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Leather

Leather

Base note Smoky & leather Fragrance oil

Dry, smoky and slightly tarry, or soft and suede-like, depending on the blend. Refined in small amounts; heavy-handed it smells like a tack room.

Made from
A blended fragrance oil — no natural oil of this exact scent exists; it's built from aroma chemicals and sometimes natural extracts.
Strength
●●●●○
Cost
Moderate
Moods
SensualGroundingNostalgic
Seasons
Autumn, Winter
Rooms
Living room, Office, Entryway
Blend with it
No special cautions at normal use; follow the supplier's IFRA certificate.

How it behaves

CandlesGreat

Works best as a supporting note in woody or tobacco blends rather than on its own.

Wax meltsGreat
Reed diffuserGood
Room & linen sprayWorkable
Electric (water) diffuserAvoid
Cold-process soapGood
Melt-and-pour soapGood
Laundry & cleaningWorkable

Pairs well with

Tobacco Leaf
Tobacco Leaf
Base · Smoky & leather
Fragrance oil
Oud
Oud
Base · Woody
Fragrance oil
Amber
Amber
Base · Resinous & amber
Fragrance oil
Vetiver
Vetiver
Base · Earthy
Essential oil
Bergamot
Bergamot
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Labdanum
Labdanum
Base · Resinous & amber
Absolute / CO2
Mahogany
Mahogany
Base · Woody
Fragrance oil
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
Base · Earthy
Fragrance oil
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Top · Spicy
Essential oil
Campfire
Campfire
Base · Smoky & leather
Fragrance oil

Don't have it? Try Tobacco Leaf, Oud.

In these blends

Old Library
Leather armchairs, pipe tobacco and the dusty spice of old book spines.
Clary Sage · Bergamot · Cardamom · Leather · Tobacco Leaf · Black Pepper
Top 25% Middle 44% Base 31%
GroundingCozyNostalgicAutumnWinter

A little lore

The classic 'Russian leather' scent comes from hides that were tanned with birch tar.

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