Note

Leatherwood

Leatherwood names several plants, so I cannot confidently attach one smell to it or assume it smells of leather. Its perfume role and pairings would depend on the species, plant part, or intended accord.

In 2 perfumes.

Found in New Bond St. and His Oud Noir

Most popular with leatherwood

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to leatherwood more often than chance would predict.

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

Woody and warm spicy above all. Reaches for patchouli, gourmand and coffee far more often than the catalogue as a whole, and rarely for sweet.

  • woody
  • warm spicy
  • citrus
  • patchouli
  • gourmand
  • sweet
  • vanilla
  • balsamic