Fragrance comparison

True Leather For Him vs The Smell of Love

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 140 ratings analysed

5 wins

True Leather For Him

Zara

4.14126 votes

Rank #6,860 LeatherAnimalic

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56%scent match

Closely related

The Smell of Love

Miguel Matos

3.7914 votes

Rank #53,063 EarthyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

True Leather For Him takes 5 of 5 categories.

True Leather For Him
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
The Smell of Love
Choose it for a earthy and iris character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

True Leather For Him5/5

The Smell of Love0/5

Ratings & consensus: True Leather For Him
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: True Leather For Him
Sillage & projection: True Leather For Him
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

The Smell of LoveMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

Category winnerTrue Leather For HimRating 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

43%Love

7%Like

36%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTrue Leather For Him

SillageTrue Leather For Him

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTrue Leather For HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic83%

iris65%

smoky48%

powdery30%

earthy100%

iris90%

leather80%

animalic70%

powdery60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both leather, iris and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Iris

Base

Leather

Top

CuminBergamot

Heart

MushroomTuberosePatchouli

Base

IrisLeatherWhite MuskMuskSandalwood

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–

Spring71

Summer43

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex30

Women3

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,860

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#53,063

PerfumerMiguel Matos

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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The Smell of Love by Miguel Matos is an earthy chypre floral built around cumin, bergamot, mushroom, tuberose, patchouli, iris, leather, musk and sandalwood. It reads unusual from the start, with fresh spice giving way to a damp, powdery, leathery floral heart. This is one to sample if you enjoy artistic, textured per…

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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 The Smell of Love?

True Leather For Him takes 5 of 5 categories. True Leather For Him is rated 4.14/5 from 126 votes; The Smell of Love is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose True Leather For Him for a leather and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose The Smell of Love for a earthy and iris character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, True Leather For Him or The Smell of Love?

They last about the same: True Leather For Him 68/100, The Smell of Love 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, True Leather For Him or The Smell of Love?

True Leather For Him projects furthest (True Leather For Him 59/100, The Smell of Love 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Leather For Him and The Smell of Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, iris and animalic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris and Leather.

Is True Leather For Him or The Smell of Love better for summer or winter?

The Smell of Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Leather For Him and The Smell of Love?

True Leather For Him has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, a base of Leather. The Smell of Love has top notes of Cumin and Bergamot, heart notes of Mushroom, Tuberose and Patchouli, a base of Iris, Leather, White Musk and Musk.