Leather Patchouli

I don't know how some silly cheap dupes get higher ratings than this masterpiece. If you like Psychedlique by Jovoy, or Amber Kiso by D.S. & Durga you will certainly like this one too, except this is stronger than both of them. I think I need to qualify the adjective 'stronger', and by that I meant longer lasting and more diffusive and projecting. This can be worn to make a statement if you're dressed up smart casual (but not for work) or dressed down for an evening out. I wouldn't wear it for a fist date, but I would if it's a group gathering on cooler spring day/night, or fall, and definitely winter. It opens up with a zingy woody/oud note mixed with the leather and patchouli, and one minute after that initial spray the lovely medicinal oud smell hides in the shadow of the labdanum and some barely sweeter notes. Thick, syrupy, addictive overall. The leather is strong, yet soft non-animalic, just clean and substantial, mixed with this lovely chocolaty patchouli. These notes continue to the dry down where the vanilla wraps them all in a nice warm and addictive emulsion. I don't know if this fragrance is inspired by anything, but it certainly is one of those lovely amber, chocolate patchouli labdanum scents that deserves attention. Someone said the liquid is dark. Yes it is VERY dark. Maybe darker than Surge Lutens amber fragrances, don't spray on light colored clothes, it will not come off.

I've been looking for something like the 1974 Givenchy fragrance which was very Patchouli forward. On Fridays I like to smell completely different than the rest of the week. The new version is nice, but of course nothing like the original. I really like Mancera and Montel and found a good deal on Leather Patchouli Montale. I loved the first spray it reminded me of 90s Grunge - Kate Moss, Johnny Depp and Courtney Love came to mind. For me on my skin it was dirty patch, leather and chocolate in the beginning - I almost wish it would stay like that the whole time, but in about 30 min it started getting more complex and smooth. Finally at the end it was powdery, vanilla and musk. A really nice fragrance, but except for the opening Patchouli is in the background. Does anyone have a recommendation for a fragrance similar to the Gentleman (1974) Givenchy formula? and not Giorgio of Beverly Hills - I definitely couldn't see myself wearing that one.

The leather in this one truly takes center stage — unapologetically bold and unapologetically animalic. It’s rich, dark, and slightly rugged, with an earthy, chocolate-patchouli undertone that gives it real depth. Definitely not a crowd-pleaser, but for me, it’s perfection. Confident, assertive, and full of character. Performance is outstanding — 8+ hours on skin and it clings to clothes for over a day. Ideal for warm autumn afternoons, paired with a jacket or knit. Strongly masculine in tone — and absolutely one to test before you commit.

Top notes are leather and patchouli but the leather quickly fades and the wet green patchouli dominates the scent. This is classic head shop patchouli. It is pleasant but it's hard to overcome the "head shop" connotations. I'll take Davidoff Leather Blend over this. Still, if you love Patchouli, this will suit you well. Update: The more I wear this the more I like it. Forget the connotations. Great performance. Great scent. Can smell with almost every inhale.

I own a 2021 batch bottle. Very potent & not so complex scent. Its a beautiful composition. It really fills the room so be careful when you spray lavishly. It lasts for more than a day on my skin & many days on my clothes. If you over-spray, you might end up with headache but whatever it is, the scent is beautiful and leans masculine. It starts with a blast of patchouli and settles down with beautiful vanilla. It’s a full bottle, worthy affair, sincerely!

Roomfiller? No. GLOBEFILLER. Trails from North Pole to South Africa. Atomic bomb. Warm, woody, leathery, earthy... lots, lots, lots - and if you can't get enough - there are still LOTS of dirty patchouli around. Magical. Stays forever on clothes, literally smells strong after a few (!) washes. Stays 24+ hrs on skin. Projection is even hard to describe, 12+ hrs at least. Can't get enough of this scent. Gets MANY compliments! Absolutely amazing fragrance!

Absolutely unhinged perfumery here. My friend wore 5-ish sprays of this and I could smell him from all the way on top of a long escalator with the draft taking this perfume down to the metro where I was standing. Almost every "normal" person hates this. DO NOT spray this on bright clothing, DO NOT spray it on your neck while wearing bright clothing. If you like insane rip-your-nose-off leathers, this will be your best friend.

