By note
Leather is one of the boldest notes in perfumery. It can smell like a new jacket, a saddle, soft suede or something darker and smokier, and it almost always reads as confident and grown-up.
These are the fragrances in our catalog built around leather, from classics that have been sold for decades to modern niche takes.
How we picked. We took every fragrance in our catalog that belongs to the leather family or lists leather among its notes and ordered them by how long they last and how many occasions they cover. The list shows up to 10. Prices are typical US retail prices and may differ at checkout.
Dior
$125 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Men · Leather
Violet leaf and leather with an almost gasoline-like accord. An unclassifiable classic, bold and full of character.
Tom Ford
$200 · 3.4 oz · EDP · Unisex · Leather
Leather as soft as a worn jacket, with cardamom and moss. It evokes American desert roads at dusk.
Le Labo
$330 · 3.4 oz · EDP · Unisex · Woody
Creamy Australian sandalwood, dry leather and a touch of violet. The scent of a generation of design cafés and exposed-brick lofts.
Guy Laroche
$40 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Men · Fougère
Sharp lavender and herbs over dark moss and leather. The barbershop scent that defined the eighties and still works today.
Azzaro
$52 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Men · Fougère
Anise and lavender over a warm base of leather, moss and amber. A Mediterranean classic with charm and confidence.
Answer 7 quick questions about the person and the occasion, and we will match the fragrances that fit best.
Take the quizDry, slightly smoky and animalic, like a leather jacket or a car interior. Perfumers build the effect with materials such as birch tar, labdanum and suede accords, often softened with flowers, vanilla or amber.
Fall and winter, and in the evening. Leather scents are dense and tend to project, so they suit cool weather and need only one or two sprays.
No. Many are sold as unisex, and leather paired with rose, iris or vanilla is common in women’s perfumery.
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