C for Men Woody Leather With Oudh Intense

This fragrance is beautiful. It's my favorite cold-season fragrance so far, in a decant that will probably run out quickly once it gets cold outside. It's sweet, round, masculine, and relaxing. After ~6 hours, it remains very round and soothing, smooth and sweet. In terms of notes, "Woody Leather With Oudh Intense" is spot-on naming. It performed well on a summer day in the high 80s, but this is a prototypical cold weather fragrance theme. My lady says she likes it. The problem of course is that Clive Christian offerings are extortionately priced. This is the most expensive thing on my "would buy if money and space were not constrained" shortlist. I've been on vacations that were cheaper than 100 mL of this at list price. I expect to evaluate decants of a pretty comprehensive set of sweet woody winter challengers before paying for a full bottle of this fragrance. If you have to work for money, even a normally expensive bottle of niche perfume will save you noticeable money compared to this one. In case it helps, here's my current shortlist of such cold-season challengers that I haven't yet tried: Parfums de Marly Herod, several Tom Fords (Tuscan Leather, Ombré Leather, Tobacco Vanille, Oud Wood), Acqua di Parma Leather, and Mizensir Perfect Oud. [23 Oct 2023 EDIT] I evaluated most of those challengers and a couple besides, in case relationships to other fragrances helps orient you. I ultimately committed to a full bottle of Omanluxury Angham. The two closest runners up to Angham were C Woody Leather and Tom Ford Ombré Leather. I'd be thrilled to have either of these in that signature slot if Angham weren't available. I find Ombré Leather, in particular, a banger value for how good it smells. A couple fragrances with a more French compositional aesthetic are Nicolaï Baïkal Leather Intense and Mizensir Perfect Oud. Two more that are beautifully made but sweeter than ideal for me are Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and Parfums de Marly Herod. I happily throw on these four for variety. Finally, two leathers which are too musty-harsh for me are Parfums de Marly Godolphin and Tom Ford Tuscan Leather. The last of these gives me a bit of nausea; it's the only one of the nine decants mentioned that I really don't use.

For the longest time I boycotted Clive Christian passing it off as a brand that focused more on it’s prestige packaging, marketing itself as the “most expensive fragrance in the world” for want of originality or producing any fragrances that would justify the asking price. Well, I can say this was an unfair assumption. I have spent a lot of time with the brand over the past few weeks and have been blown away by the creativity and craftsmanship in a number of the fragrances. C Woody Leather is one of the fragrances that really stood out to me. The fragrance is often compared to TF’s Tuscan Leather, and I get the comparison here. But, to my nose C is in a completely other league. It’s smoother and more complex than Tuscan Leather. The addition of a mild oud, tonka and tobacco perfectly balance the leather accord used and at no point do any of these notes compete against each other. They are all harmoniously balanced. C Woody Leather is undeniably a masterpiece. A black-tie fragrance that epitomises understated luxury and quiet confidence. I have no issues with performance. I get all day longevity and a moderate sillage. This one really deserves more praise, and if you haven’t explored this (or any of the other Clive Christian fragrances) I highly recommend that you do. It’s a perfect 10 for me 🌟🌟🌟 IG @Nathan__Jamesj

#1175 in my "Tour de Fragrance" It's rare these days when I find a scent and don't immediately think, "I have ten bottles of stuff just like this." This sure as hell ain't no tutti fruity Tuscan Leather, Godolphin or La Yuqawam. What are you guys even smelling? I have nothing like this. I suspect in this case the "oriental notes" is hiding some frankincense, as otherwise it would be in the same ballpark with my Dunhill "Icon Absolute," Swiss Arabian "Nawaf", Afnan "Edict Ouddiction" John Varvatos "Oud", Scentologia "Dark Opulence", YSL "Cuir." Unfortunately this is a Clive Christian that Milestone Perfumes hasn't chosen to clone, so if I want it, it's like making a car payment. I'm meeting a breathtakingly beautiful young woman for coffee in an hour. If she loves this stuff as much as I do, I am doomed to buy this very not versatile scent that you would never wear in a car pool, elevator or tight office space and can only wear in colder weather with Summer just weeks away. No other consideration would motivate me to ever again pay over $180 for a scent. UPDATE: When a woman, one so beautiful and sexy she becomes painful to look at, says, "What is that? You smell amazing!", you suck it up and order a bottle of the ridiculously expensive fragrance.

Imagine catching a wild boar. You take it to a wood shop. You have the boar sit in giant ashtray. Then you lay a very dry, brown leather blanket over the boar. That is Woody Leather. If it wasn't for that ashy, smokey note....it would be decent. That kills it for me. It has zero sweetness, which as you can tell from the comments, is appealing to some folks. But not to the majority of folks who buy fragrances. Definitely not mass appealing. It is very high quality - in line with its price. Excellent longevity. Quality - 9.8/10 Scent - 4/10 Projection - 5/10 Longevity - 9/10 If you hate sweet scents and are a fan of ashy, smokey scent notes. This will be a Favorite. If you are normal person that thinks something like Le Male Elixer smells amazing -- you probably wouldn't wear this, even if it was free.

