Toscano Leather

This is the third Leather fragrance I have come to own. It was a gift from my younger brother this christmas. This fragrance smells really nice to me. Very nice leather scent with a hint of raspberry . A smoky undertone that can be a bit mossy mildew tinged in my opinion. Comforting and enveloping because I love my leather garments. Putting on a classic perfecto and Converse Chucks goes with this. Masculine but can also be for the ladies. I believe this one to be unisex. There's a rebel quality in leather. I still remeber going to bars with "no leather jackets allowed" out front. ridiculous but there was a time where leather was the Tough crowds choice. The Montreal Forum for Sabbath shows or Judas priest shows always smelled like weed and leather. The old glory days of rock. So I have said it on other reviews that these leather scents primarily smell like leather. Full whole grain leather like western tack, footwear, gloves etc. You will primarily be wearing the scent of leather. If you do not like leather do not try wearing this. If you are curious then I suggest you get Galatea because it's a fruit tinged leather scent . A good starter and inexpensive if you wanna give it away. The first time I tried a leather fragrance was a Tom Ford scent at the local shoppers drug mart. I initially found it weird to smell like pure leather when leather is usually a sub note. The first Leather fragrance I truly enjoyed was Galatea from Maison Alhambra as well. I have not reviewed it yet but it is a first line pick if I wan to smell like leather. I want to remark on the Clones you get from Lattafa Alhambra. I dont usually mention the bottles and such but you have to admit that while Tom Ford charges you a leg they give you the most uncostly bottle and a simple sticker on the bottle. Alhambra actually adheres an embossed plauqe that really gives it a nicer classier product. I wore this for the first time today on a walk at -25 degrees celsius. This reminds me of an italian I Medici leather bag I bought and wear daily from Winners in Regina Sakatchewan . I no longer inhabit that part of the globe. That bag was treated with natural elements and smelled like a mineral oil and leather. I since then treated it with a leather conditionner to make it more supple...but I digress. The point is that Italian leather has a softness in the scent that seems less chemical. This fragrance is predoninantly leather with some light raspberry that just sweetens it lightly. If you like leather like I do, then wearing these scents will be a pleasant experience. It has a smokiness underneat as well as a very light animalic note like (honey, dry saliva scent) that pops up much like some leather will have. Clone or not the quality of this scent is in no way cheap. Just like wine some people equate the quality of a product to it's price. There is no guarantee price will give you a better product although the logic is sound but flawed. I love how people will say oh this smells cheap or super synthetic. I have news for you lads and lasses....most notes are now engineered (oak moss, Civet etc) for many factors. You're entitled to your opinion ofcourse but for the most part its verbal diahrea and gratuitous panning of good products that probably cost more to produce than a 500$ fragrance that has bent you over a barrel for the status of exclaiming you bought something not worth expense and you may be a sucker for paying for a name brand If you look at clones differntly they let you experience a themed scent at a fraction of the cost before spending crazy money. My best example is Tobacco Vanille . I personally hate it but I paid 25$ for it on the grey market. This being said I would not buy Tom Ford's Leather scents at retail but will splurge for Givenchy without batting an eye. That gentleman line is stupid amazing yummy good.

