Leather perfume samples for autumn

Tagged leather and listed for autumn: that describes 42 of our samples. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Le Labo Santal 33

From Le Labo comes Le Labo Santal 33, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Cardamom, Iris, Violet, Australian sandalwood and Cedarwood. The scent families on record: woody, spicy and leather. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Le Labo Patchouli 24

Le Labo Patchouli 24 by Le Labo is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Patchouli, Birch and Vanilla. The scent families on record: woody and leather. It is listed for autumn and winter. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Sospiro Erba Leather

Sospiro Erba Leather is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Sospiro; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Lemon, Passion Fruit, Jasmine, Sandalwood, Leathery Notes and others. The scent families on record: leather, woody and citrus. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

BORNTOSTANDOUT Drunk Saffron

From BORNTOSTANDOUT comes BORNTOSTANDOUT Drunk Saffron, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Plum, Brandy, Saffron, Leather, Coffee, Indonesian Patchouli and others. Its family tags read leather, spicy and gourmand. It is listed for autumn and winter. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Maison Crivelli Tubéreuse Astrale

Maison Crivelli Tubéreuse Astrale is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Maison Crivelli; the note list on record reads cinnamon bark essential oil, tuberose absolute, osmanthus absolute, carrot seeds essential oil, cistus absolute, leather accord and musks. It is tagged floral, leather and musky. For season the tags say summer and autumn. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Mind Games Gardez

With Mind Games Gardez, Mind Games has an Extrait de Parfum for which Apricot, Blackberry Leaf, Orris, Jasmine Sambac, Rosewood, Cassis and others are on record. The scent families on record: leather, floral and fruity. It is listed for autumn and winter. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Les Eaux Primordiales Saffron Superfluide

With Les Eaux Primordiales Saffron Superfluide, Les Eaux Primordiales has an Eau de Parfum for which Incense, Thyme, Clary Sage, Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Jasmine and others are on record. Its family tags read leather, spicy, woody and fruity. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Pernoire Oudian

Pernoire Oudian by Pernoire is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Durian, Saffron, Tropical Fruits, Szechuan Pepper, Cistus Labdanum, Olibanum and others. By family it is filed as woody, spicy, leather and oriental. It is listed for autumn and winter. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Also in this selection: Sarah Baker Charade, Mind Games J'Adoube, Al Ambra Loren, Frederic Malle The Moon, Matière Première Falcon Leather, Tiziana Terenzi Spirito Fiorentino, Argos Bacio Immortale, Arabiyat Prestige Noire Absolu, Sarah Baker Va Va Vanilla, Zoologist Penguin.

How to test them

Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly.

The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing.

Where to go next

• Leather samples
• Autumn samples
• all samples
• frequently asked questions
• sample sets
• find your scent
• how to use a sample vial
• how to build a sample set
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait

Questions

Are these samples made by the brands?

No. They are decants: FragranceGems fills each one from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labels it. They are not official brand samples.

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

What is a decant?

Perfume moved from the original bottle into a smaller vial. Ours are filled by FragranceGems into glass spray vials and labelled by us, so you can wear a perfume before you decide on a bottle.