People really aren't joking when they say Montales are great performers. Bloody hell, this, and my other Montale - Black Aoud - are monstrous. They are freely available at discounters like Allbeauty and Notino for about £50, which is frankly a steal. Leather Patchouli is definitely dark; quite an animalic mooey leather with a chocolatey patchouli riding atop. Not for the faint of heart.

It is a love, definately, although I am a woman. It is dark, cosy, ovetwhelming, warming...For me it is like I'd enter a saddle house after drinking some whiskey by the fire, wearing patchouli oil scent on me . Brings good memories, stands out. I don't really care if someone likes it on me or not. Fits gothic outfits the most. Lasts on the skin even after a shower. Great value.

Any goth lovers dream. I’ve had this for YEARS and wore it a lot thinking this is it my favourite fragrance ever. Now it is associated with hangovers and feeling sick and I’ve never been able to spray it without feeling extremely queasy. There is something bizarre and waxy in this that turns my stomach but 5 years later here I am doused in it. Let’s see what happens!

This stuff is potent and addicting. Has an earthy, chocolaty patchouli and a hint of leather. Really addicted to this stuff. Got it for 50 bucks and at that price it's a steal. 10/10. I'm absolutely addicted to mancera and montale fragrances. I'd like to add that this is one of the most powerful fragrances you can get. It's up there with red tobacco.

Same beautiful, balanced patchouli note from Montale’s excellent Patchouli Leaves fragrance but the vanilla is significantly toned down in favour of a subtle application of the leather note from Aoud Cuir d’Arabie. Sure there is a touch of the other notes, but this is a simple yet satisfying blend.

Very masculine , smells like dark chocolate with little dark green. + Beast mode. Skin last 3days , clothes forever. - Color your skin when you apply. My favorite scent

I've actually received several compliments with this which is hard to believe. I honestly think this is one of the best from the house.

Chocolatey patchouli. Minimal leather. Beautiful scent. One big problem though is that it sprays onto the skin brown, which is gross.

Gorgeous, soft animalic leather, dusty basement patchouli and a little vanilla at the end.

You guessed it... Leather, patchouli... and woods. Definitely woodier than anticipated, but not for a few hours into the wearing. This comes out swinging like a prize fighter looking for a first round knock out. A punch to the senses of unapologetic, almost pungent leather; and a dark, rich patchouli similar to straight patchouli essential oils. Very powerful. Very confident. An hour or so after the opening is where the real magic happens. The patchouli fades substantially and the leather mellows into something luxurious. Like a high end bag or inside of a luxury car. The added woods that come into play make this much more wearable than something like Mancera’s Wild Leather, which also shares the exact same Pierre Montale leather note. A definite heavy like for me during the right situations. While I agree Montale’s Leather Patchouli is masculine, this would also smell amazing on a woman; particularly in colder months wearing leather jacket, bag and/or boots. So good and very intoxicating. Rating: 8.5/10

One of the boldest, unapologetic, medicinal leather-oudy fragrances I ever tried. With patchouli playing a rather small supporting role. Indeed not for the faint of heart (or nose). Still I can totally see and appreciate a woman wearing this. (Usually it’s retro chypre and fougere notes that I find mostly masculine, but not this). In the course of hours the leathery boldness slowly and naturally evolves into pleasnt and subdued vanilla-musk dry down. Perhaps this frag is too linear to become a love of mine but certainly it’s a big solid like. Husband’s (knows-nothing-about-perfume intellectual introvert, favours Terre & Vetiver Tonka by Hermes) verdict: smells like a new leather belt, powerful, but not repulsive, intriguing on a woman.

I decided to try this one out because of leather. I love leather and am on a look out for nice and interesting leathers in perfumes. Oh boy, this one started strongly :) The leather note is definitely dominant here. And at the start is very much earthy, as in, you can imagine the leather with earth on it! That kind of leather note. After a while it settles down and patchouli emerges, but the earthy leather is still there, but tamed. I gotta say that at the start I thought it's a 'like' from me, but after the initial earthiness settles, it's a 'love'.

Super strong, earthy, synthetic, rough and tough mix of leather with patchouli. Very potent, lasts forever, you cannot forget you're wearing it. Smells a little mossy and dirty, as expected. Huge leather blast in the opening. Being a woman wearing this means people will find it peculiar. It's not purely masculine imo but has zero femininity to it. It's merely a "like" for me because the synthetic notes sometimes give me a headache. Never, NEVER, overspray this!