Wearing Tuscan Leather today (Tom Ford) - one of my favorite so far. This is not a review of Tuscan Leather, but instead, a reaction to a leather note that I don't think I've ever come upon until now. Up to now the leather I've experienced fell into two general categories (to my nose):
1. Animalic leather - I've said this before, it was not necessarily the smell of musk or civet, but the smell of barnyard animals hides (when the animal is alive, not when its been skinned). Two scents that I feel this way about are: Film Noir by Ava Luxe and A.maze by People of the Labyrinths.
2. Freshly tanned (raw smellling) leather - no animal smell, perhaps a faint industrial 'tang' to the leather note that makes it smell (to my nose) like leather chaps or leather clothing (for lack of a better word). Scents: Cuir Ottoman by Parfums D'Empire, Cuir de Russie by Chanel, and Knize Ten.
Then there is this 'new' third one I smell in Tuscan Leather: high grade buttery fine leather. Akin to the smell of a brand new luxury automobile interior, or the smell of sticking your nose inside a new womans leather purse (a NICE woman's purse - maybe a Coach bag...) and inhaling the scent.
I feel more drawn towards the animalic leathers I first mentioned (just cuz I like edgy scents) but Tuscan Leather's leather note has stopped me in my tracks...quite different and tenacious. Almost in an industrial way (CdG Synthetic series kind of...) but at the same time, classy. Hope that makes sense. I also thought about that new Hermes scent coming out soon, Kelly Caleche - maybe that will have this same 'high end leather goods' note in it (the smell of a Hermes bag?)
Have any more experienced Basenoters have similar experiences with leather (no, not THOSE kind of experiences...!)?
1. Animalic leather - I've said this before, it was not necessarily the smell of musk or civet, but the smell of barnyard animals hides (when the animal is alive, not when its been skinned). Two scents that I feel this way about are: Film Noir by Ava Luxe and A.maze by People of the Labyrinths.
2. Freshly tanned (raw smellling) leather - no animal smell, perhaps a faint industrial 'tang' to the leather note that makes it smell (to my nose) like leather chaps or leather clothing (for lack of a better word). Scents: Cuir Ottoman by Parfums D'Empire, Cuir de Russie by Chanel, and Knize Ten.
Then there is this 'new' third one I smell in Tuscan Leather: high grade buttery fine leather. Akin to the smell of a brand new luxury automobile interior, or the smell of sticking your nose inside a new womans leather purse (a NICE woman's purse - maybe a Coach bag...) and inhaling the scent.
I feel more drawn towards the animalic leathers I first mentioned (just cuz I like edgy scents) but Tuscan Leather's leather note has stopped me in my tracks...quite different and tenacious. Almost in an industrial way (CdG Synthetic series kind of...) but at the same time, classy. Hope that makes sense. I also thought about that new Hermes scent coming out soon, Kelly Caleche - maybe that will have this same 'high end leather goods' note in it (the smell of a Hermes bag?)
Have any more experienced Basenoters have similar experiences with leather (no, not THOSE kind of experiences...!)?
And, by the way, I too favor the animalic ones, along with the smoky. The leathers I characterize as "fruity" usually seem too tame to me.
