Ombré Leather changes over the course of the day for sure. The first opening smelled like a confident classy rich guy with his stuff together. The mid smelled too sweet like something a sugar daddy type guy would wear. By this point I knew I’d never want to wear it again. In the base it held on to my wrist even after the shower and into the next day. I even doused my wrist with vintage Quorum and this damn perfume reared it’s fuzzy little head the next morning when the Quorum wore off. The base is the most feminine part where I’d say it becomes too soft and sweet for my taste. It’s not one I’d put on before I knew I was doing any hard work, as it can become cloying and too strong to the point it might make you feel a little sick. It’s best suited for a classy man or woman on a date night 40+ in my opinion. Cool night preferred, and light on the sprays 1-2 tops. Great performance and insane longevity. Not bad, just not my vibe.
Everything changed for me the first time I smelt this. Very Sophisticated and original. I think Eau D’ombre leather is the same as this but raised to perfection.
Ombré Leather by Tom Ford opens with a burst of clean black leather and jasmine, before quickly developing a heart of leathery cardamom. The jasmine dances with these darker notes to brighten the scent profile and smooth it out. I find the dry down develops quite quickly into an amber-patchouli base, with the black leather and jasmine remaining a reliable constant. It takes me to a place reminiscent of sitting in the rich leather seats of a brand new Jaguar, and will have you feeling powerful and confident all day long with fantastic projection and longevity. I’m not sure why this is marketed as unisex as this is pure masculinity in a bottle. Overall this is a fantastic leather fragrance that takes a fresher, cleaner approach than your typical leather scent. I cannot stand Tuscan Leather and for me this is the more refined and mass appealing option.
My experience is that perfumes with amazing performance smell overpowering and often quite rank. Not so with OL EDP. One spray on the neck gives me beautiful, radiant projection, even in terrible weather, without being overbearing. This will last forever. Everyone here is on about new car smell, I don't get that. New car smell is industrial, headache-inducing and plastic, this is floral, delicate and soft.
