French Leather
EDP · 2014
Olfactive Profile
leather · rose · citrus · fresh spicy · woody · musky · aromatic · green
About the Fragrance
With its lime and rose essences and its suede accord evoking the inside of a handbag, this scent signs the adventure of a French rose, the one that makes your eyes shine. French Leather is a fragrance that hones the senses and awakens the Parisian spirit in everyone .
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Alienor Massenet. A unisex fragrance for spring & autumn.
Top notes
the opening- lime
- rose
Heart notes
the soul- juniper
- rose water
- coriander
Base notes
the trail- suede
- musk
- vetiver
- cedar
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Textures
- — Aged hide
- — Birch tar
- — Riding glove
- — Damp silk
- — Crushed velvet
- — Wet stone
Materials
Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Rose absolute · Antique lace · Damask
Atmosphere
The room
A saddler's workshop after closing — leather and oil and dust
Weather
The air
Cold dry night, 6°C
Interior Design
Old-club library
Library with worn Chesterfield, brass desk lamp, single malt
Season
Spring · Autumn
Wears best in spring and autumn.
City Match
Tangier, the medina at midnight
Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Paris.
Literary Match
McCarthy — Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles
In one line
Memo Paris
French Leather — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Where to buy.
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
Trusted Decant Sellers
Available decants.
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