Black Suede Leather
Fragrance notes
Character
Black Suede Leather by Avon opens with a surprising jolt of ginger and sage, green and sharp like crushed cactus pads. That initial freshness is bracing, almost herbal, before the heart settles into a warmer territory of tobacco blossom and macadamia, a nutty softness that cushions the leather to come. The dry down reveals a familiar suede leather accord, ambered and lightly smoked with vetiver and cedar, but it never becomes heavy or oppressive. It is a comfortable, welcoming scent rather than a confrontational one.
The whole thing evokes the image of a worn jacket tossed on the passenger seat of a dusty pickup truck, the sun warming the leather through the windshield. It feels natural and slightly synthetic in the way of a well-made Avon production, leaning mainstream but with a subtle animalic edge that stops it from being boring. Yet here is the honest rub: longevity is a fleeting two and a half hours, and sillage barely lifts off your skin. You will be respraying by lunch. This is a fragrance for the person who wants an inexpensive, likable leather for close intimate wear, not for someone expecting a beast mode statement piece. Best saved for crisp autumn evenings or brisk winter nights, it is a short story that ends before you are fully lost in it. Is that enough to earn its place on your shelf? Only if you do not mind reapplying.
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