After yesterday's Tauer experience, I cautiously applied Heeley's Fine Leather at three places - wrist, and both sides of my neck. I like to use my wrist to test fragrances - it's an easy way to gauge sillage and it gives me a focal point if I need to clarify something. So... with a modest amount of scent on, off I went to work. I got home about an hour ago, reapplied, and so here's a note:
Heeley's Fine Leather - Oddly enough, this smells like Ciroc going on... yes, the vodka made from grapes. It's got a touch of a sweet, alcohol aroma that's reinforced by fresh grapeskins, but it quickly turns lightly purple (violets, wisteria) and a touch powdery, as if something's fighting to get out from the mass of flowers. After about 30 minutes, the topnotes have moved aside, and we get to the heart of things - this is a softly leather and smoky (a bit like Lapsang Souchong tea - smoked over pine boughs). In my mind (and please be kind to a newbie here), the violet aroma and subtle leathery tones don't keep this fragrance from being clean smelling (there's a soapy aspect that may be a reappearance of the violets) and rather fresh. It seems very retro to me - something from the mid-19th century. It's certainly subtle, with modest sillage and longevity... it lasted about 4 hours on me at the wrist.
Thanks,
Zachary
Heeley's Fine Leather - Oddly enough, this smells like Ciroc going on... yes, the vodka made from grapes. It's got a touch of a sweet, alcohol aroma that's reinforced by fresh grapeskins, but it quickly turns lightly purple (violets, wisteria) and a touch powdery, as if something's fighting to get out from the mass of flowers. After about 30 minutes, the topnotes have moved aside, and we get to the heart of things - this is a softly leather and smoky (a bit like Lapsang Souchong tea - smoked over pine boughs). In my mind (and please be kind to a newbie here), the violet aroma and subtle leathery tones don't keep this fragrance from being clean smelling (there's a soapy aspect that may be a reappearance of the violets) and rather fresh. It seems very retro to me - something from the mid-19th century. It's certainly subtle, with modest sillage and longevity... it lasted about 4 hours on me at the wrist.
Thanks,
Zachary
