Lonesome Rider by Tauer Perfumes bottle
Tauer Perfumes

Lonesome Rider

4.1/5 · 383 votes Masculine 2016
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Fragrance notes

Notes

Character

Longevity3.8/5
Sillage3.3/5
Day86
Night76
Fall100
Winter82
Spring69
Summer35
Our take

Lonesome Rider opens like a saddle worn smooth by decades of hard miles, leather and iris dusted with powdery spices and a citrus squeeze that fades almost before you register it. That first hour bites with a peppery warmth, the incense curling like campfire smoke through a patch of wild roses, but the real story happens as the ambergris and vetiver start to rumble underneath. It is an amber and leather locomotive pushing through an iris field at dusk, animalic and powdery at once, somehow both dirty and refined. The sandalwood keeps it from tipping into barnyard territory, while the rose stays dry, never sweet. This is a natural smelling composition from a house that understands texture, but the sillage is polite rather than commanding, and longevity settles into a skin scent after four hours, which disappoints given the price point. The overall feel is warm, earthy, and slightly smoky, more introspective than extroverted. It suits a man or woman who prefers their ruggedness whispered rather than shouted, someone who wears denim and cashmere with equal ease. Skip it if you want projection that fills a room or a linear leather bomb. Wear it for a spring evening walk, a rainy autumn afternoon, or a quiet night in that demands a bit of mystery. It is a fragrance that rides alone, and it knows the route by heart.

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