The Lover vs Leather To Excellence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Leather To Excellence takes 4 of 4 categories.
The LoverChoose it for a powdery and woody character.
Leather To ExcellenceChoose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Lover0/4
Leather To Excellence4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Leather To Excellence
- Sillage & projection
- Leather To Excellence
- Value for money
- Leather To Excellence
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Leather To Excellence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The LoverOlfabrandLeather To ExcellenceMaison YusifWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
4.55/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
82%Love
9%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLeather To Excellence
SillageLeather To Excellence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLeather To ExcellenceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
woody92%
amber84%
iris77%
aromatic69%
leather61%
aromatic100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
leather77%
amber69%
fruity61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both aromatic, amber and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronelemiRaspberry
Heart
CedarOrrisLeather
Base
AmberVanillaMusk
Top1 to 2 hours
Turkish RoseOlibanumLeatherAmberSuede
Heart4 to 6 hours
GeraniumSaffronJasmineelemiCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Base8+ hours
RaspberryCardamomVetiverThymeOsmanthus
InformationalShared notesSaffron, elemi, Raspberry and Leather. Durations are only published for Leather To Excellence, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring88
Summer88
Fall88
Winter100
Day88
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#58,675
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#46,902
PerfumerYusif Meizongo Jnr
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLeather To ExcellenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOlfabrand The Lover starts with a bright, slightly medicinal splash of elemi resin. This resinous greeting quickly shifts as saffron and a fruity pop of raspberry join the mix. It is dry and warm rather than sweet. As the fragrance settles, the mid notes take over on your skin. A soft, cosmetic orris root mixes with …
Reviews →Leather To Excellence by Maison Yusif centers on an assertive blend of leather, suede, and Turkish rose, underscored by warm amber and resinous olibanum. The scent opens immediately with rich hide and dark floral facets before revealing a core of spicy saffron, green geranium, and smoky cypriol oil. Rather than settli…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
Mexx Ice Touch ManMexxRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
White NoiseRoadsWINNER
♛
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
NabroAZYARUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER
Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, The Lover or Leather To Excellence?
Leather To Excellence takes 4 of 4 categories. The Lover is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Leather To Excellence is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose The Lover for a powdery and woody character. Choose Leather To Excellence for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, The Lover or Leather To Excellence?
Leather To Excellence lasts longest (Leather To Excellence 100/100, The Lover 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Lover or Leather To Excellence?
Leather To Excellence projects furthest (Leather To Excellence 94/100, The Lover 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Lover and Leather To Excellence smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, elemi, Raspberry and Leather.
Is The Lover or Leather To Excellence better for summer or winter?
Leather To Excellence suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Lover and Leather To Excellence?
The Lover has top notes of Saffron, elemi and Raspberry, heart notes of Cedar, Orris and Leather, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Leather To Excellence has top notes of Turkish Rose, Olibanum, Leather and Amber, heart notes of Geranium, Saffron, Jasmine and elemi, a base of Raspberry, Cardamom, Vetiver and Thyme.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons