Your favorite leather?

[Dane77]

Leather scents seem to be enjoying a bit of a sudden renaissance these days with recent years having seen scores of exciting new releases, rereleases and, not least, renewed interest in the fabled classics of this very old and distingished fragrance category. But which one is your favorite leather interpretation?
I enjoy a lot of the fragrances on the list (and certainly classics like Knize Ten and Cuir de Russie), but having to pick my favorite at the moment I'd go for a much newer one; my vote goes to Dior's dirty civet-heavy Leather Oud. Which one(s) do you enjoy or admire the most? It might not even be on the list...

[HDDP]

From the list, my personal favorite are:

Guerlain Derby
Puredistance M
Dior Leather Oud
Knize Knize Ten
Chanel Cuir de Russie

another newly favorite leather scent is Naomi Goodsir Cuir Velours

[QWERTYOP]

Tuscan Leather.

[Wit_Siamese]

Chanel - Cuir de Russie

L'Artisan Parfumeur - Dzing!

Santa Maria Novella - Peau d'Espagne

[Jack Hunter]

My favorites are:

Tuscan Leather - For its realistic take on leather.
Leather Oud - For its take on a smooth smoky saddle leather.

[ajmc]

Aoud Cuir d'Arabie
Cuir Ottoman

Adding a favorite of mine that's not listed - PG's Cuir d'Iris.

[Darjeeling]

I don't really have much leather experience, but so far I think I like Nostalgia best with Leaether Oud a close second.

[mrcologneguy]

Haven't sniffed all on the list, but Creed Royal English Leather is the one I picked. It's just great stuff.

[rbaker]

Creed Cuir de Russie, Knize 10, Farina Kölnisch Juchten.

[taint it sweet]

Tuscan Leather
M
Leather Oud
Derby

Very tough to choose. Glad I can have more than one.

[hednic]

Derby
Royal English Leather

[noggs]

I prefer old fashioned, sweet, ambery leathers. Creed Royal English Leather is probably my favorite, but others are Chanel Cuir de Russie, Knize 10 and 10 Golden Edition.

[Jridgen]

Cuir Ottoman

[JON RODGERS]

Favourite - 17/17 Homme.

Highly rate - Cuir Mauresque, Cuir de Russie, Derby, Cuiron, Royal English Leather, Tuscan Leather.

[Ken_Russell]

From this list, Knize Ten, closely followed Creed REL and Aramis, still having to test Tuscan Leather and Cuiron.

[Diamondflame]

My top 5 leather:-

Helmut Lang Cuiron
Tom Ford Tuscan Leather
Chanel Cuir de Russieb
Creed Royal English Leather
Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur

I have trouble classifying Puredistance M as a leather fragrance. It's much more complex than that.

[sleuth]

Give it a try to Bel Ami by Hermes.

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Give it a try to Bel Ami by Hermes.

[sleuth]

Give it a try to Bel Ami by Hermes.

[drseid]

My favorite is Cuiron, with honorable mentions to Cuir Pleine Fleur and Puredistance M.

[Merciless]

Miller Harris Cuir D'Oranger

[rum]

Knize Ten gets my vote, although I find it too strong for me to wear. It's an authentic leather though and that's why I chose it.

Why isn't Chanel Antaeus in this list? Or Fahrenheit even?

[Dane77]

Why isn't Chanel Antaeus in this list? Or Fahrenheit even?

Thanks for those questions. I left Antaeus out because I try to put just one fragrance per house in these polls and Chanel is represented by Cuir de Russie instead. Same goes for Dior with Leather Oud over Fahrenheit. With one poll slot reserved for the "others" option there is only room for a maximum of 19 entrants, so for the sake of variation I try to enter as many houses as fragrances...

On a side note, I think I'd probably classify Fahrenheit as more of a gasoline/petrol scent than a leather, and certainly compared to Leather Oud...

[Dane77]

Double post

[rum]

Thanks for those questions. I left Antaeus out because I try to put just one fragrance per house in these polls and Chanel is represented by Cuir de Russie instead. Same goes for Dior with Leather Oud over Fahrenheit. With one poll slot reserved for the "others" option there is only room for a maximum of 19 entrants, so for the sake of variation I try to enter as many houses as fragrances...

On a side note, I think I'd probably classify Fahrenheit as more of a gasoline/petrol scent than a leather, and certainly compared to Leather Oud...

Ah thanks for clarifying this so promptly. I see what you mean. Actually, I think Leather Oud is probably Dior's best offering out of any of the mainstream (masculine) scents they've done. I like J'adore, but that's a different story altogether!

I still stand by my vote for Knize Ten.

[alfarom]

with the exception of Tuscan Leather and Cuir Amethyste, I love all the others with Puredistance M, Knize Ten, Bandit, Derby and Chanel's Cuir De Russie forming my top five (in no prticular order).

[Igorbg]

Puredistance - M

Tom Ford - Tuscan Leather

Cuir Ottoman

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Puredistance - M

Tom Ford - Tuscan Leather

Cuir Ottoman

[charger]

Tuscan Leather for me. I just received another 4 mil sample of it yesterday. Great stuff

[cello]

I have only tried 5 - 6 of that list, but I love Chanel's current EDT of Cuir de Russie (leather, iris and other interests) and also Heeley's Cuir Pleine Fleur, for it's dry, austere take on soft leather and florals.

[Trauerkraut]

...my favorites from this list: Dzing! and Knize Ten...!
...other: Habit Rouge and Or Black...!

[sables]

My favs are:

Cuir de Russie (Chanel)
Knize Ten
Gomma
Tabac Blond
Puredistance M
Lonestar Memories
Cuir de Lancôme
Diorling
Arsène Lupin Dandy
Bandit