Tom Ford Tuscan Leather improved. The oud isn’t really “intense” to me. This fragrance has a beautiful depth to it, and it’s one of the more likable and crowd-friendly ouds out there—but as with all ouds, it’s still not friendly to all crowds. Performance is quite nice, and a little goes a long way. I bought a travel 3 x 7.5 mL set new in box on eBay for $63, and it was an absolute steal at that price. I’d never pay full price for this one. Some Clive Christians, maybe, but definitely not this one. Tuscan Leather is a cheaper substitute that would be close enough for me. If you like Tuscan Leather, you’ll probably love this. It just seems brighter and a little fresher somehow.

This to me is one of the most beautiful fragrances I have ever smelled. I don't think Clive Christian gives away a lot of free stuff, which is why it's probably not covered by a lot of YouTubers. With the lack of content on this brand, all my purchases from Clive Christian have been blind buys. I have to say, this is my favorite one so far for the fall/winter (1872 and Cypress are a tie for summer). I haven't smelled the Tom Ford fragrance this keeps being compared to so I can't say if it is similar or not. However, I can say this is rich, dark, masculine, elegant! I have a work trip later this month and look forward to wearing this with a suit at dinner.

Beautiful leather scent with hints of dark woods. Smells very refined and classy, with decent performance. Scent profile is similar to Ombre Leather to my nose, but C is more natural and smoother. I find Ombre Leather (OL) can be a bit overpowering and cloying, while C isn’t and so is easier and more enjoyable to wear. However, given the relative similarity to OL, it’s hard to justify the 3-4x more expensive retail price point (per ml). If you really love leather scents (such as OL), and can find this for ~50% off, it’s probably a worth picking up. I’m pleased I got it at good discount. I would rate this an 8 out of 10

I’m pretty much in the same boat as trm1984, this is also my first CC fragrance(however I have worn it, not just smelled it on paper), it smells amazing. As others have said, it does smell like TF TL, but in my opinion it’s a lot nicer and lasts a lot longer (at least on my skin,) I still get a faint smell after 24 hours. I’m not sure about projection or silage, as I’ve not worn it out the house yet, I only got it yesterday (20/2/18,) but I will say I’m happy with my purchase and may look into other CC offerings.

Very similar to Tuscan Leather, but much better in my opinion. Very well blended and lacking the sweetness of other popular leather fragrances. No one has mentioned this, but I *distinctly* get black tea when I sniff this. Anyone else? It could be the tobacco, but it really smells to me like a cup of Twinings. I don't smell any oud worth mentioning, so no worries for those who don't care for it. This is a safe, classy, masculine leaning leather scent that will make you feel like a distinguished gentleman.

Outstanding leather perfume if you like Tuscan Leather sort of vibe. Rich with animalic nuances and tobacco make this a home run. A top 5 all time leather for me with Etro Gomma, GGA, Rotano, and Tom Ford TL.The comparison to Godolphin is laughable as that one has a god awful fruity note. I find the house wildly overpriced but this is one of the few that are excellent. Scent 9/10

I am impressed. very soft & dark at the same time. the dry down is better than the opening. I can use it anytime except under the sun. Longevity is 8-10 hours with soft projection. On my shirt it lasted until the next day. ridiculous price point but it is very nice & would make a great addition to any collection. might buy a full bottle if i find available at discounters.

Very gorgeous and bolder than TF Tuscan Leather. I think if you want a niche version or an extrait version of Tuscan Leather, this one will fit for u. Quality: 10/10 Projection: 8/10 Longevity: 10/10 ( last 2 days on my skin ) Cost: 6/10 Versatility: 4/10 ( best for cold weather or special occasions, okay for rainy days ) Total: 38/50

A masterpiece in my opinion, up there with Creed any day of the week, for men between 35-70, probably the best men’s scent I’ve ever known, luxurious sweet smoke and leather, that has got me several looks and comments in the office and train, the wife loves it and I’m on my 4th bottle now, true value for money as well. A true winner.

An exquisite blend. Sophosticated, quality leather and woods together with other complimenting notes. Simply gorgeous, manly, grounded, rich, beautifully balanced so that is it always tame at the same time, never reaching off putting tones. I would love to have this as my signature, but the price is insane... :/

As the name implies, it's an intense blend of leather and oudh. The combination is smooth, not overly animalic, and the performance is quite strong, almost too strong. So far, this is my favorite from the house of Clive Christian.

This is peak perfumery and high quality ingredients used ,everything is well balanced, gorgeous, beautifully crafted fragrance the more i am using it more i am loving it definitely buying a backup bottle 5/5 star.

I LOVE THIS! It reminds me of Ombre Leather but with a darker tone! The tobacco and the oud is there, but very subtle, which is perfect. Great performance as well. 10/10 fragrance. Shame that it's way overpriced.

I own and we're mostly all of Clive Christians fragrances. C is definitely one of my top three Clive for men favorites. I love the distinctive and smooth smell of leather. The fragrance last throughout the day.

Gorgeous, rich leather! Better than Mr. Ford's Tuscan leather! I'm falling more and more in love with the Clive Christian house!

There will be signs when I hit that bag 💰💸 First sign: Purchasing the entire collection of Clive Christian perfumes 🙌🏼🥰