Comparing TF Tuscan Leather (TFTL) to MA Toscano Leather (MATL) right now. TFTL is on my left elbow pit. MATL is on the right. Immediately upon spraying it is remarkable how close both are. I'd say it is 98%. What both frags are trying to approximate is the smell of a high end leather shoe store. Not a single leather shoe but the whole place, including the stock room. The scent both are trying to approximate therefore is not of leather itself but the scent of the offgases from the rubber midsole of the shoe, the glues used to hold the leather upper to the sole and the scent of the high end shoe polish used by these boutiques so the products are always at their presentable best. As such, there is a terpenic chemical quality to the scent of both TFTL and MATL. By that I mean there is a strong everpresent smell of turpentine dominating but not overpowering the other notes. It's intoxicating the way gasoline or turpentine is. MATL's terpenic offgases are stronger and slightly harsher compared to TFTL which is smooth all the way. Comparing TFTL to Tom Ford's own Ombré Leather (TFOL), TFTL is sweeter because of the raspberry notes while TFOL smells more like a "black" leather shoe albeit a high end one. That's not to say MATL smells like a lower end leather shoe store. It doesn't. Best worn in the morning to the office. I can't really imagine many situations where smelling like you just bought a new shoe would be appropriate. MATL seem to project more although both smell so similar and have such a strong odor it's hard to tell. 30 mins: TFTL seem to have pulled back a little while MATL is still not relenting in its strength. 1 hr: Both frags have lost their intensity in projection significantly. However, TFTL smells more concentrated and consistent while MATL seems to have developed a scent I can only describe as newly dried latex wall paint. This is the first deviation I've detected from MATL thus far. 1hr 30 mins: The gap between MATL and TFTL has widened. I feel this is where MATL has given up the charade. TFTL has remained consistent and linear in its blending albeit losing the intensity from the turpentine smell while MATL seems to be breaking down in a way you can smell the individual notes. I can tell they used Jasmine Sambac and maybe even ylang-ylang in MATL - church flowers - whereas in TFTL you can't distinguish that from the rest of the notes. 2 hrs: They're both back to smelling similar. It seems MATL just needed to get warmed up. Either that or TFTL has degraded enough that it is again in parity to MATL. 2 hrs 15 mins: Amazingly, one of the two is still leaving a sillage that I'm picking up on as I'm walking. 4 hrs: MATL seems almost spent but TFTL is still going strong. The consistency of TFTL is impressive. It makes the frag seem linear but this is such an intoxicating leather accord you don't really want it to turn into anything else. It has me excited to try out La Yuqaram Homme by Rasasi next which I heard was a nuclear mode dupe of TFTL. 5 hrs: MATL went down to a very lightly scented raspberry-scented amber. It's mostly amber now. No change in TFTL. MATL completely gone by 5.5-6 hrs while TFTL hung around for 8 hrs.

Maison Alhambra’s Toscano Leather is a bold, evocative fragrance that punches well above its price point, delivering a classic leather-raspberry scent profile that invites immediate comparisons to Tom Ford’s iconic Tuscan Leather. Priced often under $40, it’s a standout option for those seeking a luxurious, high-performing fragrance without breaking the bank. From the first spray, Toscano Leather commands attention with its potent, leathery core. The leather note is rich, slightly smoky, and unapologetically dominant, evoking the rugged elegance of a well-worn saddle or a luxury car interior. Complementing this is a sweet, fruity raspberry that adds a touch of vibrancy, preventing the fragrance from feeling too heavy. Saffron weaves in subtle warmth and sophistication, rounding out the composition with a hint of spice. The result is a balanced yet intense fragrance that feels both timeless and versatile. Performance is where Toscano Leather truly shines. It boasts exceptional longevity, easily lasting 8-12 hours on skin, with strong projection that fills a room for the first few hours before settling into a closer, but still noticeable, scent bubble. This makes it ideal for cooler weather or evening wear, though its potency demands a light hand—two sprays are often enough. While it mirrors Tuscan Leather closely, some enthusiasts note that Toscano Leather lacks the same refined smoothness in the dry-down, with the leather occasionally feeling a touch sharper. Still, for a fraction of the cost, it’s a remarkable alternative. Unisex but leaning masculine, it’s best suited for those who love bold, statement-making fragrances. Be cautious in warm weather, as its intensity can overwhelm. Verdict: Maison Alhambra’s Toscano Leather is a powerhouse fragrance that delivers luxury, longevity, and bold character at an unbeatable value. Perfect for leather lovers craving a sweet-spicy twist, it’s a must-try for fans of Tuscan Leather or anyone seeking a confident, classic scent. Rating: 8.5/10 Best for: Fall/Winter, evening wear, or when you want to make an impression.

