Leather Essence

After the release of the first two fragrances of the Essence Collection – Essence Oud and Silver Essence – in 2012, Ferrari realized that there was much more to show and that it was possible to create more sophisticated scents with better ingredients. So, in 2013, the brand launched two new fragrances: Essence Musk and Leather Essence. Leather Essence arrives in the standard bottle, which was created for this collection, bringing special paints and impeccable finishing, as metal lid and leather. However, this time, Ferrari decided to put aside the paints of its custom color palette and covered the bottle with the same leather used inside some GT models, bringing the detail of the seams and showing the liquid inside. Personally, I think this is the most beautiful bottle from the collection so far. In the official composition, Leather Essence has notes of bergamot, bitter orange and clove, in the output; Cinnamon, tonka bean and dark leather accord, in the body of the fragrance; Patchouli, Guaiac wood, cedar, and vanilla, in the base. What happens on the skin, from there, it's difficult to express in words. When touches the skin, the bitter orange is mixed with the strong smell of cloves. Here, the cloves have no aromatic and medicinal aspect, like in those remedies used by dentists, which scares many people and which is present in some niche fragrances. Its nuance is sweeter and merges to a delicious cinnamon, which appears, right at the beginning, as if it were on top and not in the body of the fragrance. Without much fanfare, the creaminess of the tonka bean begins to emerge, but a dry leather smell also appears. It's not the soft suede perfume or that strong scent of raw leather. It is a middle ground that reminds me of the smell of old laces, like those used in Top-Sider shoes, which are real leather straps. Finally, it is very easy to feel the patchouli and its nuances of dark chocolate, which were perfectly balanced with the vanilla, preventing that the perfume became extremely gourmand at the end of evolution. And if you still feel some smoky facet, thank the Guaiac wood, which was put in the right place of the olfactory pyramid. I'm not going to make comparisons, because I think it remembers several other fragrances and, at the same time, has its own style. But I can say that fans of scents as Spicebomb, Bvlgari Man in Black, A*Men and its variations, etc. will be enchanted with this fragrance. Leather Essence makes you wonder how it could be the smell of a Ferrari and its luxurious interior, after having been parked under the Sun for some time. It's a warm, cozy and seductive fragrance. Along with Essence Oud, makes the most imposing duo from the collection. And as such, exudes a lot and still lasts for more than 12 hours on the skin. As the name suggests, it is the essence of the leather in the vision of Ferrari.

First and foremost, the soft lambskin-like leather on the bottle is very nice. I don't like the way they printed the Ferrari logo so poorly on all the Essence bottles, but I'll live with it. I love this clear plus leather bottle, whereas I loathe the other Essence bottles. As for the scent, the leather is not as pronounced as I was expecting, but this smells great! This competes with (and beats) Polo Supreme Leather. The scent reminds me of a variety of scents, like Nuit d'Issey and Spicebomb Extreme, although it doesn't smell too much like any of them. It's a nice, deep, warm cinnamon and tonka overshadowing a leathery base and you can definitely pick up on the bitter orange, which only stands to compliment the cinnamon, it doesn't stand out at all. Also, as others have stated, the cloves are deep, woody, and sweet. They're not at all overbearing or too spicy or hot. So far, this is great! Albeit a little forgettable in the beginning... but as it starts to dry down, that's where the magic happens! And this scent goes on and on, projecting this nice dry down for HOURS! 9 hours today and still going. It typically lasts about 12 hours for me. The dry down is very comparable to Nuit d'Issey's opening, which I love! The dry down also reminds me of the opening of Silver Essence, which is another great option from Ferrari. Overall: This is a HUGE win for Ferrari, and so far, the best I've experienced from the brand. This scent competes with many more expensive scents, for a price of only $30. It projects well, lasts forever, has a nice scent evolution, and I just plain love it. I traded away my first bottle and missed it so much I had to purchase it again. I won't be trading this one! As long as you don't expect the leather to be the standout note, you won't be disappointed!

