Leather Forever

initial reaction: straight-up petrol with leather smell but there is a hint of saffron in it and spices and it is pretty headache-inducing. now after some time it starts o smell like an old man in a fancy suit with a hint of tobacco- but overall this just reminds me more of the inside of a car- really want to love this one because i was pleasantly surprised by the tom ford ombre leather so i expected this leather to be more on the pleasant side as well but lo behold it is definitely not for me- it is a great scent, love it in its form and blend but i do not see myself wearing this even if i like heavy fragrances, but who knows it might grow on me and maybe it needs a certain mood to be worn after i sprayed it on my skin i have to say it is soo intoxicating, i immediately was taken to Italy for some reason, like sitting at home drinking wine enjoying a good time with friends while the view it to a sunset- this is a heavy scent tho and would easily cause a head ache if you over spray once or twice is enough-

De Gabor Leather forever starts with the "Vintage Dior Fahrenheit Gasoline note", amped up 10 times, mixed with high-quality Italian leather, a hint of spices, a touch of Kokkaine note and nonbarnyard oud. Oud shines more in the dry down, although leather is the prominent leader here. I think Rammstein was trying to achieve the same kind of concept in his perfume Kokkaine but failed with the projection in his first EDT release. Rammstein tried again with EDP but still not much luck. On the other hand, De Gabor nailed it as this one lasts forever and projects crazily. As it is Extrait, spray it and let the whiff come to you. Please wait for 10 min to smell it directly, or it may burn your nose. The longer it stays on the skin, the better and smoother it gets. This one is pure addiction. Not for the faint-hearted. 2-3 sprays are enough at a time. Enjoy!

As you can imagine, it does not get more leather than this!🤩 Leather Forever is a dream for lovers of leather based fragrances. For me, this is one of the most complex, deep and authentic smelling leathers i have ever put my nose on. Gabriels craftmanship and the quality of the ingredients used here is impeccable.👌🏻 Leather Forever opens with shiny black leather gloves. Iranian saffron, smoky cinnamon and black truffle. The heart smells of a leather jacket, and leather trousers created by Tuscan iris, oud, sandalwood, patchouli, vetyver, birch accord and warm amber. The base smells of a fetish leather belt with warm musk, castoreum, oud, oakmoss and vanilla. As a bonus, the bottle and presentation is just beautiful and the attention to detail is amazing. If you love leathers, this is one not to miss!

Surprised at how light this one was, given how all the product info is all, like, LEATHERLEATHERLEATHERLEATHER. Yes, it's a leather. That's kind of all it is, but it's a nice one. Sits pretty close. At first I'm getting a bit of new car leather interior. I don't get the fecality or any oud at all, honestly. There's a little muskiness that lurks in later, and some vanilla or amber adding an impression of sweetness in the background, but it's all very subtle. Much like his "Genders" there are a lot of notes listed but most of them I'm not getting at all. Thankfully I don't pick up the dithiapentane (the primary flavorant used in every "truffle oil" you've ever eaten, and the "truffle" in every perfume) because that shit is frankly disgusting. And about three hours later, on my skin, it's gone. Finito. On clothing it still hangs a bit. but I have to stick my nose right in it. I'm not sure where they got the "ultra-longlasting" in the product description from. It's a nice subtle leather. I quite like it, despite it listing ingredients I'm normally not fond of. They're well integrated enough that they're not taking over, just supporting the overall leatheriness. But at the staggering price, it really needs more staying power.

Leather Forever really surprised me. It opened with prominent leather along with a spicy/bitter accord which I assume is the saffron. I did not get any rose or cinnamon and don't know what black truffle smells like. It's certainly possible some well blended combination of these notes contributed to the spicy/bitter accord. As it began to dry down, the animalic accord became much more prominent. It wasn't oud barnyard or cheese but more just a general oily animal scent. The leather became less. It seemed to be a castoreum scent more than a leathery scent. Or, to put it another way, Leather Forever is not an animalic leather but a leathery animalic, if that makes sense. In the final dry down, it reminded me very much of Zoologist's Hyrax, only slightly stronger. Longevity and projection were pretty good. I'd rate Leather Forever as quite masculine and certainly wearable, but nothing special. It's best use would be as a base layer to animal-up other fragrances. However, seeing that it goes for $300 for 50 ml, it's kinda expensive for that purpose. I'll pass.