Absolute Leather Jafra
2
Beginner leather
This was the first ever dominant leather note fragrance i had. I still have the bottle and it is a nice frag but i have gotten better leather perfumes so i am now selling it.
However, i will continue with the review. I got the fragrance for 20 USD in the store of some nice friends and when i tried it i could see it was very spicy and had a leather base. However, just declaring three notes (Citrus notes, Sandalwood and Leather) i have to mention the next nuances:
The fragrance opens up with a grapefruit and pepper combo, resulting in a rather boozy head. However this opening is almost instantly overwhelmed by a leather note which makes the projection drop considerably and a very slight patchouli touch. I don't get cedarwood at all, rather creamy sandalwood. The perfume also contains slight nuances of a note similar to cardamom and some slight sweet vanilla nuance that combined with the labdanum from the leather (The leather here is probably just synthetic, not animalic at all, smoky castoreum and labdanum, maybe some IBQ, a bit of indole, no wood tars, so it has a very slight smoke touch of the castoreum / IBQ, a kind of spicy touch of saffron i guess, and the resinous base of the note) makes kind of an ambery feel. The longevity is nice, of around 8 hours, the price is great and the leather is nicely done. However if i had to criticize the fragrance, i find the fragrance to lack complexity, even if it still was a mainly leather perfume a bit more cardamom and an Isobutyl Quinoline or a violet ingredient to give complexity to the leather accord would be great. (And would obtain an aroma close to TF Ombré Leather)
Bottom line: Easiest to wear leather i have ever smelled, the heavy sections of leather like animalic and smoke touches completely tamed down and safe to use. Sexy frag (Not as much as others tho) at a great price. Quite versatile, not as heavily spiced as other leathers like CH Men Privé or JPG Le Male Essence De Parfum, not as good and versatile as Gentleman 2017 EDT by Givenchy, which does actually contain cardamom and a very realistic leather, some of the best in the whole market and much more enjoyable than Tom Ford's. (I recommend the Givenchy to you as a next level leather frag above this Jafra, amazingly constructed leather accord on that one) Greetings
However, i will continue with the review. I got the fragrance for 20 USD in the store of some nice friends and when i tried it i could see it was very spicy and had a leather base. However, just declaring three notes (Citrus notes, Sandalwood and Leather) i have to mention the next nuances:
The fragrance opens up with a grapefruit and pepper combo, resulting in a rather boozy head. However this opening is almost instantly overwhelmed by a leather note which makes the projection drop considerably and a very slight patchouli touch. I don't get cedarwood at all, rather creamy sandalwood. The perfume also contains slight nuances of a note similar to cardamom and some slight sweet vanilla nuance that combined with the labdanum from the leather (The leather here is probably just synthetic, not animalic at all, smoky castoreum and labdanum, maybe some IBQ, a bit of indole, no wood tars, so it has a very slight smoke touch of the castoreum / IBQ, a kind of spicy touch of saffron i guess, and the resinous base of the note) makes kind of an ambery feel. The longevity is nice, of around 8 hours, the price is great and the leather is nicely done. However if i had to criticize the fragrance, i find the fragrance to lack complexity, even if it still was a mainly leather perfume a bit more cardamom and an Isobutyl Quinoline or a violet ingredient to give complexity to the leather accord would be great. (And would obtain an aroma close to TF Ombré Leather)
Bottom line: Easiest to wear leather i have ever smelled, the heavy sections of leather like animalic and smoke touches completely tamed down and safe to use. Sexy frag (Not as much as others tho) at a great price. Quite versatile, not as heavily spiced as other leathers like CH Men Privé or JPG Le Male Essence De Parfum, not as good and versatile as Gentleman 2017 EDT by Givenchy, which does actually contain cardamom and a very realistic leather, some of the best in the whole market and much more enjoyable than Tom Ford's. (I recommend the Givenchy to you as a next level leather frag above this Jafra, amazingly constructed leather accord on that one) Greetings
JavSantana
