Fragrance comparison

The Voice Of The Snake vs Oriental Leather

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 801 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Voice Of The Snake

Gucci

4.13794 votes

Rank #1,916 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Oriental Leather

Alexandria Fragrances

3.717 votes

Rank #59,455 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Voice Of The Snake takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Voice Of The Snake
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oriental Leather
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

The Voice Of The Snake3/4

Oriental Leather1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Voice Of The Snake
Sillage & projection: The Voice Of The Snake
Value for money: Oriental Leather
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Voice Of The Snake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Voice Of The SnakeGucci

Oriental LeatherAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 794 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

794 votes

57%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityThe Voice Of The Snake

SillageThe Voice Of The Snake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value100

Category winnerOriental LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy90%

patchouli80%

woody70%

earthy60%

metallic50%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

oud80%

rose70%

amber60%

powdery50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both oud, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Labdanum

Heart

RoseSaffronPatchouli

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron. Durations are only published for The Voice Of The Snake, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer21

Fall89

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring20

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,916

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews118

Overall rank#59,455

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Voice Of The Snake by Gucci is a stark, shadowy woody spicy composition built around agarwood (oud), earthy patchouli, and saffron. Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas in 2019, it strips away the sweet floral buffers commonly paired with Middle Eastern style perfumes. Instead, it delivers a direct blast of medici…

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Oriental Leather opens with a dark, resinous rose feel, where labdanum adds amber warmth before saffron, patchouli, and oud pull it deeper into woody territory. It wears rich, spiced, and slightly powdery rather than airy. This suits someone who enjoys rose oud fragrances with a smoother sandalwood base. It usually ma…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The Voice Of The Snake or Oriental Leather?

The Voice Of The Snake takes 3 of 4 categories. The Voice Of The Snake is rated 4.13/5 from 794 votes; Oriental Leather is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose The Voice Of The Snake for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oriental Leather for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, The Voice Of The Snake or Oriental Leather?

The Voice Of The Snake lasts longest (The Voice Of The Snake 81/100, Oriental Leather 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Voice Of The Snake or Oriental Leather?

The Voice Of The Snake projects furthest (The Voice Of The Snake 73/100, Oriental Leather 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Voice Of The Snake and Oriental Leather smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron.

Is The Voice Of The Snake or Oriental Leather better for summer or winter?

The Voice Of The Snake suits evening wear; Oriental Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Voice Of The Snake and Oriental Leather?

The Voice Of The Snake features Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron. Oriental Leather has top notes of Labdanum, heart notes of Rose, Saffron and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Cedar.