Niche perfume samples with leather

Among the niche perfume samples, 44 have leather in their recorded note list. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.

The selection

Les Eaux Primordiales Mécanique Intuitive

Les Eaux Primordiales Mécanique Intuitive, an Eau de Parfum from Les Eaux Primordiales, has Osmanthus, Black Tea, Tobacco, Rum, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Leather on record. By family it is filed as leather, oriental and gourmand. Season on record: autumn and winter. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Venom Incarnat

From Stéphane Humbert Lucas comes Stéphane Humbert Lucas Venom Incarnat, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Blackberry, Strawberry, Wild strawberry, Caramel, Raspberry, Virginia Cedar and others. It is tagged gourmand, fruity and leather. Season on record: autumn and winter. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Maison Crivelli Cuir Infrarouge

Maison Crivelli Cuir Infrarouge by Maison Crivelli is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: bergamot oil from Italy, cinnamon from Laos, raspberry accord, cedarwood atlas, orris from Morocco, osmanthus from China and others. The scent families on record: leather, fruity and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Byredo Bibliothèque

With Byredo Bibliothèque, Byredo has an Eau de Parfum for which Plum, Cinnamon, Leather Accord, Violet, Birch Woods, Patchouli and Vanilla are on record. It is tagged woody, leather and spicy. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Sarah Baker Charade

With Sarah Baker Charade, Sarah Baker has an Extrait de Parfum for which Tuberose, Ylang-ylang, Benzoin, Leather, Styrax, Tea and others are on record. It is tagged floral, amber and leather. The listing names spring and autumn as its season. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods

Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods, an Eau de Parfum from Goldfield & Banks, has Cinnamon, Tobacco leaf, Ylang-ylang, Vanilla, Agarwood, Suede and others on record. By family it is filed as woody, gourmand and spicy. Season on record: autumn and winter. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex

Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex by Zoologist is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bergamot, Black Pepper, Fir, Laurel Leaf, Neroli, Nutmeg and others. It is tagged woody, leather and spicy. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Sarah Baker Tartan Cask

Sarah Baker Tartan Cask, an Extrait de Parfum from Sarah Baker, has Peaty whisky, Bread, Hops, Heather, Cedar, Tobacco and others on record. The scent families on record: woody, leather and aromatic. It is listed for autumn and winter. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Also in this selection: Zoologist Penguin, Pernoire Kama, Les Eaux Primordiales Oud Supermassive, Argos Bacio Immortale, Mind Games Gardez, Amouage Interlude Black Iris Man, Maison Crivelli Oud Maracujá, Mind Games Blockade, Frederic Malle The Moon, Roja Parfums Diaghilev.

How to test them

Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day.

Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. 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
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Questions

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.

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.

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.