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Wild Leather vs Babel Oud

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

Updated 659 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wild Leather takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Wild Leather

    Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Babel Oud

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Wild Leather2/4
Babel Oud1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Wild Leather
Value for money
Babel Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Wild Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Wild LeatherMancera
Babel OudÉlixir Privé
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 650 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 50%Had 5%Want 45%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
19%Dislike
6%Hate

650 votes

44%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageWild Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value61
Category winnerBabel OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
leather92%
earthy84%
mossy77%
animalic69%
patchouli61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
rose77%
oud69%
citrus61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Sicilian Bergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliBulgarian RoseViolet
Base8-12 hrs
LeatherOakmossGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmber
Top
CloveBergamotGingerBrazilian OrangeVioletCardamom
Heart
Bulgarian RoseAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Base
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherAmbergrisLabdanumAmyrisAtlas CedarPatchouliGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesSicilian Bergamot, Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose and Violet. Durations are only published for Wild Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring34
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Spring80
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men68
Unisex27
Women5
Men33
Unisex56
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,626

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#54,694

PerfumerIsabel Gil Trujilo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWild LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Wild Leather is an unapologetic, dry leather fragrance built around smoky guaiac wood, dark patchouli, and rawhide. It starts fast. The opening unleashes a sharp flash of Sicilian bergamot alongside intense birch tar and solvent punch. Give it ten minutes. As the alcohol evaporates, a powdery Bulgarian rose an…

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Babel Oud opens with a lively burst of spicy clove, zesty Brazilian orange, and sharp ginger before settling into a warm, deeply woody heart. As the bright citrus top fades, a velvety Bulgarian rose emerges alongside rich labdanum and smoky agarwood. The scent dries down into an inviting blend of smooth leather, cedar…

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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, Wild Leather or Babel Oud?

Wild Leather takes 2 of 4 categories. Wild Leather is rated 3.72/5 from 650 votes; Babel Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Wild Leather for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Babel Oud for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Wild Leather or Babel Oud?

They last about the same: Wild Leather 80/100, Babel Oud 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Wild Leather or Babel Oud?

Projection is very close: Wild Leather 73/100, Babel Oud 72/100 for sillage.

Do Wild Leather and Babel Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Sicilian Bergamot, Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose and Violet.

Is Wild Leather or Babel Oud better for summer or winter?

Wild Leather suits evening wear; Babel Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wild Leather and Babel Oud?

Wild Leather has top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose and Violet, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Guaiac Wood and White Musk. Babel Oud has top notes of Clove, Bergamot, Ginger and Brazilian Orange, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Ambergris and Labdanum.

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