Falcon Leather Extrait

June 2025 update: Even though in my initial review down below I said it's not worth the extra 130 euro over the price of the EdP (of which I have two 100ml bottles), being a true leatherhead I ended up buying TWO 100ml bottles of the Extrait 😅😅(which is also now available in 50ml) and honestly I love it!! 😍 The scent profile is definitely richer & much more darker 🖤 than the EdP which is warmer in an ambery way if that makes sense. Extrait is more smoky due to the genuine Oud Assafi from Bangladesh 🇧🇩, and a higher dose of birch tar from Finland 🇫🇮, however they're both absolutely amazing. In terms of performance the Extrait gets the crown 👑 as I found the EdP to be weak which is why I have two bottles of it as you have to overspray. Just to summarize the difference: they're both built around a Russian leather accord (birch tar) but the EdP is an elegant and more of a sweet amber 💛 leather scent, while the Extrait is darker, smokier and much more deeper and smoother leather fragrance! 🖤✨ Their respective colors are an excellent representation of the scent profile by the way! 💛🖤 Honestly you can't go wrong with either one of them, I have both now but if I had to choose only one it'll definitely be the Extrait 🥇 A video review is also available on my YT ▶️ ( it turns out I'm the only one who reviewed it on YT ▶️ 😄)

I got the Falcon Leather EdP for 220 euro last year directly from Matiere Premiere (it is now bumped up to 240 euro), but will I pay an extra 130 euro for the Extrait version? Absolutely not, and I'll explain why. The extrait version has "a guest ingredient" which is Oud Assafi, but the EdP already has oud in it, so this hefty price jump is totally unjustified! 📈 Yes the extrait to me smells better than the EdP, it's darker, smoother and more well-rounded. It's more smoky due to the genuine smooth Oud Assafi. But again, you get 90% of the experience with the EdP, so definitely the hefty price tag is not justified here. Aurelien Guichard went from a master perfumer to a greedy CEO with this move unfortunately. 💸 Also the EdP is already overpriced, for the price of the EdP you can get a better leather fragrance from a niche house; Hard Leather by Laurent Mazzone, and it's an extrait de parfum! 💼🐂 🪵 A video review is also available on my YT ▶️

The way this is described - "DARK, Potent, Intense" - I was expecting something crazy. Its actually quite tame. Very smoothly blended and likable. Sophisticated and expensive smelling. Mostly a birch tar/saffron smell. Your typical Russian leather profile. But due to the balance - not exactly "leather" - more leather-like. The intensity is perhaps slightly stronger than Tom Fords Ombre leather. You aren't clearing out a room. The projection is very practical at about an arms length. One of the points was that the smokiness is a little like cigarette smoke. I agree with that. Its Like you walked into a room where someone smoked a few hours earlier. I purchased this mainly because I love Oud Assafi. I can tell you that Oud Assafi is a very minor player in this composition. You feel it in the late dry down. Overall, its still a 9.5/10. Classy, sophisticated, wearable with very good performance.

Falcon Leather Extrait de Parfum is an absolutely stunning leathery-woody fragrance. I already own Vanilla Powder from this house and adore it, but Falcon Leather takes things to another level. This is a regal, unapologetically masculine leather scent that’s anything but dull. It opens with a rich note of saffron that remains present well into the drydown. The birch tar is seamlessly blended with the leather accord, creating a smoky elegance that’s further enriched by warm touches of labdanum and benzoin. What really stands out is the drydown — it carries a surprising freshness, reminiscent of a brand-new leather jacket. Longevity is excellent, and the sillage is impressive without being overpowering. This is a fragrance I would highly recommend for any man looking to add a bold, refined leather scent to his collection. It’s confident, distinctive, and undeniably appealing. Rating: 9/10

My first ever scrubber, luckily tested in Fenwicks & initially thought whoa Petrol/Tar/Leather is very heavy. It did not relent & i have to say i hated it. I didn't know the price point at the time but frankly anyone paying £350 for 100ml must have different skin/nose to me. Sampled it on Paper also but just nauseating & this is form a guy who wears TF Tuscan Leather, ADP Leather, Ombre Leather etc. Should like it on the notes alone but 4hrs later still not altering my view on paper sample & still remains on my skin despite my efforts to scrub it. Afraid it is a solid no from me & a get away from me from Mrs R. Footnote: Tried again in store but still wouldn't purchase over TF Tuscan Leather.