Memo Paris · 2014 · EDP
Oriental Leather
leather
At nightfall, the Wahiba Sands of Oman cast a unique glow onto the sky above. The heavenly canopy lights up the path to Wadi Shab, a lush paradise, bursting forth like patchouli. Oriental Leather bears its secrets and whispers them to Orion, whose constellation hangs in the night like a charm on a belt. Amber and leather notes reveal themselves in full daylight, when the world stirs back into motion in the Mutrah souq, amidst wafting scents of lavender, cinnamon and benzoin. Oriental Leather is a fragrance available exclusively online and in our Boutique Cambon at Paris.
The Composition
Note pyramid.
Composed by . A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- red pepper berry
Heart notes
the soul- leather
Base notes
the trail- patchouli
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
- — Red velvet
- — Hot milk
- — Stamen thread
Materials
Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Saffron filament · Carnelian · Velvet
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
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Tangier, the medina at midnight
Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Isfahan.
Literary Match
McCarthy — Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles
In one line
Memo Paris
Oriental Leather — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
Verified Retailers
Where to buy.
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
Trusted Decant Sellers
Available decants.
Layering Ritual
Complete the ritual.
Body oils, candles, and atmosphere chosen to extend Oriental Leather from skin to room.
