Exquisite Leather

FOOTBALL AND EXQUISITE LEATHER SNEAKERS The David Beckham brand has always been associated with affordable perfumes that are easy to wear and generally very popular. But is that still the case? Exquisite Leather, launched in 2024, seems to mark a turning point for the brand, showcasing a more sophisticated approach and enhanced creativity. I identify three main influences in the creation of this fragrance: Eau d'Ombre Leather by Tom Ford, Babycat by Yves Saint Laurent, and 5 - Floral, Amber and Sensual Musk by Rosendo Mateu. The fragrance is leathery and sweet, and it is still being marketed by Coty. When I apply the fragrance, I first notice a spicy, peppery, lightly sweet, fruity scent that quickly mingles with leather and whisky notes. Floral and woody accords then come through. In the background, a green, mossy scent comes across, dry and powdery, twisting the fragrance to masculine side. Despite its near drugstore low price, I have discovered a surprisingly good gentleman's fragrance. I find it mildly mature and therefore suitable for wearers aged twenty-five and over. I can't imagine women wearing it, as it's quite masculine. Never theless it may also be a possibility. It seems quite fitting for colder days, and I will certainly be using it this autumn. It also appears to be quite versatile, and I can see it being worn either during the day or at night, with either a suit and bow tie or stained jeans, a T-shirt and a leather jacket. I can also picture me wearing it when I'm with my kids in the park, at a meeting in the office, or at a pub, bar, club or party. If you like spicy, peppery, slightly sweet, fruity, floral, green, mossy, dry and powdery masculine leather and whisky scents, this is the right one for you. And you don't need to like all the above-mentioned notes. And if you're on a budget, please do consider it. MY OPINION: This perfume presents you with a very nice dilemma. On the one hand, you have a low price and high quality. On the other hand, you have high quality at a low price. Either decision is a good one. The presentation isn't bad either, although it's quite simple. Yes! Go and grab a bottle! MUSIC: "The Happiest Days Of Our Lives", song and lyrics by Pink Floyd

First impressions: rugged (emphasis on rugged) hyper-masculine brown leather with a dark creamy resinous vanilla undertone. Hints of incense. The fragrance is moderately dark; winter and fall only. This is primarily a leather fragrance with vanilla as support. This is NOT a primarily vanilla fragrance like Rifaaqat/Babycat. Yes, I know there's no listed vanilla note. There are some distant similarities to Rifaaqat. It’s like Rifaaqat with the leather made to be the primary accord, rather than the vanilla. So take Rifaaqat, quadruple the leather accord so that it overtakes the vanilla, and make the leather accord more rugged and therefore a little jarringly masculine (like moderately-worn brown leather gloves rather than new brown leather jacket or bag). Very nice hyper-masculine leather, while having a sexy aspect via the vanilla, and still wearable without alienating everyone but it's pretty close to surpassing that threshold. It’s sexy but much too rugged for first dates. Much more rugged than Tom Ford Tuscan Leather (which isn't rugged), Ombre Leather (not rugged), or F*cking Fabulous (not rugged). Moderately more rugged than Memo Paris Italian Leather. Less rugged than Matiere Premiere Falcon Leather, which has a freakin gasoline-soaked-leather smell to me. I haven't gotten my nose on Rosendo Mateu No.5 yet, but I suspect it's more rugged than that but with some similarities. Honestly, this is probably more so a fragrance you'd wear with the boys, rather than amongst women - unless maybe you're an actual cowboy in a western. If you want a *rugged* brown leather, this may be one of the sexiest. Could definitely layer with Rifaaqat/Babycat to add much more vanillic brown leather to the Babycat DNA, which may be a very worthwhile reason to get this.

This smells to me exactly like Maison Alhambra 05, Domino Essence. The wierd part is I feel 05 is more unisex - it is weird because i'm smelling both at the same time and they smell identically to me, but at the same time somehow my mind is saying it is more unisex, go figure. (I wouldn't say feminine btw, just unisex. Beckham is definitely unisex leaning masculine, slightly but without a doubt.). Now both give me the feeling it's By The Fireplace but take the smoke out of it, really. Also I believe Exq.L. is variation of Rifaqaat based on opinions, so 05 would be as well, but maybe closer because it gives more Unisex vibe? Don't know rifaqaat myself. Btw exq leather stains cloths like shit. 05 is lighter in colour but the paper looked like it might be staining as well - haven't tested yet though.

To me, the similarities between this and Eau d'Ombre Leather are pretty uncanny, with the TF being a bit more rich, deep and round. The only major differences are the presence of the raspberry note being slightly more artificial and the leather note being less suede like and more piercing in the Beckham. Pretty decent for being from a sport's ball fragrance house. The projection and wake is adequate for it's price point, longevity is quite good as well. IMO an easy blind buy if you enjoy fragrances that are in this wheelhouse.

I’m a 40yo woman and I love wearing this fragrance. It starts off with a very strong leather and campfire vibe that I don’t really enjoy, but after 20-30 minutes it dries down to a soft, sweet incense that smells exactly like Nag Champa. Very much a unisex fragrance in my opinion, and I encourage anyone who enjoys incense scents to give it a go.