Black Suede Essential

Another one that's been hiding in the back of my collection for a few years now. The bottle could have used a bit more work as the coating has mostly flaked off. As it was a gift from my wife it got some good wear from me because I wanted to wear what she bought for me. Overwhelming the lavender is what I smell, but I love lavender so that's just fine. After reading here I can understand the citrus is more of a supporting cast member to the lavender, and the suede just makes them both deeper. I like the smell. It's a safe, easy to wear scent for someone a little more mature, or someone trying to be. Definitely good for the office, or even a date night as it doesn't blast its' presence but waits to be discovered. I just wish it would last longer.

The whole Black suede range is very good, each release is nice, smells great, but suffers with projection, and suffers badly with longevity, both are poor. The fragrance itself is very nice, there's a juicy blast of citrus for the first five minutes, then there's lavender, we're talking practically essential oil lavender, it's very clean and very good. A trace of leather, but the big note is lavender. Boost the fragrance with body sprays, shower gel etc, it needs all the help it can get.

This is actually the fourth Black Suede scent. Black Suede, then Touch by Black Suede, Black Suede Leather was third. There were wonderful scents from bygone era like Cordovan, Blue Denim and I hope this might harken back to those...but I'm not holding my breath. I will be getting a promo bottle very soon and posting a review. Hopefully this will be as good a flanker as Far Away Exotic was, it was IMO the best direct market scent of 2012!

A sweet take on the Black Suede. It contains lavender and it shows. It is still a dark and mesmerising perfume. i have resieved many compliments for that one.

It's not a unique or original scent, smells like Versace blue jeans on my skin, but in very weak version, 30 minutes and fades away...