Leather Cologne

Love this, and this is another review from memories of my late Pa + sniffing the bottles (the black car with a red cap and the amber car with a black tire cap). It's really similar to Wild Country (which he also wore so I guess that explains that) but I think it's less layered and more zesty. More hyper clean feeling. It does mellow out but it retains more zestyness if I'm remembering right. It's probably not a smell most people could or would wear these days (or you'll "smell like an old man.") But it has some really nice notes. It definitely is a "manly" scent. I think the citrus is more forward than it is with Wild Country. There's a bit of powder-ness to the smell, maybe that's the oakmoss, as I am new to this and can't ID everything. I do think I get the bergamot but I would not say this smells like leather itself. There might be a hint of that but it isn't forward, despite the name. If there's a leather smell it's more of an emotion of mid-century man than anything?

Liquefied, condensed hypermasculinity. Aramis respectfully nods to him from across the saloon but keeps a wary eye. He's what English Leather wants to be when he grows up. I've NEVER found any bottle, no matter how old, that had gone off or weak. Wonderful stuff. Warning: women may not like it but you won't care. It will cause soy-based lifeforms to spontaneously combust from the instant testosterone spike.

Smelled the residue of this scent in an empty old decanter at Goodwill today. Avon Leather reminded me very much of Miss Balmain. I'm kind of in disbelief, as Miss Balmain is a favorite and difficult to find (and expensive when you do.) Surely the longevity of a cologne can't compete with my beloved MB, but I'd love to own something I can splash with reckless abandon instead of having to savor each drop as I do with MB. Spicy, leather, citrus, and herbs. Off to hunt down a full bottle!

Old school classic Avon. The leather in this comes off more sweet than dark. Similar to Avon Wild Country. Feels good on the skin after a shower and shave. I wear it to church on Sunday mornings occasionally. I own the "Leather Roadster," which was picked up in a stash of old, collector Avon bottles found online. I have no idea how old it is (fonts, graphics, writing seem 70's), but holding it's base scent. I enjoy it. 6.5/10

Leather Cologne Spray - Avon Opaque, baby-poop-tan, plastic boot bottle labelled three ounces with "3011" imprinted into the sole. Would the fragrance have degenerated since, say, 1967, into essentially, sickly sweetness? That's mostly what I pick up, something like flat, off-brand root beer. On the sprayer and in the air, it comes off as powerful, over-the-top, overbearing, intimidating. (Be afraid; be very afraid.) On the body—indirectly, lightly—not so bad. Not getting leather, unfortunately. My thin review gets thinner here as I soon layered with Gucci Guilty Absolute for men, heavily favoring the Gucci, the idea being to bring GGA's dry wood in to balance Avon's sweetness. I don't hate the combo, and it seems worth exploring some more. _____ 21 April 2025 Not so scary . . . not even very strong . . . at least, in this example. Nothing to fear here. Still not perceiving leather.