Eclipse
| Extrait | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | 2015 |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££££ |
African Leather
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A warm-spicy oriental built on cinnamon, leather, and amber, with a soft apple-violet opener and a tobacco-patchouli drydown. Cool-weather evening wear, not the white-floral gourmand the database implied.
This one's a head-turner, no doubt. African Leather is a captivating spicy-leather that manages to be both distinctive and broadly appealing, if you can get past the price and potential batch variations.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 0% | 3% |
| Floral | 12% | 17% |
| Fruity | 8% | 1% |
| Green | 4% | 4% |
| Sweet | 22% | 15% |
| Warm | 31% | 35% |
| Woody | 17% | 18% |
| Earthy | 21% | 21% |
| Animalic | 21% | 18% |
| Fresh | 6% | 6% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Cinnamon, leather, amber, tobacco, and patchouli form a warm-spicy oriental that reads firmly as autumn and winter. Reviewer specifically calls out "cold winter evenings"; the dense base would feel heavy in summer.
Occasions
Cinnamon-leather-amber projection and statement character suit evenings, dates, and formal dinners. Too assertive for office or sport.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
With its strong projection and noticeable sillage, African Leather might be a bit much for a conservative office, but reviewers often wear it there, suggesting moderate application. Its unique blend of spicy leather makes it a fantastic choice for dates and formal events, though perhaps too refined for casual wear during the day.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Warm Spicy, Leather, Animalic accords and Cinnamon, Oud notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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