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Trade Routes

Halfeti Leather Penhaligon's 2019

8.1 / 10 243 Ratings

A popular perfume by Penhaligon's for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is leathery-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It was last marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Leathery

Spicy

Oriental

Woody

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Plum

Citrus fruits

Bergamot

Green notes

Heart Notes

Cumin

Nutmeg

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Lavender

Violet

Base Notes

Leather

Cedarwood

Frankincense Oud

Oud

Patchouli

Perfumer

Christian Provenzano

Ratings

Scent

8.1243 Ratings

Longevity

8.2213 Ratings

Sillage

7.8217 Ratings

Bottle

8.3220 Ratings

Value for money

7.0176 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 10/17/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance was part of the collection Trade Routes.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Halfeti

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Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/18/2025

8.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Ceesie
131 Reviews

Ceesie

Helpful Review 3

Simply the best

This is simply the best Halfeti. The one to rule them all. Cedar was too boozy, the OG is too generic. This one just has a certain 'je ne sais quoi', I don’t know what, that makes it wearable and cool.

Spray it on and immediately you’ll smell that familiar Halfeti syrup. Sweet, boozy. After half an hour this transitions into a subtle incense fest. Subtle, so not full on catholic mass. It’s contained beautifully by some flower and spicy notes.

Then the dry down where leather and patchouli come into play. Again, it’s subtle. It’s a Penhaligon’s after all so don’t expect to be blown your socks off. It’s just having a good time, picking up those notes late in the game.

And I like it for what it is. It’s not a powerhouse, it won’t push boundaries on levels of stank or projection. I’d love to have a FB of this if it just wasn’t so bloody expensive.

11/05/2024

9Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

Ragas
20 Reviews

Ragas

2

First Penhaligon's - instant hit

On my latest trip to Sacks I stopped by Penhaligon's stand and sampled some of their offerings. The first one I tried was The Omniscient Mister Thompson - it was pleasant nice iris based smell, inoffensive and great for the office. The second was Halfeti which I liked but I have too many oud & rose fragrances therefore I passed. The third was Sartorial which did not make a lasting impression, I should have probably sprayed it on skin to get a better impression but unfortunately I did not. Last was Halfeti Leather which was a love of first sniff.

When I smelled Halfeti Leather initially I got a blast of red fruit, oud and citruses, as it was on a strip it quickly went into drydown which was dominated by Cedar/Sandalwood and incense. I sprayed it on my skin and the fragrance actually exhibited deeper notes - initially besides the red fruit, oud and citruses I could detect cardamon and whiffs of cinnamon. As the scent developed and moved to drydown I could detect the leather woven through the cedarwood and incense.

This is my first Penhaligon's and will be the only one for a while as my collection is pretty big and I will probably add as I dispose of what I have. However, I am definitely going to order a discovery set as I am really impressed by what I tried out in Sacks.

10/08/2024

6Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Smirky
483 Reviews

Smirky

2

My first Penhaligon was a disappointment

This is my first Penhaligon. Was expecting a lot but am not impressed. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice scent in a generic way, but nothing special. Really no leather in the opening and for about an hour or so. After the initial opening, it's sorta creamy, slightly floral, with the plum and almost a little boozy. After about an hour, the leather starts to appear, very mild at first then amps up a bit. Towards the end, the leather was almost gone and it was mostly cedar. Until near the end, it's unisex and then leans masculine.

Performance moderate all the way around. Got about 6 hours until it was gone from my skin. Modest sillage but a little better projection. Don't know if it's been reformulated or if the sample is tainted (sample from a decanter). All in all, not impressed.

05/18/2024

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Tracershy
121 Reviews

Tracershy

2

Worse than Halfeti

Halfeti Leather is the third Penhaligon's perfume after the classic Halfeti and Cairo and for the third time I wonder why they are classified as unisex fragrances. I don't see any of them on the woman. Especially Halfeti Leather sounds very masculine.
Contrary to the author of the previous review, I do not think that this flanker is better than the classic Halfeti, on the contrary, Leather is less complex, bulkier and heavier. The skin itself that I feel here is not special and rather lacking in character. The leathery chord in this composition is very fruity. The main violin is played by plum and it is the plum leather that dominates, it is dry and slightly alcoholic. Incense and oud, if any, are firmly hidden beneath this plum-leather coat. I don't catch the rest of the notes.
The ingredients are of rather good quality, the parameters are also good, but Halfeti is more interesting, I also like Cairo more, although that is another story.

12/05/2021

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Giggs1980
81 Reviews

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Giggs1980

8

Great Winter Magic

I actually wanted to get Halfeti first. Since it was no longer in stock at my trusted perfumery, I tried the Leather briefly on my arm………… and reached for the box. If you can call it a box.
Just the packaging alone is a dream and made of coated resin plastic. Beautifully kept in black with a nice sticker. And adorned with a Trade Routes stamp.

The scent itself is a wonderful homage to the traditional Halfeti. Rounded off with the finest leather. However, I wouldn't label the scent as a leather fragrance. The leather is not the main focus; it is a wonderfully complementary addition.
It makes the scent less sweet than the original.

I find both wonderfully wearable in autumn and winter. The H/S is, as always, very good with the Trade Routes. I give it 8-10 hours.

I think anyone who owns Halfeti will find this a very good alternative and can grab it without hesitation.
Those who own neither... well, that's their loss. ;-)

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