Leather Eau de Parfum

Acqua Di Parma Leather EDP opens with a moderate to a strong projection of leather, woody, faint fruit, and floral accords. The opening is mature, intense, bold, but not harsh, elegant, and refined. The leather is by far the most noticeable note, a natural leather, polished, with a suede touch, elegant, not pungent or animalic, and without that combustible or gasoline vibe found in leader prominent fragrances. A step behind is the guaiac wood, a woody smoky, and leathery note. Several steps behind are the raspberry, orange, and honeysuckle, adding a very shy sweet fruit, and white floral accord. The rest of the notes are there to provide support but don’t have any significant participation. The fragrance is linear, all featured notes come up as soon as the fragrance is applied and continue into the dry down. One Acqua Di Parma Leather EDP has reached its full dry down, it can be summarized as a moderate to a strong projection, leather, and guaiac wood fragrance with faint fruity, floral and spicy accords. The fragrance feels bold, casual, dense, dry, elegant, exotic, expensive, formal, gentle, high-quality, leathery, masculine, mature, modern, natural, nicely-blended, polished, refined, warm, woody, and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2021 (#7109Y). WOW RATING: 10/10. A very refined, and polished leather fragrance, DISLIKE RATING: 3/10. The leather is a prominent note, not harsh or animalic, and with a suede touch. UNIQUENESS: 6/10. Leather fragrances are relatively common. MASS APPEAL: 8/10. This is a refined leather fragrance; however, in general, leather fragrances are not crowd-pleasers. PROJECTION: 5/10. Good, about 5 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 5/10. Good, about 5 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 2 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 8/10. Impressive, about 8 hours, it projects well for over 5 hours. SEASONS: Winter, fall, colder days, daytime, nighttime, and climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, office, business, casual, holidays, vacations, clubbing. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 7/10. A great and refined leather fragrance, ideal for formal and casual wear. GENDER: Masculine, the leather, and woody accords lean it to the masculine side. AGES: 25 and above. RECOMMENDATION: Acqua Di Parma Leather EDP can be purchased for about $75. It is a very polished, intense, but not harsh, leather fragrance that feels business-ready. This is a great buy. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its main notes. SIMILAR: These are examples of fragrances in the same genre. Al Haramain Opulent Saffron EDP is a fantastic, sweet tonka, suede, almond, heliotrope, and amber fragrance; Carolina Herrera CH EDT Men is a great, mild, sweet, leather, suede, woody, and ozonic fragrance; Guerlain L’Homme Ideal EDP features leather, almond, bergamot, and vanilla fragrance; Mancera Gold Prestigium EDP is a superb, sweet, vanilla, orange blossom, leather, and oud fragrance; Paco Rabanne 1 Million EDT Men is a good, sweet ambery, leather, and spicy cinnamon fragrance; Tom Ford Ombre Leather is a fantastic, intense, leather, white floral, spicy, and ambery fragrance; Tom Ford Tuscan Leather EDP is a very good, intense, leather, fruity, and spicy fragrance; Valentino Uomo Intense EDP is a great, mild, leather, sweet tonka, vanilla, and powdery iris fragrance; Montale Aoud Leather EDP is a great, intense, leather, wood, and spicy saffron fragrance; Acqua Di Parma Leather EDP is a fantastic, intense, leather, guaiac wood, raspberry, and orange fragrance. SUMMARY: A moderate to a strong projection, leather, and guaiac wood fragrance with mild fruity, floral and spicy accords. The fragrance feels bold, casual, dense, dry, elegant, exotic, expensive, formal, gentle, high-quality, leathery, masculine, mature, modern, natural, nicely-blended, polished, refined, warm, woody, and very pleasant.

This fragrance is born like stories woven from the threads of time: the first breaths from a luxurious Italian leather bag, exuding the scent of the ancient craftsman pouring his soul into every thread and stitch. It is not just a leather scent, but a sensual poem that begins with light and completes in shadow. From the first spray, the Mediterranean Sea breeze rushes through a wave of Sicilian lemon and Brazilian orange, illuminated by red raspberry as a playful smile at the start of the journey. The freshness here is not superficial; it is a quick light that gleams before the colors shift toward a warmer and more mysterious depth. At the heart, a hidden garden blooms: soft rose, wavering honeysuckle, and green bitter orange shining like morning dew, while the sound of red thyme rises like oriental spices whispering warmth. Here, leather appears for the first time, neither harsh nor loud, but warm and soft like the page of an old notebook wrapped in a leather strap, blended with flowers and herbs in a harmony that amazes. As for the base, it is the climax of the story: a rich, luxurious note, deep and evocative, blended with smoky guaiacwood and the steadfast Atlas cedar. It's as if you are wearing a new leather jacket that smells of the remnants of a distant winter's fireplace smoke, or as if you open the door to an old library holding leather-bound books pulsating with memories. It is a fragrance that combines frankness and softness, featuring luxurious leather that harmoniously blends masculinity and femininity. Performance: long-lasting for many hours, with moderate to strong projection, making your presence felt even after you leave. Mood: evokes a sense of quiet strength and dignity mixed with elegance, like someone wearing a dark suit and carrying an Italian leather bag on a refined winter evening. And if Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather is loud and rebellious, then Acqua di Parma's Leather is the polished, aristocratic, quiet voice that doesn't need to shout to assert its presence. This perfume is the companion of cold evenings and formal nights, where its deep, leathery features shine most splendidly. Ideal for high-level business meetings, a luxurious dinner at an elegant restaurant, or as a finishing touch for a man who knows how to balance strength and refinement. In summer or hot weather, just a few sprays are enough to give it space to breathe without overpowering. Leather is not just a scent to be smelled, but an experience to be told. It is a statement of luxury, a personal signature written with leather, citrus, and flowers, leaving an indelible mark. It teaches you that true luxury does not come with noise, but with a deep calm that remains in memory. Ahmed Hadi – Baghdad – IRAQ

