Fan di Fendi Leather Essence

Fan di Fendi Leather Essence is a Heavy Oriental floral with a smoky and sweet resinous character and warm, animalic undertones. Though this Fan di Fendi flanker features leather in its name, it would be a bit of a mistake to classify it as a leather perfume. Leather does feature prominently, but it is so well-blended with elemi resin that the effect is more cathedral and spiced musk than leather handbag and high heels. And, while those seeking a straightforward leather may be disappointed, oriental lovers will rejoice: Fan di Fendi Leather Essence is an incredibly beautiful one. Silage is strange with this one - the scent will not precede you, but the cloud filling your immediate personal space is thick and intense in the first few hours. You may not offend your neighbors, but you will certainly overwhelm yourself if a light hand is not used. I'd classify FdFLE as a heavy hitter with moderate spread. The scent continues to project with intensity for several hours, and the deepening of the smoke and powder effect actually seems to make it more powerful at the 4 hour mark than it is at first spray. This is high quality juice. 10 hours into the wear, FdFLE still projects. The cloud has dissipated now, and I catch milder, softer whiffs of candied, syrupy, almost citric vanilla, and the smoke from a fireplace. I am quite impressed by the tenacity of this fragrance, the journey it takes, and the understated and subtle beauty of its far dry-down. Enthusiastically recommended for oriental lovers whose tastes lean toward the classics (like Shalimar and Coco), and to those who enjoyed Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant, Tresor L'Absolu, and the original Fan di Fendi. Skin test is recommended prior to purchase. Beautifully done! *Note: To those whose bottles appear to be green - swipe your finger over the corner of the green portion of the bottle, going from back to front. You should find that the green coloring comes from a plastic scratch-protection shield, which can be removed.

Oh she is a beauty! Fan di Fendi Leather Essence is not currently on the Fendi website and all the write ups I've seen have been via European beauty blogs, websites etc. So I'm guessing this one has not yet been officially released in the US. But I hope that it is because I really do not want it to become obscure and hard to find. This is a perfect "handbag" leather scent. Nothing harsh or tarry. The opening is quite powdery. Rose/leather/tonka. Drydown comes quickly though and the elemi (love!) really starts to shine through. Giving a nice resinous/Oriental quality. I never thought I'd find another leather/elemi to love after Les Garconnes Homage a Gabrielle was discontinued. So I am kind of over the moon about Leather Essence.

This is gonna sound weird but...I definitely got an Aquolina vibe off the first spritz. Yes, this seems like it would be in Pink/Gold/Black Sugar family somewhere. It wasn't THE sweetest tonka bean I'd ever smelled but it definitely registered as legitimately "sweet" to my nose. I liked it! Sadly, as another reviewer also posted, the drydown soon came and disappointed with its HEAVY resin scent. The midnotes of vanilla and orange are perfect...but soon spoiled by what seems to me like a highly synthetic leather that just does not sit well on my skin. I'd really love to have this perfume finish with its mid-notes - that would be perfect for me. As it is, I have a full bottle up for swap to anyone in the States.

I guess it's all about the skin chemistry. Some people complaining about low silage, I use to think the same......But ones I went to a grocery store to get a flowers for my friend, I was walking around trying to choose the right bouquet. And lady who was 4-5 feet away from me told me " This flowers are beautiful but they have no smell at all, all I can smell is your perfume and it's smells wonderful". I absolutely love this fragrance, it's modern, urban lady's perfume,sophisticated and nothing like any other fragrances out there. I am on my second bottle right now, pretty sure it will be repurchased.

I did find that while I loved wearing this fragrance, it wasn't lasting long enough on me either. So I layered it with Cabochard which can be bit untamed on me at times. Voila! a beautiful blend with a deeper smokiness of leather balanced with flowers. Floats me through romantic dates as well. Stays close to the skin and is great for snuggling up.