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post #1 of 19
7/15/10 at 9:39am
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I love the opening of Knize Ten - but the ambery sweetness of the drydown is a dealbreaker for me.
Do any of you guys/gals know of a good, unsweetened leather?

Thanks for any help or advice!

Matthew
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post #2 of 19
7/15/10 at 9:50am
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Matthew, have you tried Montale's Oud Cuir d'Arabie? Minimal sweetness from the rose.
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post #3 of 19
7/15/10 at 9:54am
Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford.
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post #4 of 19
7/15/10 at 9:54am
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Matthew, have you tried Montale's Oud Cuir d'Arabie? Minimal sweetness from the rose.

I had that one and sold it due to poor longevity. I loved the way it smelled though, so your suggestion is spot on!
Thanks matthewfoo
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post #5 of 19
7/15/10 at 10:05am
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I had that one and sold it due to poor longevity. I loved the way it smelled though, so your suggestion is spot on!
Thanks matthewfoo

Now that you mentioned it, I do think I recall seeing it on your sale thread sometime ago.
You're always welcome, Matthew. Hope you manage to find something that's good and lasts!
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post #6 of 19
7/15/10 at 10:14am
Eau D'Hermes, PERIOD,,,you'll love it, I promise.
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post #7 of 19
7/15/10 at 10:52am
How about PG Cuir d'Iris? Amber is included in the notes, but I recall detecting it - it seemed very dry. And lasts f-o-r-e-v-e-r.
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post #8 of 19
7/15/10 at 11:03am
Aramis
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post #9 of 19
7/15/10 at 11:09am
Cuiron, end of story.

For the record, I find Tuscan Leather to be dry but sweet, and I find Aramis to be more of a patch frag than a leather.

Eau d'Hermes is a good suggestion, but be warned that it may go powdery on you.
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post #10 of 19
7/15/10 at 11:35am
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I tried Cuiron some time ago, but I remember thinking it was very tame - I like the aggressive opening of K10 or Oud Cuir d'Arabie.
I need to try samples of the Tuscan Leather and Cuir d'Iris. Is the CdI very Iris-y?
I really liked Eau d'Hermes, but to me it was more about cardamom than leather. Also, it had longevity problems on me...

Thanks for all the suggestions so far - very thoughtful!
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post #11 of 19
7/15/10 at 12:13pm
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Marbert Pure Man
Trussardi Uomo
Salvador Dali pour Homme
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post #12 of 19
7/15/10 at 12:29pm
Yeah, Tuscan Leather.
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post #13 of 19
7/15/10 at 12:32pm
Let us know. I find the opening of Tuscan Leather to be a tad sweet, but it doesn't last long and then it's pretty linear leather.
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post #14 of 19
7/15/10 at 12:37pm
Bandit is rather brutal and ballsy.
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post #15 of 19
7/15/10 at 12:47pm
Lonestar Memories, although I can't say I like it...
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post #16 of 19
7/15/10 at 2:07pm
Tabarome Millesime by Creed
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post #17 of 19
7/15/10 at 2:19pm
I like and wear Giorgio V.I.P. for a dark, unsweetened woody leather. It's brooding, but not melancholy.....and packs some punch.
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post #18 of 19
7/15/10 at 3:48pm
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post #19 of 19
7/15/10 at 4:07pm
Lonestar memories
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