***Blind Buy Review* Well, after reading all these reviews, and ADP being my favourite brand, I had to blind buy this, it was on sale and felt like missing out on the deal would be a crime. When i first sprayed this onto myself, i felt that its different, but i did not really liked it. It is deeper then what I usually use in cold: darker, more agressive, far from my safe (most of the time synthetic) sweet choices This feels like taking a long walk somewhere on the countryside on an autumn or winter dawn, it’s dark outside and really frosty, the wind is feeezing cold, people are burning wood to keep themselves warm in their houses, you can smell it in the air. You get home after your mind has been cleared on the “fresh air”.You became calmer and ice cold inside and out, the leather jacket which suits you so well wasnt warm enough for the occasion, you take it off and while you are trying to put it onto the hanger with your frozen hands. You Catch a smell....... Fumy and Rigid smelling shiny black leather, smells like you’ve made some hard choices in your head outside, it is okay, thats the reason why you feel sharper and more pleased with yourself, dont worry you deserved this already. Unique and natural smelling leather at the same time. Wear it for harder days, or for a special occasion, maybe when it is windy and cold outside. 10/10 scent with great Longevity and an okay sillage, which could be better but you would probably choke someone out. I recommend it, but dont blind buy if you expect something uplifting.🙂

This is a great fragrance, but I have trouble actually discerning the leather. Everyone says it’s an amazing, realistic leather fragrance, but on my skin, it’s so well blended in with the other notes that I struggle to discern an actual leather note. On the other end, however, I have no trouble sniffing out the rose, raspberry, petit grain, and citrus, as well as some of the thyme towards the back end, and that smack in the face of smoky Guaiac wood which prevails for the first couple hours. Because of how it sits on my skin, I only get about 5 hours of good projection, and it isn’t full bodied enough for it to be a go-to for winter in cold climates, but it’s great above 45*f and under 90*f for me, which makes it pretty versatile. Once you’re safely in the dry down and out of the smoke, I’d say this is office friendly and would definitely distinguish you from your colleagues. It’s mature, sophisticated, and yet still current - it exudes confidence and intellect and it’s just as good on a night out as it is at the mall, in the office, or on a drive through the mountains, so long as you don’t intend to go clubbing On a side note, this is definitely not a sporty fragrance, I wouldn’t suggest you wear this to the gym, hiking, biking, or even golfing, this is definitely a more dressed up fragrance which requires a well dressed man for it to be at its best For me, a 7.5-8/10 Edit: I got my flacon in 2021, so I’m not sure if my review is consistent with newer formulations

I dunno. Other than being a leather dominant fragrance, I’m not seeing the comparisons to tom Ford Tuscan leather. Acqua di Parma Leather is beautifully intense - the Leather note almost comes across as a petroleum type smell - with the most subtle kick of sweetness and tangy-ness buried in the background. I think Tuscan leather and acqua di Parma leather certainly compare when you consider the fact that they are both “harsh” leathers - but in terms of actual smell similarity...I just don’t see it. I find this to be one of the more unique leathers I’ve come across - and its oddly satisfying. The opening is distractingly harsh - not a “that smells awful” type harsh - more of a “oh shit - maybe i should’ve spayed it once.” Within 20 minutes or so, the smack in the face wears off - and you’re left with a pleasant, slightly citrusy leather. I would also clarify, that although rose is listed in the notes, it’s not prominent. Again, I would think of a heavy “petrol” type scent when trying to compare this to others. There was one by histoiries de Parfums called Petroleum that kind of reminds me of this. I sold it a long time ago...it was definitely more rugged and less refined than this - but same ballpark. If you’re a fan of fairly rugged/masculine heavy leathers, I can see this being appealing. To me it’s a very nice Alternative to the standard “Tuscan leather” type scent. I’m a big fan