Leather Jardin

Damn this fragrance really fueled my already existing love for vintage fragrances! I've always been intrigued by this fragrance, despite never having smelled it before. After falling in love with the earthy facets of Magie Noire (the new formulation), I had to snatch a bottle as soon I got the notification that it’s back on stock lol The opening is projecting quite loudly yet it’s sheer with a nondescript citrusy quality that's a bit airy and floral. As the scent unfolds, the floral notes begin to blossom, and I'm reminded of TF Grey Vetiver Parfum - not a personal favorite of mine, but the 'dirty' and 'ashy' undertones from the base whispers and complement the florals beautifully. The drydown is where the magic happens, with a lush, ashy green accord that is present from the beginning to end takes the center stage while the florals and citrus notes cheer in the background to create a paradoxical dirty/clean mysterious aura. While it shares some similarities with Magie Noire, this fragrance feels more minimal while still being complex, like a modern take on the classic floral chypre style. Yea you have to dress it up but I still managed to get compliments at uni with casual clothes so It’s true, chypres are always in style! Oh also... It has a great performance with a good projection and I can smell the drydown on my clothes after washing them

It's a very nice classic green chypre scent. I think it's the most similar to Magie Noire with some Bernard Chant's creations echo. However, after reading the reviews I thought it will be stronger. On my skin the projection is decent during the first hour then it becomes rather a skin scent on me. I don't know if the newest release is weaker or my skin/nose reacts this way and I almost don't smell it after an hour. Edit 1: my skin eats the scent but on my hair and clothes it lasts longer and projects. I guess people who write it's too bitter or too leathery they've never smelled any vintage chypre perfume. And if somebody says it smells like an ashtray they should try Cabochard to understand the ashtray scent :-) This has got some Cabochard vibes but definitely without the real ashtray... I don't smell so much rose but rather more herbal and leathery notes - I would wear it whole year round - maybe except extreme cold or hot temperatures. I'm going from like to love... and somehow it lasts longer on my skin now, but no longer than 4 hours. On clothes I can still smell it two days later. Edit 2: I've bought a backup bottle as I use it quite often and I'm afraid Zara will discontinue it. This is a very comforting everyday scent for me.

Such wonderful artwork from Jo Malone for vintage perfume lovers . With second and third releases packaging and bottles have esthetically improved great deal, Japanese buildings resembling bottle design with magnetic cap , complete niche feeling to them. As scent wise , with only three notes such complex and ever evolving, long lasting strong scent from the first spray ( though my olfactory senses can definitely detect more than grapefruit, rose and leather ) This is quite scenic scent that will bring the wearer to an old local Jazz club from 70's , a band at dim stage, a lady with beautiful deep voice singing a Billie Holiday song , a local black cat is wondering around the tables , heavy smoke of cigarette and cigar is present in the air. If you are into ashy, animalic ,vintage masculine leaning scents , grab a bottle. I've managed to get one of the second release with orange box after long chase , so the scent is matured enough and must say it's very powerful scent .

Wonderful! It definitely lives up to its reputation of being a very classic, vintage kind of fragrance. I grew up in the nineties and it does flash me back to how my aunt and uncle used to smell. I see some people who compare it to Paloma Picasso, which I can agree with as well. That’s been one of my mother’s favorites forever, so that might be where the memory comes from as well. Very classy, stylish and also kind of mysterious. It reminded me of Rose de Russie by Tom Ford also, because of the fact that it’s a rose/leather combo. It also kind of shares that prickly opening in my opinion. The package of my version of this fragrance lists notes of orange, leather and rose, which kind of made me sigh in relief because I don’t like grapefruit as a note - I’m looking at you, Zara’s Ebony Wood :-(. I don’t really smell the orange, though, but I’m just happy not to smell the grapefruit.

A-MA-ZING! This is strooooong stuff! I have never worn more than one single pray of Leather Jardin at a time, and that has been enough. I have even been asked what I was wearing and been complimented for my perfume while wearing it. I left a review also under the first listing of this perfume (gold gap, rectangular bottle), and still think the same. This is a perfume for bold bitches, in the best way possible. As for myself, I spray only one single spray on my bra and chest, under my clothes, and wear some other perfume on my neck and wrists. This way I get warm, discreet whiffs of this incredible potion now and then, and it gives me this really sexy and sophisticated feel. I hope my bottle will last for a long time, but I do consider buying a back up.