i did jsut claim that... yes i know its not in their notes list but both smell like the woody/spicy/sweet incenses i burn... why you keep focusing on eros and LB like those are the only two i have or the most smoky? i also have herod, jazz club, ADG profumo and parfum, The One... all with super smoky/incense smells... i said i like that part about those, not that theyre the strongest incense... what i especially like about LB and Eros EDP is that i can wear them to work and smell fresh and clean while still smelling like incense and smoke... but its a good incense type smoke, not cigarette ash type smokiness, the only smokiness i can think of that i dont like the smell of... which is what i still get from this even on drydown, though at least i do smell the leather and stuf also on drydown and its not just an overpowering sensation of doing a line of cigarette ash... and i do remember thinking before buying that "these people must be drunk, theres no way it actually smells like cigarette ash" then thinking, "but its only one or two and everyone else says it smells like a leather jacket, and i love the smell of leather jackets"... then i get it and nothing like my expensive handmade italian leather jackets but exactly like my chainsmoking grandparents house... so yeah i wish there were more reviews making sure people understand it smells like that and nothing like an italian leather jacket... bad batch may be a distinct possibility... it literally smells old, stale and rank.... not like any perfume ive ever smelled in my life.... it smells worse than most things ive ever smelled that were intended to smell bad as a joke... its worse than most farts, even other peoples...

leather? raspberry? jasmine? saffron? nope unless its a leather ashtray full of cigarette ash, because im just getting a musty old dirty cigarette ashtray smell... absolutely disgusting odor... theres no situation where i can imagine wearing this... im not a cigarette smoker and think cigarette ash/smoke smells awful... literally gagging when i smell this... so bad!!! EDIT... ok the test strip after about 24 hours quit smelling like an ashtray and now the leather smell comes out, but its not like a new leather jacket or shoes of which i own several of, and they smell awesome, its more like a musty old leather chair owned by a heavy smoker for decades and then sat in a basement for twenty years.. "untrained noses" says dude after me... lmao... look at my list of what i own... i own a lot of great stuff with a lot of incense and love incense smells and burn all sorts of incense in my house, and also love tobacco, and other leather smells... cigarette ash is not incense or leather in any way... its just ashtray... i sprayed some more and its instant ashtray again... the leather doesnt show up until two days later in the drydown... i never said "lit cigarette" i said old dusty ashtray.... and as an ex smoker i know exactly what cigarettes and ashtrays smell like... and that exact smell makes me gag now... and this is that smell... at least for the first day or so at least... and i shower at least once a day so itll never make it that long on my skin... lol

Like others have written here, I actually thought I was ordering the TF Tobacco Vanille dupe when I ordered this one – actually, I’m sure I was, but I guess even the vendors get confused with the name change. When I received it, at first I was thinking about returning it, but the collector in me was like... why not keep it. It’s not expensive at all. My thing with leather fragrances is that, I really appreciate them and I think they’re cool, but I could never really imagine wanting to smell like leather. Then at one point, when I was buying some Zara fragrances, I threw in one of their leather fragrances to get free shipping, and I started to get a feeling that, okay, this might be something that I could be in the mood for every once in a while. When I smelled this one upon arriving it initially, all I got was the animalic leather which kind of brought me back to that initial thought that I had: cool how they can bottle something like that up, but I don’t see myself wanting to wear this... Like it was just straight up leather. Now we’re four months or so later, and I decided to try it again, and... hello! Now we’re talking. It became a well rounded fragrance now. Animalic leather, but it’s made wearable with the fruity fresh raspberry. So so sexy.

About the "Ashtray thing". Im a long-time smoker (unfortunately) and can attest to the ashtray vibes this gives off (initially) when sprayed, but after a few minutes the "ashtray smoke" and raspberry begin to meet and the "ashtray" vibe begins to subside making this fragrance smell A-MA-ZING, while remaining a smokey/leather/raspberry fragrance! I read a comment on here where someone claimed that they'd fallen asleep while wearing Alhambra Tuscano Leather, and woke up later wondering who was "smoking in the room", but I find that hard to believe bc this NO LONGER smells like ashtray after about 10 minutes. It has great longevity and arm's length sillage, and if this projected like a beast, it would no longer be considered "gentlemanly". It last a good 7 to 8 hrs on skin and till the next day (and beyond) on clothes. Now I do have the original Tom Ford-esque bottle, so I can't tell ya how the newer re-packaged bottles are, but according to what Im reading, sounds the same to me. I also tried the Original Tuscan Leather at Macy's and they smell just about one to one. A STELLAR clone and a 9 outta 10 fragrance/dna! Thanks to whomever read my review!

