Fragrance comparison

True Leather For Him vs 969

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 133 ratings analysed

True Leather For Him

Zara

4.14126 votes

Rank #6,860 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

969

Borbonese

3.577 votes

Rank #58,346 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

True Leather For Him
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
969
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

True Leather For Him2/4

9692/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 969
Sillage & projection: 969
Value for money: True Leather For Him
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: True Leather For Him

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

True Leather For HimZara

969Borbonese

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

30%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

126 votes

29%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

Longevity969

Sillage969

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTrue Leather For HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic83%

iris65%

smoky48%

powdery30%

cacao100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

amber77%

leather69%

vanilla61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Iris

Base

Leather

Top

Sweet OrangeBergamotTea Leaf

Heart

CocoaGingerIris

Base

Tonka BeanCashmere WoodLeather

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris 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 season

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex30

Women3

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,860

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#58,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTrue Leather For HimHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara True Leather For Him opens with a brisk flash of bergamot that quickly steps aside for a dry, dusty iris heart. The core of the fragrance rests on a raw, synthetic leather accord backed by smoky birch nuance and a soft powdery finish. As it warms on skin, subtle saffron and dry amber give the suede texture a warm…

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Borbonese 969 is a cocoa-amber leather scent with a soft citrus opening and a warm, spiced core. Tea leaf and iris keep the sweetness from feeling heavy, while tonka, cashmere wood, and leather give the dry-down a smooth, slightly plush finish. It reads more polished than loud. If you like gourmand touches but want so…

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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, True Leather For Him or 969?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. True Leather For Him is rated 4.14/5 from 126 votes; 969 is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose True Leather For Him for a leather and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose 969 for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, True Leather For Him or 969?

969 lasts longest (969 80/100, True Leather For Him 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Leather For Him or 969?

969 projects furthest (969 63/100, True Leather For Him 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Leather For Him and 969 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris and Leather.

Is True Leather For Him or 969 better for summer or winter?

969 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Leather For Him and 969?

True Leather For Him has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, a base of Leather. 969 has top notes of Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Tea Leaf, heart notes of Cocoa, Ginger and Iris, a base of Tonka Bean, Cashmere Wood and Leather.