Suede Pony

This one was a love from first sniff. I was browsing perfumes at the store - when I spritzed Suede Pony onto the paper strip the scent just stopped me cold in my tracks. The fruity top notes pack the sweetest punch straight out of the bottle, with an undercurrent of a wild animal. When I put it on however the pineapple and plum punch dissipated giving way to smoke. Like other reviewers said, the perfume feels very smoky but I would not say it's a musty cigarette smell. It's hookah lounge tobacco laced with luscious ripe plum, diabolically bittersweet. After the first 20 minutes the smoke settles down and two new notes emerge, the leather and a very fresh and green note, probably the violet. And so the perfume goes on for hours, interlacing smoke with plum and violet and leather. On the drydown faint resonances of violet and smoke keep coming back. I have a feeling that this is a polarizing scent, the exact same notes making it delicious or repulsive.

i’ve had suede pony for five years now and i still love it. to me, it’s very pineapple forward, with suede of course being very prominent as well. i’m surprised at how differently people experience this fragrance in the reviews. not many people mention the pineapple! i think it plays really well with the wood and leather notes. i feel like a mysterious romantic cowboy when i wear it lol. i get lots of compliments when i wear it, and people generally seem to think it smells nice. it does have floral and herby notes too. to me, the versatility and depth of this scent make it suitable for every occasion. it’s bold but not heavy imo. day, night, summer, winter, spring, autumn - depending on the atmosphere and vibe im going for, i feel like different elements of suede pony reveal themselves. truly an interesting and lovely scent that i think could easily be someone’s everyday fragrance if they are a creative and bold person!

I just got this one - lured by the Violet mostly, but I’m always down for something fresh and woodsy. Suede Pony is really interesting in that is smells really different depending on the surface it’s sprayed on. I sprayed on tester paper and it became so musky and old-ladyish that I was scared I wouldn’t actually like it. When I first sprayed it on my skin and my shirt, the suede and leather were overwhelming. However, in a very short amount of time the leather faded and a beautiful fresh woodiness and floral comes through and is the profile that lasts. I can’t stop smelling my sweatshirt from last night. I absolutely love this. The initial leather seems to be what is the more masculine side of the unisex element, but I find the dry-down very fresh and sweet.

I spray this when I am feeling confident and a bit moody. It’s a straight soft suede, rather than leather, with a woody smokiness that breaks through when it settles down. There’s something green in the background which, when I overspray, verges on too much for me. I don’t smell a lot of the plum, pineapple or saffron notes indicated above. Its lasting power is impressive. You’ll catch whiffs of it for hours after spraying. I have Violet Ends also, which is a smoky, leathery violet and a bit ashier than this. I love it slightly more than Suede Pony, but that’s my love for violet. It’s pretty masculine but...what’s gender these days anyway? Challenging our gender ideas is exactly what Boy Smells is about and they’ve succeeded here.

You have to really like leather wood and violets to appreciate this! I had a sample and at first I was like “no not for me” then once the dry down happened I fell in LOVE! It softens and the violet comes forward on me. I truly love this and I am feel that I can wear this throughout summer and way into fall. The lasting power is phenomenal and sillage is also great. Honestly this is a unisex fragrance and leans on the masculine side but I am still in love with it being a female. Highly recommended but please know that you have to love leather! 9/10 Ok, I took a shower and I can still smell it on me....beast mode!!!