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Eau Vitale - Lavanda Yanbal 2014

7.7 / 10 28 Ratings

A popular perfume by Yanbal for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is sweet-leathery. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Sweet

Leathery

Spicy

Gourmand

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Suede

Caramelized date

French cistus Lokum

Lokum

Pimento

Ambergris

Frankincense

Laotian oud Leather

Leather

Cocoa powder Raki

Thrimzakpul

Perfumer

Prin Lomros

Ratings

Scent

7.728 Ratings

Longevity

8.427 Ratings

Sillage

8.027 Ratings

Bottle

7.230 Ratings

Submitted by Frankie · last update on 10/30/2024.

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/10/2024

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Mxarc
9 Reviews

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Mxarc

4

My Gateway to the Streets of Mostar...

Sometimes it’s the unexpected moments that reveal hidden memories to us. This is what happened to me in the streets of Mostar when I sat in a small café one morning, enjoying sweet lokum with my coffee. In that moment, I was reminded of the long-forgotten fragrance "Turkish Leather | Pryn Parfum." I had known the scent for quite some time, but I had forgotten about it again. Yet, with the hint of sweet date on the richly laden table and the sweet lokum, it suddenly came back to me.

The blend of soft leather, light oud, and sweet dates and lokum always draws me into the narrow, bustling alleys and onto the historic bridge of Mostar. From that moment on, I could not forget the scent. It is not just a memory, but a strong connection to the new impressions and emotions I experienced in Mostar.

Although the fragrance is called "Turkish Leather," it deeply connects me to Bosnia, where I gathered my first memories of this rich culture. If you have the opportunity to try this extraordinary scent, make sure to seize it!

06/01/2021

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Chizza
362 Reviews

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Chizza

Top Review 24

Warm Leather with Dates and a Hint of Smoke

Prins' former brand Pryn Parfum is sympathetic to me solely because of Taiga, which presents an exciting woody scent. Turkish Leather, on the other hand, undoubtedly reminds me of his later work Anatolia, yet the progression is entirely different, which is why sweet-leathery as a description is extremely misleading. Especially when something like Ombre Leather is labeled as sweet-leathery. I briefly considered whether I should incorporate a wool story here again, but no. Wool doesn’t drink Raki, it can’t pronounce it, and it’s not sold in cans at the discount store.

Turkish Leather starts off very lush. Sweet influences meet rich, sunburnt leather, and in the background, the scent of dates wafts over. By this, I don’t mean the mostly available dry dates from Tunisia, but I’m talking about the juicy dates, which taste like caramel to me, and I can understand why people enjoy eating dates. I occasionally buy them in Turkish or Arabic stores.

Yes, at the beginning, both Lokum and the date are relatively strong in their sweetness. I don’t perceive the cocoa powder individually, but it adds a powdery layer to the other sweet ingredients. The leather is also immediately noticeable, though still on the defensive. Only after about 30-60 minutes does it come to the forefront, but it is flanked by a hint of oud and incense. The oud emphasizes the cocoa note for me, woody and spicy, while the incense reminds me of incense on the bazaar, during which time the materials around the date almost completely disappear.

So far, so good, one might think, and indeed, it must be mentioned here that the scent is not for leather enthusiasts. The leather has been so intricately woven that depending on the phase of the fragrance, different ingredients take center stage. Therefore, one must undoubtedly like dates and the like, as they also carry the scent into the dry down. Incense and leather, that eventually fades away. In any case, one must address the ingredient Lokum, which can be an extremely versatile oriental sweet, sometimes incorporating rose water, which I perceive at times.

In terms of atmosphere, one logically feels transported to a Turkish bazaar, although I notice this even more intensely with Anatolia. Leather and incense create a distance here, although both appear warm and approachable. In any case, to tie it all together, leathery-sweet? For me, rather leathery-fruity. But then everyone thinks of raspberries. Perhaps Royal Leather with its dry and dehydrated fruit note would be a suitable point of comparison.

03/31/2019

8.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

SchatzSucher
107 Reviews

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SchatzSucher

Top Review 25

Reconciliation with Pryn Parfum

I have openly and honestly criticized the scents from the Pryn Parfum line, as I tend to do.
Unfortunately, the entire concept hardly resonated with me after extensive testing and proved to be not particularly pleasant or wearable for my preferences.
Too often, there were wilted flowers, stagnant water, and similarly strange scent combinations at play. I could hardly even call it a fragrance.

