Fragrance comparison

Young Hunter vs Cuir au Miel

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

3 wins

Young Hunter

G Parfums

3.147 votes

Rank #62,743 AnimalicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Cuir au Miel

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.758 votes

Rank #30,845 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Young Hunter takes 3 of 4 categories.

Young Hunter
Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cuir au Miel
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Young Hunter3/4

Cuir au Miel1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Young Hunter
Sillage & projection: Young Hunter
Value for money: Young Hunter
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir au Miel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Young HunterG Parfums

Cuir au MielSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 77%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityYoung Hunter

SillageYoung Hunter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerYoung HunterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

musky92%

amber84%

leather77%

woody69%

white floral61%

musky100%

animalic88%

leather77%

woody65%

powdery53%

amber42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both musky, animalic and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetOrange BlossomCastoreumLeatherEarthy NotesWoody NotesLabdanumOlibanumPatchouliBlack AmberCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lime (Linden) BlossomOrange Blossom

Heart

HoneyTaif RoseIndian OudYlang-Ylang

Base

CastoreumHyraxMuskCivetCambodian OudLabdanumSandalwoodOsmanthus

InformationalShared notesCivet, Orange Blossom, Castoreum and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Young Hunter, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 22%Work 7%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,743

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#30,845

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCuir au MielHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Young Hunter hits the air with an unapologetic blast of raw leather, dark musk, and feral castoreum. Do not expect a polite designer drydown. Within moments, a sweet flash of orange blossom cuts through the heavy smoke, keeping the dense animalic core from choking the room. Oleg Grabchuk built this indie composition a…

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Cuir au Miel by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, animalic leather scent that centers on the intersection of raw hide and syrupy honey. Launched in 2013, it plays with intense notes of castoreum, civet, and beeswax. This is a bold, resinous composition best suited for colder weather wear when you want a fragrance that p…

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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, Young Hunter or Cuir au Miel?

Young Hunter takes 3 of 4 categories. Young Hunter is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes; Cuir au Miel is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Young Hunter for a animalic and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cuir au Miel for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Young Hunter or Cuir au Miel?

Young Hunter lasts longest (Young Hunter 76/100, Cuir au Miel 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Young Hunter or Cuir au Miel?

Young Hunter projects furthest (Young Hunter 71/100, Cuir au Miel 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Young Hunter and Cuir au Miel smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, animalic and leather accords. Common notes include Civet, Orange Blossom, Castoreum and Labdanum.

Is Young Hunter or Cuir au Miel better for summer or winter?

Young Hunter suits evening wear; Cuir au Miel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Young Hunter and Cuir au Miel?

Young Hunter features Civet, Orange Blossom, Castoreum, Leather and Earthy Notes. Cuir au Miel has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Taif Rose, Indian Oud and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Castoreum, Hyrax, Musk and Civet.