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Coldest, cleanest, freshest, most dentist's office-esque LEATHER scent

post #1 of 28
8/28/12 at 8:41pm
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I seem to only like leather when it's cool, cold, clean and fresh, like a brand new Jaguar/Cadillac/BMW interior on a cold day. I (perhaps mistakenly) remember Kiton Black featuring a decently fresh floral leather note, but didn't have any cool/chilly aspect. Does anyone know where I can find this type of "cold new leather" accord in a perfume ??

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post #2 of 28
8/28/12 at 9:09pm
That's a tough one Dullah. I love leather scents more than any other genre and have tried most of them.

The true hyper-realistic leather scent in terms of a chemically treated brand new car interior doesn't exist in perfumery (Tuscan Leather is one of the closest, but still not a perfect match) as 90% of the "leather" scents are interpretations of what various types of leather smell.

Not sure what to recommend for a cool, chilly aspect coupled with a car leather interior style of leather scent. I know that there's not much out there that would fit this bill. As for the cleanest and freshest leather, however, I may recommend Odori Cuoio as it has a soapiness to it. I'm not sure that I would describe the leather note as car interior leather however.

Interested to see what other recommendations pop up, and no, the classic leather scents that always get recommended (Knize 10, CdR, REL, etc.) do not resemble new car leather in any way IMO even though they are great scents in their own right.
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post #3 of 28
8/28/12 at 9:21pm
Maybe Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur.
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post #4 of 28
8/28/12 at 9:27pm
Lancome Cuir and Vero Kern Onda have a lot of vetiver in the drydown, instead of amber, so they have a fresh aspect to them. But I agree that they do not smell like a cold car.

Perhaps something in the CDG synthetics? I don't know the line, but one wonders.

As a room spray, Vetiver de Java by Patricia de Nicolai can be described as very dry, coldish, strong leather. But it's just a room perfume.

cacio
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post #5 of 28
8/28/12 at 9:31pm
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Originally Posted by JiveHippo View Post

Maybe Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur.

Yep, I'd agree with classifying the Heeley as cold. Even colder would be the great Pascal Morabito Or Black (cool, crisp violet note, fougere leather), but again not the type of leather I would associate with car interior.
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post #6 of 28
8/28/12 at 11:10pm
Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur is a start, but I think you need to mix it with something minty to get the effect you want: a dash of Roadster by Cartier maybe?
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post #7 of 28
8/28/12 at 11:24pm
Cuiron or Cuir Pleine Fleur. If you're up for a dehumanizing experience, I'd call Garage by Comme des Garcons. Clean leather, industrial buildings, aseptic sci-fi labs....
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post #8 of 28
8/28/12 at 11:26pm
Cuiron, sadly. Next best would be Nostalgia.

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Cuiron or Cuir Pleine Fleur. If you're up for a dehumanizing experience, I'd call Garage by Comme ades Garcons. Clean leather, industrial buildings, aseptic sci-fi labs....

Simultaneous suggestions!
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post #9 of 28
8/29/12 at 12:27am
I dunno about cool and cold, but clean and fresh leather, I could recommend True Religion. Although longevity is pretty bad, it has a great fresh and modern leather note that blends well with the citrus.
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post #10 of 28
8/29/12 at 1:23am
Nearest thing to your description I can think of is Aigner Black.
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post #11 of 28
8/29/12 at 1:27am
Helmut Lang- Curion.
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post #12 of 28
8/29/12 at 1:36am
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Originally Posted by Sugandaraja View Post

Nostalgia

I second this suggestion.
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post #13 of 28
8/29/12 at 2:32am
Frapin are bringing out a new scent called "SpeakEasy" soon. And it has leather and mint amongst its notes so it may be worth sampling to see if it fits the bill.
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post #14 of 28
8/29/12 at 4:01am
You know what - Aigner "In Leather" pretty sublime - i wore it in Cannes with moist/autumn climate prevailing - perfect!
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post #15 of 28
8/29/12 at 4:48am
Another for the Heeley.
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post #16 of 28
8/29/12 at 4:54am
This is a case for Mr Serge Noire
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post #17 of 28
8/29/12 at 7:54am
Nostalgia is appropriate in relation to the 'car interior' thing, but it doesn't strike me as 'cold'. Will be interested to see what other recommendations are made, as the concept outlined by the original poster is an interesting one...

Garage by Comme des Garcons is an interesting one - certainly cold / industrial, but this time we're outside the car...
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post #18 of 28
8/29/12 at 8:26am
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Originally Posted by Sugandaraja View Post

Nostalgia.

Terrific call, Suga!
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post #19 of 28
8/29/12 at 8:41am
Tuscan Leather.
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post #20 of 28
8/29/12 at 8:42am
Nostalgia seems like the perfect answer.

Probably most would disagree because it is seen as slightly dirtier, but the reformulation of Piguet's Bandit edp smells clean leather to me and a little cold due to the chypre structure, though it is certainly bold. Trumper's Spanish Leather is clean in a barbershop way.
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post #21 of 28
8/29/12 at 9:36am
fresh leather? no doubt DK UNLEADED, brutal longlasting too.
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post #22 of 28
8/29/12 at 10:21am
I'd go with Odori Cuio... Imo it lacks the warmth in Cuiron and Nostalgia.
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post #23 of 28
8/29/12 at 11:01am
Along the same lines as Cuir Pleine Fleur, Kelly Calche by Hermes.
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post #24 of 28
8/29/12 at 1:03pm
I don't know that it's necessarily cold, but Gendarme has a fresh clean vibe with a touch of leather. The leather isn't dominant, but I do get it & it's nice.
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post #25 of 28
8/29/12 at 5:29pm
Cold, clean, and fresh leather, SL Boxeuses.
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post #26 of 28
8/29/12 at 5:32pm
Montale black musk
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post #27 of 28
8/29/12 at 7:39pm
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Originally Posted by Duke Hunt View Post

Helmut Lang- Curion.

This is closest in my mind to clean leather.
Jean Luc Amsler Prive is pretty close to Cuiron for very cheap. I get clean leather from it also. Like a clear leather feeling, if that makes any sense.
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post #28 of 28
9/2/12 at 7:46am
Hi DULLAH. I think that Santa Maria Novella P'Eau D'Espagne will blow your head off.
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