Fragrance comparison

Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir vs Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 250 ratings analysed

2 wins

Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir

Mugler

4.24250 votes

Rank #5,387 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木

Project Element 元素项目

—0 votes

Rank #67,900 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir takes 2 of 2 categories.

Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir
Choose it for a woody and animalic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木
Choose it for a smoky and leather character.

Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir2/2

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir
Fragranxe ranking: Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Womanity Les Parfums de CuirMugler

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木Project Element 元素项目

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 250 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

250 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

animalic92%

leather84%

fruity77%

savory69%

amber61%

smoky100%

leather91%

woody83%

amber74%

balsamic65%

iris56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FigLeatherCaviarFig TreeLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

LeatherIncenseFigBlack PepperCade oil

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisLabdanumSandalwood

Base6-9 hrs

Guaiac WoodPalo SantoPatchouliCedarAmbergris

Category winnerWomanity Les Parfums de CuirLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer26

Fall100

Winter67

Day53

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#67,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWomanity Les Parfums de CuirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir by Mugler is a fascinating twist on one of perfumery's most polarizing creations. Mugler took the original formula and steeped it in natural leather for four weeks. The result is shocking. Fresh green fig and briny caviar collide with rich, supple glove leather and warm labdanum resin. It …

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Palo Santo Noir by Project Element delivers a deep, campfire-warmed mix of sacred wood, rich jacket leather, and dark resinous smoke. The first spray brings a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and dark cade oil, immediately softened by sweet dried fig and temple incense. As it settles onto the skin, earthy iris and …

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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.

Do Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir and Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Fig, Leather and Labdanum.

Is Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir or Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 better for summer or winter?

Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir suits evening wear; Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir and Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木?

Womanity Les Parfums de Cuir features Fig, Leather, Caviar, Fig Tree and Labdanum. Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 has top notes of Leather, Incense, Fig and Black Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Labdanum and Sandalwood, a base of Guaiac Wood, Palo Santo, Patchouli and Cedar.