Wild Leather
Fragrance notes
Character
Wild Leather opens with a sharp, almost medicinal burst of bergamot and black pepper, quickly softened by lavender’s herbal sweetness and the dusty heat of saffron. Within minutes, the leather emerges – not the pristine, polished kind, but a well-worn suede saddle stained with licorice and streaked with thyme. The drydown is where it settles into its true character: a warm, powdery embrace of guaiac wood, bourbon vanilla, and patchouli, with just a hint of animalic musk lingering beneath. The whole thing feels like a leather-bound journal left open on a windowsill after a thunderstorm, the pages warped with moisture and whispers of orange blossom.
This is a heavy, sweet fragrance that leans almost gourmand in its vanilla-licorice core, but the herbal geranium and black pepper keep it from tipping into cloying territory. It’s blended with a mainstream polish – Fanny Bal’s hand is evident in the smooth transitions – yet the raw licorice and saffron give it a slightly daring edge. The sillage is moderate at best (3.31/5), and longevity hovers around average (3.78
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