African Leather Eau de Parfum vs Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

African Leather

Edp	Concentration	Edp
U	Gender	U
2015	Year	2012
££££	Price Tier	££££

Songe d'un Bois d'Ete

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - African Leather Eau de Parfum

This one's a head-turner, no doubt. African Leather is a captivating spicy-leather that manages to be both distinctive and broadly appealing, if you can get past the price and potential batch variations.

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Our Verdict - Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Thierry Wasser's cumin-and-saffron animalic woody for the now-discontinued Les Deserts d'Orient trilogy. A challenging, sweat-spiced leather-myrrh composition called 'the soul of fragrance' by collectors and 'a Komodo dragon' by detractors.

Acquired

Scent Profile

Citrus	3%	5%
Floral	17%	9%
Fruity	1%	0%
Green	4%	8%
Sweet	15%	8%
Warm	35%	37%
Woody	18%	17%
Earthy	21%	23%
Animalic	18%	19%
Fresh	6%	10%

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

African Leather EdP

Songe d'un Bois d'Ete EdP

Notes

Shared Notes

Cardamom 45% vs 35%

Only in African Leather Eau de Parfum

Geranium 32% Pink Pepper 23%

Only in Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Bay Leaf 41% Neroli 24%

Only in African Leather Eau de Parfum

Patchouli 43% Cinnamon 29% Rose 28%

Only in Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Saffron 32% Cumin 27% Cedar 24% Jasmine 17%

Shared Notes

Leather 41% vs 29%

Oud 33% vs 19%

Only in African Leather Eau de Parfum

Amber 24%

Only in Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Myrrh 28% Patchouli 23%

Accords

African Leather Eau de Parfum Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

100%

Warm Spicy

100%

72%

Aromatic

61%

67%

Leather

52%

Oud

66%

46%

Woody

63%

Amber

62%

56%

Fresh Spicy

61%

57%

Patchouli

49%

Animalic

Balsamic

48%

Metallic

44%

Warm Spicy shared

100%

Aromatic shared

72%

61%

Leather

67%

Oud shared

52%

66%

Woody shared

46%

63%

Amber

62%

Fresh Spicy shared

56%

61%

Patchouli shared

57%

49%

Animalic

49%

Balsamic

48%

Metallic

44%

Performance

African Leather Eau de Parfum Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Long (6-10h)

Longevity

Beast (10+h)

Strong

Projection

Room-filling

Strong

Intensity

Potent

Season and Occasion Fit

African Leather Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:

Autumn Winter

Also Works:

Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:

Office Date Formal

Also Works:

Casual

With its strong projection and noticeable sillage, African Leather might be a bit much for a conservative office, but reviewers often wear it there, suggesting moderate application. Its unique blend of spicy leather makes it a fantastic choice for dates and formal events, though perhaps too refined for casual wear during the day.

Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:

Autumn Winter

Fragrantica voters split 100% winter, 96.9% fall - the dense cumin-leather-myrrh composition is firmly cold-weather. Heat amplifies the cumin and animalic facets in ways most wearers find intolerable - summer is the weakest fit at 19%.

Occasions

Best For:

Formal

Also Works:

Date

Night-coded at 98.3% of voters - the dense, animalic, spice-soaked profile is firmly evening wear. Office is a non-starter (the cumin will offend); casual fit is weak; formal evenings and special occasions where statement projection is welcome are the natural setting.