I once vowed never to buy dupes, but here we are. Does it smell like Tuscan Leather?? Hell yeah. Fragrance snobs will definitely try their best to challenge this, but it's Tuscan Leather without question. Is the quality inferior compared to the original? Obviously, but not by a lot. I never tried Tuscan Leather on my skin, but I have smelled it plenty of times on paper and the experience I have are almost the same. Owning this fragrance manages to scratch that itch of owning the original fragrance. I already own a couple of TF fragrances and I think it's a good enough justification to buy a dupe for now, considering how pricey TF bottles have been lately! The fragrance is pretty linear IMO. The opening isn't as harsh as some claim it to be. You definitely get the leather with some suede texture to it. Light fruity touch to it without being overly sweet. It gets smokier as it dries down. If you want to buy this fragrance, maybe get it from a reputable store to avoid any issues with its scent or performance. The bottle I got is superb.

strong cigarette odor for the first 24 ish hours then melllows out into an old leather couch owned by a heavy smoker for decades smell... like exactly what my four pack per day each grandparents house smelled like when i was a kid... they had leather furniture and smoked like chimneys... EDIT tried it again today and now i have a headache and am nauseous... i only sprayed one spray this time instead of three... it does smell more immediately leather with some saffron , still cant pick out raspberry and i love raspberry... the incense smell i get is maybe the ashes of burnt incense... not the smoke of it... i do get less cigarette smell with lighter spraying... but it still smells pretty terrible... really musty, dry, stale, old smelling, pretty much exactly like i remember my grandparents living room smelling like where they sat on their leather chairs/sofas and smoked cigarettes all day...

only recently started getting into perfumes. this was my first purchase with my own money, cheeky blind buy. i like the vibe of tom ford's brand, thats why i am purchasing their dupes. please take my review with a grain of salt, as my nose barely works. its always blocked and i am a chronic mouth breather. i dont even know what leather smells like, but im guessing it smells like this. my father smelt it and says it smells like leather. i do love the scent tho, very masculine. the first day i got it, i was unsure, but it really has grown on me. now every time i smell it, my knees go weak. it lasts 5-6 hours for me, which is fine as i use it for special occasions, which rarely last that long. i recently went to a mall and tried the real TF tuscan leather, and it smells the exact same as this. really glad i got it. will definitely be trying more maison alhambra TF clones.

Amazing, smells exactly like Rasasi la yuqawam, haven’t tried Tuscan leather but if the Rasasi is dead on, this is too. Probably the only lattafa (and Alhambra) fragrance I genuinely enjoy with no cloying experiences along with raghba man, a lot of the time lattafa fragrances have an annoying synthetic vibe in their dry down but it doesn’t happen here. For reference I have Oud for Glory, ameer Al oudh intense oud, Amber and Leather, Asdaaf Majd al sultan, Asad, Fakhar black, raghba OG, raghba man and raghba wood Intense, Qaa’ed, Ana abiyedh white and rouge, and Maahir Black. So it’s fair to say my experience with lattafa has been a little bit of trial and error lol. Also on a side note this, asad and Amber and Leather came with a butt funky smell from the atomizer, like someone got a little adventurous with the bottle. Weird

While from previously smelling TF tuscan leather this isn't quite a perfect clone, it does still provide a great leather scent with a nice smokey floral mid note, especially when you can get it for a tenth of the price of what you are comparing it to. Obviously not too versatile and somewhat polarizing, but that is the nature of leather heavy scents Medium-strong sillage while giving me ~5 hours of projection and another ~3-5 hours on skin. Surprisingly good packaging quality even if it's pretty obvious what they are doing with it. I would be happy if I bought this for 100 dollars but I blind bought it for a quarter of that. If you are looking to pick up a leather scent this is absolutely blind buy worthy, just don't judge the first few sprays as similar to other users this didn't smell quite right on first use for me.