Hi all there, Today I had a chance to test some Ferrari fragrances from the Essence line and Leather Essence was among them. I have Ferrari Uomo, Essence Musk and Vetiver Essence, so my expectations were very high about Leather Essence. I really love Ferrari Uomo, because it is very sophisticated, very elegant and beautiful formal scent with great suede note, so I thought Leather Essence would be even more interesting in that way... But I was wrong. Leather Essence is nothing like Ferrari Uomo. Leather Essence is bolder, sweeter, sexier, kind of seductive evening scent. I think it reminds me of Thierry Mugler A*Men Les Parfums de Cuir with a tiny drop of Tom Ford Tuscan Leather. I know many would say I’m crazy to do that kind of comparison, but that’s how I feel about it. Leather Essence is not a clone of any fragrance and it got own character. I think Leather Essence would fit perfectly to these guys, which would love to smell elegant and stylish with some classic vibes, but at the same time everything to be mixed in a modern and seductive way... Here you don’t have to make a choice if you want to smell smart and sexy at the same time. The funny thing is that, if I have Leather Essence and Ferrari Uomo without any labels, I would say the bottle with Ferrari Uomo juice inside is the real “Leather Essence”...;) Leather Essence is not truly a leather scent. Yes, it delivers the suede note very well, but it gives lovely sweet and woody notes and that makes it a complex and very nice scent that I can describe as a great cross between classic and modern take of a men evening scent. I will definitely get a full bottle of Leather Essence. Edit note: many thanks to Ohjac who pointed out a mistake in my review and now I corrected it.

My first impression of it: When I spray this on, for a few minutes I get a rugged smell of spices with a touch of sourness and a leather-shop vibe in the background. Yes, it is that smell when you enter a leather shop, with all the jackets, gloves, leather bags and so on. This slowly turns smoother and, when it reaches the dry-down, I experience something unique - a sandy-creamy, non-sweet vanilla and tonka combo with leather over it. I have never experienced tonka and vanilla without the sweetness they provide, but it is WOW! Will write more after a few wearings. EDIT: After a few days of wearing this, I am amazed! I paid 10$ for a tester on a discounter here in Romania. The quality here is very high. I am not going to get into the scent's evolution (because I mentioned it above) other than mentioning that after about 9h I start getting some sweetness from it. This comes across as a formal scent in my book, something you would wear dressed up in chilly to cold weather. Moreover, because it is not too animalic, I also perceive this to have a sexy nuance. Off my skin, this projects quite heacy in the first 2-3hours, but it is not something that is bothering to others, it just has a large scent cloud. For another 4-5h after that it sits in close proximity to you and post that it sits closer and close to the skin. It never died off completely on me, lasts till I wash it off. This is a must try as I see it and if you can find it for under 20-30$ , I would say it is worth blind buying if you like your leathers and your aromatics. Cheers! Forgot to mention : I usually go 6-8 sprays with this one

Man, that bottle is outta sight, Jack! Sadly, this masterpiece is discontinued, and I had to find mine on the other side of the world in London. The suede, cinnamon, and cloves are balanced perfectly to create a divine concoction of yumminess! Vanilla and guaic wood bring the up the back end with a warming and piquant nuance. This glorious and classy scent takes me away to cool autumn nights, back on the west coast, where I spent so many years of my teens and twenties. The waning crescent moon is high and watchful in the crystalline and starry sky. The silhouette of a Ferris wheel is in the distance, revolving ever-so-slowly. The waves are hidden beyond the darkness, but they can be heard in the not-so-far distance, rolling in with a methodical cadence that a watch could be set to and then lapping serenely upon the shore. Strolling along the boardwalk; bag of popcorn and a root beer. And all of this while walking hand-in-hand with that special girl; the one I married! Much-respected Parfumeuse Alexandra Carlin did an excellent job with this one! The only drawback is the middle-of-the-road projection and sillage. Dark, manly frags generally project and leave a stronger sillage trail than what you get here. Projection - 5/10 Sillage - 6/10 Longevity - 7/10 Fragrance - 8/10 Compliments - 6/10 (Higher is you're closer to people) Seasons - Autumn, Winter, Early Spring Time - Day or Night, but Better at Night This stuff is the stuff of dreams and memories!