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Strictly Leather (calling all Blue Oyster Cult fans!)

post #1 of 24
5/31/07 at 7:43pm
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I kid you, of course.

I sense a need in my wardrobe for a "leather" scent. Would appreciate recommendations based upon (a) the rather traditional bent of my wardrobe, and (b) the fact that I spend a lot of time in an office setting, but would prefer to enjoy occasionally a leather-based frag that would serve me both in the office and out and about on the weekend. Please bear in mind that my wife does not prefer ass-less chaps. :-))

TIA,

c.1905
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post #2 of 24
5/31/07 at 7:48pm
Since you like the Creeds, I say Royal English Leather.

And if that doesn't move you, try Knize Ten... very classic and old school.

And if you want to share a leather with your wife, try Chanel Cuir de Russie.

And if you want an adventurous leather, try Tabac Blond.

And if you want a leather for the weekend, with a bit of sweetness, try SL Cuir Mauresque.
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post #3 of 24
5/31/07 at 8:11pm
You may want to look for Helmut Lang Cuiron! Leather doesn't get much better than this. It opens with a nice burst of freshness, but the dry down is pure sensuous leather.

It's sadly discontinued, but still available through various internet vendors. And it's not very expensive.
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post #4 of 24
5/31/07 at 8:12pm
Bel Ami
Antaeus

Two fantastic leather-based fragrances.
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post #5 of 24
5/31/07 at 8:32pm
Lots of great leathers out there, but if you need something that will work in the office...

Daim Blond
Eau d'Hermes
Ayala Moriel Rebellius
Cuir Ottoman
and maybe even Dzing!
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post #6 of 24
5/31/07 at 8:50pm
"Raise your can of beer on high
And seal your fate forever
Our best years have past us by
The golden age of leather"




Both Cuiron and Daim Blond would be great choices. Cuiron being the masculine of the two. Daim Blond is very much unisex -- possibly leaning toward the feminine side. With DB, i would sample before buying. Some think the leather (suede) isn't very strong.

Another good one to check out is Nostalgia by SMN. It starts out weird and strong, but dries down to an amazing leather finish.
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post #7 of 24
5/31/07 at 9:04pm
Do you want Russian leather or just leather? A couple to try would be Knize Ten and Heeeley's Fine Leather. Nostalgia is great as well, but you have to be in the right mind set. Bel Ami is a great pick as well (Hermes's "bedroom scent").
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post #8 of 24
5/31/07 at 9:09pm
Montale's Aoud Cuir d'Arabie is a good leather scent, though it is a bit expensive. Blue Oyster Cult rocks!
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post #9 of 24
5/31/07 at 9:31pm
No jokes accepted!
Just wait till the end of year and buy new cologne from Etat Libre d`Orange - it will be made with Tom of Finland in perfumers` (Antoine Lie, Givaudan) mind. As I read in press-release - they signed the license agreement.
As I know - there were three basic ideas of Tom of Finland: Clean Musk, Latex and Fresh Leather. And I like all three scents - even though I`m not a fan of Tom. I`m fan of leather scents.
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post #10 of 24
5/31/07 at 9:32pm
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Originally Posted by The_Monkey View Post

Montale's Aoud Cuir d'Arabie is a good leather scent, though it is a bit expensive. Blue Oyster Cult rocks!

I think it's now half price on the montale website.
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post #11 of 24
5/31/07 at 11:12pm
I'd like to suggest you try MINOTAURE (Paloma Picasso).
It has a GREAT leather note which is combined with bitter orange... light enough to wear during the day, but with tons of full-bodied character to see you through the evening.
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post #12 of 24
5/31/07 at 11:31pm
I would choose Cuiron.Getting harder to find but there`s still plenty out there.This is my favourite leather scent.
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post #13 of 24
6/1/07 at 12:39am
Personally, I don't think Knize Ten or Creed's Royal English Leather smell like leather at all.
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post #14 of 24
6/1/07 at 2:45am
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Originally Posted by gimpy View Post

Bel Ami
Antaeus

Two fantastic leather-based fragrances.

