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6.8 / 10 27 Ratings
A perfume by Mark Buxton Perfumes for women and men, released in 2008. The scent is leathery-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Leathery
Woody
Powdery
Spicy
Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Citrus fruitsCitrus fruits CorianderCoriander Mandarin orangeMandarin orange BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
IrisIris JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli VanillaVanilla CedarwoodCedarwood

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6.827 Ratings
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7.422 Ratings
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6.520 Ratings
Bottle
5.425 Ratings
Submitted by Seglein · last update on 04/12/2023.
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Mantus

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Envelopment
When I read Mark Buxton on the small sample vial, it immediately clicked for me :-)

Mark Buxton created the perfume L'Air de Panache for the film "The Grand Budapest Hotel," which unfortunately cannot be purchased; however, after my more detailed research, I found that 5 bottles of the fragrance were once raffled off.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to our dear Parfuma "Verbena" for giving me the opportunity to test this scent.

Hot Leather starts fresh - fruity, but also somewhat herbal.

The citrus fruits and the mandarin are the most prominent, but they do not remind one of a toilet block; instead, they actually come across as freshly picked and even a bit unripe, allowing for a slight sour note to be perceived.

The slightly herbal bergamot gives the top note a certain Mediterranean flair, and the coriander is only responsible for rounding out the top note.

This constellation can be detected on my skin for about 15 minutes before the heart note makes its presence known.

The heart note is dominated by the pure floral yet creamy iris, which forms a very pleasant connection with the lovely, slightly sweet jasmine.

The jasmine acts as an "air lifter" in Hot Leather, making the scent appear even more intense and opulent.

In the heart note, one can also detect a very pleasant leather note, which comes across as very smooth yet somehow quite delicate, which I really like, as it gives the fragrance a very pleasant distinctive character.

In my opinion, this leather note can indeed arise from the patchouli in the base note in combination with the iris, as it is well known that a chocolate-like scent is often created with vanilla and patchouli.

The heart note envelops you; you feel protected, and you walk a bit more confidently through the streets.

This constellation can be detected on my skin for about 5 hours before the base asserts itself.

The base takes on a somewhat clear, more distinctive, yet also very warming quality.

I can most clearly detect the cedarwood, which forms this clear, distinctive connection with the slightly sweet-earthy patchouli.

The vanilla appears very lovely - fine and subtle, and is responsible for the warming association.

Overall, the scent can be detected on my skin for 7 hours.

The sillage is moderate from the start, allowing one to be perceived at about half an arm's length, and this is maintained until the third hour, before it gradually diminishes until the scent finally fades completely.
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Dobbs

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Rugged Leather
After the last rather harmless, tame representative from the house of Gigli, it was time for me to try something at least by name a bit more rugged for the next test. Hot Leather seemed to be a suitable candidate. Let's see if it lives up to its name.

Right after spraying, I am greeted by an intense, citrusy freshness, very herbaceous and immediately followed by spicy notes. Whether it's the cardamom working together with the citrus fruits or if patchouli is already making its presence felt in the top notes - I have no idea. In any case, I can now detect a slightly unpleasant development on my skin. It smells quite animalistic and pungent, and I already have beads of sweat on my forehead at the thought of what might come next.

However, thanks to the perfumer, these fears are completely unfounded, as the animalistic interlude shows no great endurance and quickly transitions into a strong, dark leather note, which is slightly brightened by the citrus fruits and possibly by the flowers that I don't usually perceive explicitly. I cannot deny a certain similarity to the leather in Habit Rouge, but it is more pronounced in HL and feels more masculine, more rugged to me.

The rather masculine overall impression continues in the further development of the scent. Patchouli comes through noticeably, but not overpoweringly, and merges seamlessly with the leather note. When a tiny drop of sweet vanilla and soft, warm wood join in the base, a finely tuned leather scent emerges for my nose, which, while not hot, is still warm and quite wearable for women. After about twelve hours, it bids farewell with a very close, soft, musky last breath of itself.

Even though the production of this fragrance has likely been discontinued, it can still be regularly purchased at places like ALzD, and even the big river still has a bottle available. For leather lovers, it would certainly not be the worst purchase.
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DeGe53

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Dusty Affair
I am in awe of my predecessor and hardly dare to say anything about Hot Leather. First of all, thank you for the sample!

