerriesMate
Heart
AmberLeather
Base
Tonka Bean
Top
LeatherJuniper BerriesMate
Heart
AmberAgarwoodTonka Bean
Base
SaffronPralineRose
InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Mate, Amber and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer63
Fall63
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring65
Summer12
Fall88
Winter100
Day91
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,887
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#16,045
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerRoyal LeatherHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlend Oud Sultan opens with a sharp burst of juniper berries and dry herbal mate tea. The green opening quickly gives way to a soft center of amber and smooth leather, resting on a sweet tonka bean foundation. It stays light on the skin, making it an easy pick for casual spring afternoons or quiet office environments…
Reviews →Zimaya Royal Leather delivers an intriguing mix of aromatic herbs and rich gourmand warmth built on a dense leather foundation. It opens with bitter mate tea and crisp juniper berries that punch through cold air before deepening into a core of dark agarwood and resinous amber. As the fragrance dries down, sweet saffro…
Reviews →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, Sultan or Royal Leather?
Royal Leather takes 5 of 5 categories. Sultan is rated 3.94/5 from 18 votes; Royal Leather is rated 3.98/5 from 43 votes. Choose Sultan for a aromatic and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Royal Leather for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Sultan or Royal Leather?
Royal Leather lasts longest (Royal Leather 71/100, Sultan 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sultan or Royal Leather?
Royal Leather projects furthest (Royal Leather 62/100, Sultan 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sultan and Royal Leather smell similar?
Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Mate, Amber and Leather.
Is Sultan or Royal Leather better for summer or winter?
Sultan suits day or night wear; Royal Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sultan and Royal Leather?
Sultan has top notes of Juniper Berries and Mate, heart notes of Amber and Leather, a base of Tonka Bean. Royal Leather has top notes of Leather, Juniper Berries and Mate, heart notes of Amber, Agarwood and Tonka Bean, a base of Saffron, Praline and Rose.
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