Second, third & fourth these great scents / recs!
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post #15 of 24
6/1/07 at 5:27am
Although they've all been mentioned, I'll rank my personal favourites:

  1. Creed - Royal English Leather (my number 1 fragrance, period)
  2. Knize - Knize Ten
  3. Serge Lutens - Cuir Mauresque
  4. Caron - Tabac Blonde
  5. Geo. F. Trumpers - Spanish Leather Cologne
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post #16 of 24
6/1/07 at 5:52am
Chanel Antaeus
Guerlain Derby
Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme
Miller Harris Cuir d'Oranger
Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque
Knize Ten
Hermès Bel Ami
Clive Christian X for Men
Hermès Hermèssence Poivre Samarcande - An outstanding scent though I prefer more substance.
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post #17 of 24
6/1/07 at 7:00am
Fragrances like Antaeus, Van Cleef pour homme, CC X, and other similar fragrances have a leather note, but arent predominantly leather fragrances. They are definitely not what I would call "strictly leather" fragrances.
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post #18 of 24
6/1/07 at 8:26am
Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford - one of the BEST of the 12 exclusive scents, although a little pricey...
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post #19 of 24
6/1/07 at 8:47am
I wore three leather scents yesterday, to compare side by side.

Cuiron - Very tenacious but close to the skin, a very good leather with not much else to confuse the note. I did get an odd flinty "mineral" note late into the drydown, similar to Terre d'Hermes. No sweetness at all in this one. Longevity was the best of the three at over 11 hours. This was also the most masculine of the three IMO.

SL Daim Blond - Mmmmm.... rich, buttery, and smooth! Calls to mind an expensive pair of gloves... (or the interior a Ferrari... ) Longevity was the poorest of the three at 6-7 hours, but what a ride! This one had quite a bit of sweetness in it as well. However, I think it's easily a unisex scent.

L'Artisan Dzing! - Another sweet leather, but the animalic elephant-house vibe was off-putting to me. Longevity was good at around 8 hours. Definitely sample this one first.

Paul
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post #20 of 24
6/1/07 at 9:04am
An unusual suggestion is Etienne Aigner's "In Leather Man"
http://www.basenotes.net/ID26123229.html
and even better its "Suede Edition" (a limited edition not listed in the Directory by the way).
Pure leather in any case...
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post #21 of 24
6/1/07 at 10:26am
Man, I'm really intrigued by all the praise for Cuiron. Seems to be one of the best reviewed scents I've come across. I have been looking for a nice leather scent too (just picked up a sample of Dzing but haven't worn it yet) but from the description, Cuiron may be what I'm looking for.

Anybody have a decant they want to part with? PM me if so.
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post #22 of 24
6/1/07 at 10:41am
Tom of Finland!?!?! I suppose it does not speak well of me that I recognize the name and was hooting with laughter as I read it. But I was suitably appalled when I realized you were probably not kidding.Mind you, one of the funniest things I have ever seen was Tom of Finland's art printed as a fine classic toile.
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post #23 of 24
6/1/07 at 10:46am
Thread Starter 
Wow. Thanks for all the suggestions, and for the various classifications, as well. Looks like I've a lot of sampling to do (not that that is a bad thing at all).

"I need more cowbell!" ;-)
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post #24 of 24
6/5/07 at 12:29am
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Originally Posted by zztopp View Post

Fragrances like Antaeus, Van Cleef pour homme, CC X, and other similar fragrances have a leather note, but arent predominantly leather fragrances. They are definitely not what I would call "strictly leather" fragrances.

Every one in the list is solidly in the "leather chypre" category (as strictly leather as it gets) containing substantial amounts of birch in various forms, oakmoss, castoreum, patchouli, labdanum, etc.

Antaeus
Bel Ami
Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme
Cuir Mauresque
Derby
Knize Ten
Trussardi Uomo
Cuir d'Oranger
Richard James
Clive Christian X for Men
Oud Cuir d'Arabie
Chanel Cuir de Russie
Bandit
Tabac Blond
La Nuit
Cabochard (esp. vintage)

to name a few...
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