My first impression, after the mandarin freshness has settled a bit, is that of dusty suede. I once had a suede fringed jacket, like one had to have as a proper hippie. That immediately came to mind. But we are adults now and leave such fashion quirks behind.

Hot Leather becomes wonderfully powdery over time, allowing the flowers to peek out delicately beneath the leather jacket. Iris is more noticeable than jasmine. But patchouli, the dusty variant, consistently makes its presence known, giving the whole thing a distinctly masculine touch. A hint of cedar occasionally joins in. I say hint because it feels like only a prickly tip comes through the leather. It's amazing how the dusty impression persists.

To my shame, I must admit that I do not yet know Habit Rouge, which I need to catch up on. Mark Buxton emphasizes that he does not categorize his fragrances into female or male categories, but simply aims to create good scents. Personally, I would prefer to perceive this one on a man.
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Apicius

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A Tribute to Guerlain?
Pazuzu gave me the tip that currently at Schnitzler in Düsseldorf, perfumes by Mark Buxton are on sale - many thanks for that! So I went there (I always wanted to visit Schnitzler) to see for myself if Schnitzler really is the best-stocked perfumery in Germany. The entire range is spread across 3 branches, all of which are within walking distance around the Kö. Well, you can actually find a lot there, but not everything. The staff is very eager to sell, which may not be to everyone's taste.

In the branch at Sevens, I finally came across a stack of boxes of Mark Buxton fragrances, namely: Hot Leather, Around Midnight, Sounds and Visions, and also the excellent English Breakfast. Instead of 130 €, these are available for 65 €.

I had never ordered a sample of Hot Leather. With iris and jasmine as heart notes, the fragrance pyramid seemed to indicate a very feminine scent - but I was mistaken!

After spraying, the scent has a slightly candy-like quality for a short time, which seemed to confirm my expectations. But then I noticed something strange - a sudden similarity to Guerlain's Habit Rouge! This too is considered a leather scent, although the leather - like here - differs from common perceptions.

In fact, the leather note in Hot Leather is very similar to that in Habit Rouge. After the candy-like start settled down a bit, I noticed something else - the use of orris root. The fragrance became leathery-powdery, and that is its overall character. While we are on the subject of Guerlain, I now noticed a distinct similarity to Mouchoir de Monsieur. And the oriental base seems to reference Jicky alongside Habit Rouge.

Is Hot Leather a plagiarism? Definitely not. More of a reminiscence. In my impression, Mark Buxton has tried to get as close to the Guerlain style as possible for a good perfumer. Just compare the pyramids! Yet he has still created an independent character.

While leather in Habit Rouge and iris in Mouchoir de Monsieur are presented in a much more restrained and integrated manner, Hot Leather takes a more direct approach. This makes the scent somewhat more modern; I would say, more tangible than especially Habit Rouge. Perhaps this perfume does not quite have the refined nature of the Guerlain classics, but that does not necessarily make it worse. Mark Buxton places Hot Leather right in the midst of the venerable ranks of these classics. It remains the subjective decision of each Guerlain fan to find this terrible or to accept it as a welcome change and tribute.
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Lost in Translation
No spicy leather
A citrus grove
Mist of coriander
Iris flowers shimmer beneath
Vanilla horizon
Behind blue cedar
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Old-school citrus, leather-like flowers, overall a bit sweet-synthetic, reminds me of Habit Rouge EdP, but nowhere near as good.
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A bit sweet and synthetic
Nostalgia woven in
Wood and leather added just right, but minimal
I really like the scent as a whole!*
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Citrus flakes,
blanket the land.
Wood draws moisture,
takes all the life.
Jasmine extremely dull,
surrounded by patchouli.
Meaningless.
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Woody leather scent with the typical synthetic note of Buxton, without being off-putting. Quite conventional in it. Smooth, modern leather.
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It does indeed resemble Habit Rouge, but with the EdP. The Buxton is a bit softer, more floral, and sweeter for me.
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Fresh, fruity - herbal start, with a creamy - floral - leathery heart that clearly - distinctly warms down.
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