What does it smell like?
Main smell: leather and aromatic. It opens with pink pepper and clary sage, moves to juniper and iris and dries down to leather and birch.
- Came out
- 2019
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Leather notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Gilles Cantuel Leather EDP
Gilles Cantuel is the house behind Leather EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Best season for Leather
The best time of year to wear it is fall and spring. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, spring, winter and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Leather for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy.
Gilles Cantuel perfumes worth knowing
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by Arsenal Gold, Babylone and Creature.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than D.S. & Durga Mississippi Medicine. Base notes like leather and birch are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is leather (100%), followed by aromatic and smoky. You will probably like it if you enjoy leather and aromatic smells and notes like juniper and leather. Less obvious notes include tonka bean. Perfume fans rate it 4.07 out of 5.
Leather dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous (4 shared notes), D.S. & Durga Mississippi Medicine (5 shared notes), Azzaro (4 shared notes) and Tauer Perfumes 03 Lonestar Memories unisex (3 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear Leather?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Leather come out?
It came out in 2019.
Does it project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.