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Help me pick a leather scent

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Thread Starter 
Hey guys, excluding Knize 10 and Pure Distance M what are some of the best leather scents I can sample ?
post #2 of 31
Creed REL
post #3 of 31
Chanel Cuir de Russie, Lancome Cuir de Lancome, Guerlain Derby, Bandit, Bel Ami, Tom Ford Tuscan Leather...
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Go Darth Vadar and wear Morabito's Or Black
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Cuir Pleine Fleur
Cuir Ottoman
Cuir Venenum
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TABAC BLOND
PG Cuir d'Iris
Prada Cuir d'Ambre
S-Perfumes S-ex
Dior Leather Oud
post #7 of 31
There are several...leather is treated a variety of ways... Some very "realistic" leather and some more blended in with other notes...

Several very good ones already mentioned here.
post #8 of 31
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Originally Posted by StylinLA View Post

There are several...leather is treated a variety of ways... Some very "realistic" leather and some more blended in with other notes...

Several very good ones already mentioned here.

To build on StylinLA's post.

There are several renditions of leather. Soft but deep with incense like in Cuir Ottoman.
Sharp and resinous as in Cuir Mauresque.
Soft and sublime - Cuiron.
Animalic, woody and smoky - Leather Oud.
Intense and floral - Cuir de Lancome.
post #9 of 31
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Originally Posted by hedonist222 View Post

To build on StylinLA's post.

There are several renditions of leather. Soft but deep with incense like in Cuir Ottoman.
Sharp and resinous as in Cuir Mauresque.
Soft and sublime - Cuiron.
Animalic, woody and smoky - Leather Oud.
Intense and floral - Cuir de Lancome.

Perfectly put...I was too lazy to go down that path. Grifter, you just have to read up in directory and sample.
post #10 of 31
Tuscan Leather anyone ?
post #11 of 31
Oud Cuir D'Arabie
post #12 of 31
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Originally Posted by Nersh View Post

Tuscan Leather anyone ?

I'll pass for the less offensive Charles Street.
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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey View Post

I'll pass for the less offensive Charles Street.

I will pass on them both for Clive Christian C !
post #14 of 31
haha, nice!
post #15 of 31
Thread Starter 
Thanks everyone....got some sampling to do.
post #16 of 31
Enough already, but I will toss in a few more:
Rien: bitter, slightly animalic, almost disturbing.
Azuree: bright, confident, citrusy (also cheap, at least in the US).
Boadicea complex: unwearable, overpowering, but must be smelled.
And +1 Bandit, green, strong, s&m.

cacio
post #17 of 31
3 Cuir Ambre by Prada
Royal English Leather by Creed
post #18 of 31
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Originally Posted by hedonist222 View Post

There are several renditions of leather. Soft but deep with incense like in Cuir Ottoman.
Sharp and resinous as in Cuir Mauresque.
Soft and sublime - Cuiron.
Animalic, woody and smoky - Leather Oud.
Intense and floral - Cuir de Lancome.

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Originally Posted by AromiErotici View Post

Go Darth Vadar and wear Morabito's Or Black

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Originally Posted by cacio View Post

Rien: bitter, slightly animalic, almost disturbing.
Azuree: bright, confident, citrusy (also cheap, at least in the US).
Boadicea complex: unwearable, overpowering, but must be smelled.
And +1 Bandit, green, strong, s&m.

all of the above plus...

Cuir Venenuum (one of the two alternatives to Helmut Lang Cuiron)
Cuir Pleine Fleur (subtle violet leaf/leather concoction. Incredibly refined and easy to wear)
1740 (lush and bold leather/pipe tobacco/immortelle combo)
Dzing! (challenging vanilla/leather)
Patchouli 24 (animalic vanilla/leather)
Knize Sec (incense/leather)

ok, let's stop it here....
post #19 of 31
I do prefer my leathers on the soft side (ooh, matron!). Knize Sec and Derby are my faves.
post #20 of 31
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Originally Posted by mrclmind View Post

Chanel Cuir de Russie, Lancome Cuir de Lancome, Guerlain Derby, Bandit, Bel Ami, Tom Ford Tuscan Leather...

+1. Especially Cuir de Russie and Tuscan Leather
post #21 of 31
Je Suis un Homme by Etat Libre D'Orange.
post #22 of 31
Tuscan Leather
Cuir Ottoman
Cuir Mauresque
Cuir de Russie by Chanel
post #23 of 31
I periodically go through leathery phases. Here are the leather fragrances I currently rate highest:

My top pick after forty-odd leather fragrances:

Parfum d'Empire Cuir Ottoman ( smooth iris leather )

Excellent leather fragrances:

Pascal Morabito Or Black ( similar to Cuir Ottoman, with tobacco rather than iris )
Caron En Avion / Tabac Blond ( truly sister fragrances, both leathery-floral )
Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur ( earthy, violety, woody leather )
L'Artisan Dzing! ( softy, skanky strangeness )
post #24 of 31
+1 Dzing! Lartisan Parfumeur
+1 Etat Libre D'Orange Rien

Both wonderfully different takes on leather, unlike anything else you will try.
post #25 of 31
I have been wanting to try the Tom Ford TL and was not sure how popular it is
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Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Oud Cuir D'Arabie

This one.



Cmax...
post #27 of 31
Also TL Tom Ford although I don't get much leather.

Cmax...
post #28 of 31
Leather Oud Dior
Tuscan Leather

For leather with other notes

Antaeus
Bogart
Fendi Uomo
post #29 of 31
SL Cuir Mauresque, Tuscan Leather
post #30 of 31
Boxeuse
post #31 of 31
just because it hasn't been mentioned - Heeley Cuir Plen Fleur.

but my vote goes for the Chanel Russie, maybe the Tuscan Leather
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