Ive had my bottle of MA Tuscano Leather for a few months now, and that cigarette smoke/ashtray smell has mellowed down a bit during maceration yet it is still somewhat present. That cigarette smoke smell is somehow pleasant now, just not as photo realistic ashtray smelling like before maceration. The dry down is amazing, that semi sweet, tart raspberry along with that rugged slightly smokey leather is truly devine! Has decent performance, about 6 to 8 hours depending on how many spritzes. This goes from great to fantastic the more it dries down. Im just loving this! I haven't tried the OG, but the fact that theres virtually NO alchohol blast, the quality and the fact that most folks say it's just about one to one to the OG makes be a believer. 8 outta 10 fragrance imo.. fantastico!🫠🫠

I have an OF "Rip off bottle" of Maison Alhambra Tuscano Leather and its freakin' AMAZING! Man, when it dries down and the "Ashtray leather" note calms down a bit, that Raspberry shines through and blends with that Leathery Smokiness creating a thing of BEAUTY! I do not own TF Tuscan Leather but I wore Tuscano Leather to the mall on one arm, sorayed the og on the other arm at Macy's and they dry down practically the same! It's hard to tell which lasted longer bc I applied them at different times, but Tuscano Leather does seem to lasts just as long OR EVEN LONGER than the Tom Ford! About 8 hours on skin and FOREVEAH on clothes! Superb fragrance.. so so good! I cant speak for the re-bottles fragrances, but these "original dupes" (Weird to say) are a total score!

As you've probably already read in many other reviews, this smells exceptionally similar to TF Tuscan Leather; Maison Alhambra has no shame in making that obvious. Being familiar with both fragrances, I have to say the most prominent difference for me is that the raspberry note is less present in this fragrance. The initial spray of Tuscan Leather has a bit of sharpness I really like that Toscano Leather doesn't really have. I'd mark this up as a small personal gripe more than anything else, once the top layer settles in the dry down the differences between the two are negligible to me. This is a very fancy smelling sweet leather fragrance that could make a crack fiend at a 7-eleven seem sophisticated.

I received mine today. It was probably the last one I could put my hands on it in Hungary. I smelled Tuscan Leather years ago then I had La Yuakawam as well both I loved so I had high hopes about this one. I'd say this one is great! It smells very expensive and very close to the original. I concerned about its longevity and sillage but both are very decent. After a couple hours I can still smell this parfume on me. It lasts about 4-6 hours on my skin with great sillage. Great value for money. This one is definitely one of my best purchase I've ever made! If you like TF TL the you can easily buy this one blind buy you won't regret it! Hurry up it's getting more and more difficult to find!

two days now and most of the cigarette smell has mostly dissipated and im now getting some nice jasmine, thyme, saffron and amber along with an old dry leather smell... doesnt smell terrible anymore but im still getting a bit of old musty attic or old persons house kinda vibe... i could see where this would make a decent air freshener for an antique'y sort of vibea in a room... but still couldnt imagine wanting my body to smell like this... it smells like a grandparents home still (probably rich grandparents with leather furniture and lots of antiques) but yeah, definitely not something id wear on my body at at 44 years of age... maybe when im 80 if i live that long...

I have the Smoky Touch bottle and am wearing this today. I like my leather fragrances and you get leather right off the first spray (leather notes remind me of Rare Carbon), it's soon followed by the raspberry and floral notes which rounds out the scent nicely. Fortunately, I don't get strong ashtray or cigarettes vibes with this one. Beautiful leather fragrance, like sitting in a beautiful Chesterfield armchair. There might be a lingering smokiness, but pleasant and sophisticated. Not the smell of the yellowed and tobacco stained heavy smokers. Respray to prolong the scent bubble and you'll keep getting whiffs of it as you move about.

After read those reviews below, finally i buy it. if u guys love leather, go buy it. if dont, just go buy it lol, because its so good for the price u' ve paid. When i spray it in the first time, my mind like "wow, youtubers were right :D" . It got DNA of Tuscan Leather come with a Middle-east touch but in a good way. 80 leather - 20 Rasberry, when it dry down a little bit, u will recognize a strong Dark leather with background Saffron. Its well-blended. Longevity in my skin about 5-6 hours, Sillage first 1-2 hour then bubble skin scent. Very well Maison Alhambra, Very well Lattafa. Thanks for reading my review, hope it helpful

Look guys this is not a safe blind buy alright. You have to LOVE and I mean LOVE the original so you can appreciate this 25$ dupe the original has a smoother blend compared to this but for what you are paying this could easily be 130+ if it had a designer label. Now this is amazing but unless you are that guy you will only wear this once or twice a year keep that in mind. If you are looking for something that is going after niche scents and wants to wear it more often when going out go to Sephora and try out Oud Wood if you like it get Dark Aoud from Maison Alhambra you won’t regret it and you will smell amazing!!