But since I stubbornly sniffed through 10 fragrances, I ultimately discovered one scent that I truly like. And it even comes from a fragrance direction that I generally can't relate to at all. Leather... Oh horror, oh dread.
When I read "leathery," I know it's time to disappear in a cloud of dust on the horizon. Leather notes have always been very unpleasant for me and have ruined many a fragrance for me, no matter how good it was.
I simply don't enjoy smelling it when it comes across as too dominant. In the background as a supporting note, I find leather pleasant; it doesn't bother me there.

So I was more than skeptical when I took the sample of Turkish Leather in hand. If leather appears in the name, it will probably be the full leather blast, and a scathing review could very well be written.
But what actually followed was more than a pleasant surprise!

From the very first spray, I detected not stale, musty leather, but a beautiful, very well-balanced, and finely spiced scent that could come straight from one of those great shops selling heaps of oriental delicacies. Those fine little treats that are so incredibly delicious that you never know what to pick first and where you are always tempted to say, "I would like everything!"
If only there weren't those figure issues... not to mention the wallet.

It starts with a warming spicy note and a fine appetizing sweetness. This should stem from the combination of Lokum (small sweet bites made from cooked syrup, often with added citrus flavors, rose water, chopped nuts, almonds, pistachios, rolled in powdered sugar or coconut flakes, found in practically every market in Turkey), allspice, and date, with the date even being caramelized in this case. This sweetness is indeed anything but intrusive; I would rather describe it as balanced.
A fine leathery note is also noticeable early on, but it is, contrary to expectations and fears, very pleasant and restrained, never standing out unpleasantly and reminding me of worn leather jackets, scruffy briefcases, or other horrors.
A weight was immediately lifted from my heart.
This warm spicy sweetness lasts for many hours and later deepens with a hint of incense, becoming a bit more robust and enriched with some amber.
Other notes like Raki or Oud seem to have been used only in the smallest doses; I can't really detect them, but that doesn't bother me further. All of this beautifully rounds off the fragrance.

There is not a particularly exciting progression in Turkish Leather; the scent retains its warm spiciness throughout. I wasn't bothered by the linearity; on the contrary, I find it very pleasant that the fragrance is still perceivable many hours later, just as it was at the beginning.

Another plus point worth mentioning is the excellent longevity of easily 12 hours with a moderate projection. You will be noticed with this fragrance, but Turkish Leather is never intrusive and thus also suitable for the office.
I would recommend the colder season rather than the warmer one. The spicy-sweet combination could become a bit too much in high temperatures. But that could simply be tested.
Unfortunately, I must also note here that the sprayer of the small sample vial is poorly designed, and you have to practically pull the spray head back out after spraying once.

I am pleased that I found one fragrance among quite a few that I found unpleasant from Pryn that I really like and that reconciles me a little with the leather note.
However, I will continue to eye other leather fragrances with suspicion.

Here I can say that this test series has found a reconciling conclusion for me, and I thank Angua once again very much for allowing me to test the Pryn perfumes.
However, the fragrance will not be joining my collection; obtaining it seems a bit complicated. It is not my intention to acquire fragrances from the other side of the world that then have to sit at customs for weeks, and price-wise, it's also not really my world. And I already have quite a few spicy-sweet fragrances on hand. I'm well served with that.
But for those who want to take on the circumstances of procurement, they can purchase without hesitation.

Updated on 03/31/2019

Statements

8 short views on the fragrance

Floyd

4 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

33

30

Candy sparkle
Dates in leather
On top, pearls of liquid pepper
Shimmering sharp over sweets
Incense clouds in the Oriental shop

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Chizza

4 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

17

13

Really reminds me of Anatolia, just stronger and darker here. Fat, weathered leather cooked in the sun. Drank raki.

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SchatzSucher

6 years ago

8.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

10

3

Surprisingly pleasant herbal-sweet-spicy scent, soft leather embedded in fine treats. Yet not overly loud. Beautiful!

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Caligari

6 years ago

7.5Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

6

1

Tough call! Ultra potent. The caramelized dates somehow take the edge off the roughness/spiciness.

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PallasCC

5 years ago

7.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

5

3

Suede with dried fruits, caramel, and vanilla. Not unlike Prin's "Anatolia." A good scent that also reminds me a bit of...

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Ecleal

7 years ago

3

Not as sweet as you'd expect from the notes, definitely leathery with lots of spices and Oud in the background. Interesting but not for me!

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BetrRiechen

6 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

2

1

In the beginning, incredibly creative. Mysterious, soft leather, strong coffee, and simply delicious. But after 30 minutes, it becomes more like generic cotton candy.

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