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Collection Orientale - Noble Leather 2013

8.1 / 10 109 Ratings
A popular perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for women and men, released in 2013. The scent is leathery-spicy. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Leathery
Spicy
Oriental
Sweet
Woody

Fragrance Notes

LeatherLeather VanillaVanilla AmberwoodAmberwood SaffronSaffron PatchouliPatchouli Dried fruitsDried fruits

Perfumers

Ratings
Scent
8.1109 Ratings
Longevity
7.884 Ratings
Sillage
7.583 Ratings
Bottle
8.190 Ratings
Value for money
8.010 Ratings
Submitted by Freeestyler, last update on 06/13/2024.

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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions
hedonist222

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leather - a new worthwhile perfume
At first smell, it is very reminiscent of Tuscan Leather.

But a few moments later it's own identify emerges in full bloom.

A soft leather sweetened with a dried fruit accord and spiced with saffron.

In. Perfect. Proportion.

Because its dried fruit, it's not a fructose intense like fresh fruits.

And because it's a dried fruit accord, it's not fruity smelling either.

It you've ever had fresh dried fruits then you're aware of now it's fruity and sweet but not intensely fruity and richly sweet like fresh fruit.

A lot of you at this point are probably wondering if it's similar to the Serge Lutens dried fruit accord.

No it's different. Serge's accord is more of a compote. Stewed dried fruits where the fructose is escalated. Over here the fructose is muted.

The saffron accord smells solid. Like a concentrate of saffron.

There's a milk tea we prepare over here that is emphasized with saffron.

Some people add strands of saffron to the boiling tea or while it steeps.

I like to drop a few strands into a 20ml cup of boiling water then let it infuse for a few minutes. You end up with very concentrated saffron water. But because you add it to liters of tea it's not bitter.

The saffron in Noble Leather is like this. Robust and concentrated but perfectly balanced with the dried fruit accord.

Highly recommended if Tuscan Leather , Clive Christian C & Cuir Ottoman appeal to you.At first smell, it is very reminiscent of Tuscan Leather.
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Chizza

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Fruity Leather No. xxx
Empty bottles, men, and barrels were everywhere. Although the men were rather the opposite of empty. It smelled terrible of leather, alcohol, stale smoke, and other reminiscences of a night spent partying. Wolle and his rockers were celebrating his successful roadshow regarding his candidacy for mayor of Herne. Last night, victory was expected. How did it come to this?

Flashback:
With the help of his lawyer Cravache and the bald millionaire Bastian, Wolle founded his own party, aiming for comprehensive alcohol supply. Wolle noticed that schools only offered drinks like milk and the like. Worse still: various restaurants didn’t sell beer. So he felt compelled to act and founded the BRU, the Beer Belly Rocker Union. With catchy slogans like “Beer even before four,” “No power to drugs except beer,” and “Wolle, you flamenco dancer,” they laid the foundation for the Beer matter movement and thus also won the hearts of the people of Herne. They expected from Wolle a disruptive politics, a breakthrough into new times.

For this reason, the sitting mayor Salomon Sucher, known to everyone simply as Schatz or Schatzischmatzi, had to dig deep into his repertoire (hahaha, I’m so funny...) and found a fragrance with which he wanted to counter Wolle: YSL - Noble Leather. This fragrance opened with the often-smelled leather plus a fruity touch. Here, it was not raspberry but dried fruits, reminiscent of Charriol - Royal Leather. However, the saffron is subdued; unlike the reference work, it remains very sweet and minimally fruity. The leather remains dignified, rather creamy smelling than really smelling like leather. Perhaps it is appropriately a high-gloss leather for YSL.

With this scent, Sucher felt equipped. High-gloss, not too wild and fruity, he found that fitting yet still attention-seeking. So he wandered from event to event and delivered his speeches. But everywhere, his scent was compared to the Ombre Leathers and Tuscan Leathers of this world. So was his politics. Nothing stood out these days.
Thus, Salomon Sucher gradually became more of a sweet-talker in his quest for votes. Or was it the fragrance? It now offered more room for vanilla, becoming sweet.

Wolle, on the other hand, traveled from corner pub to corner pub, often falling drunkenly from the podium or being brought home in a beer cart or wheelbarrow, often pulled through the crowd. The people of Herne liked that; Wolle was one of them, Wolle stood for the local color of the Ruhr area.
When Schatz Sucher then also came up with the idea of the pubs, it was too late. His scent had faded or was just a sweet-creamy leftover potpourri, and there were no more listeners. Slowly, it dawned on Salomon. The triumvirate of Wolle, the devil-dancing lawyer, and Master Clean from the region would defeat him.

Present:
“Wolle!”
“W-w-what?”
“Wolle, look at the clock, we’re late for the election!”
Wolle looked at his watch with the yellow sponge on it.
“W-w-what’s the big deal..,” Wolle mumbled drunkenly.
“We were well in the lead, and even anti-alcoholics like our lawyer C. Ravache wanted to vote for us.”
“He’s lying on the bathroom tiles; must have had something else too much...”
“Most of our supporters will go to vote despite our premature revelry yesterday.”
“Your words in Ceres’ ear, Wolle.”

And so it happened as it had to: Wolle and his team lost the election by a landslide because almost everyone in Herne had gotten so drunk in anticipation of victory that simply no one went to vote. No one? Well, a trickster from Herne-Crange did, but otherwise only S. Sucher and his small base.

Noble Leather was already no innovation at the time of its release. Nevertheless, it offered a wearable leather fragrance for anyone who doesn’t like leather in the sense of Tuscan Leather but still wants to smell that way. Today, it is one of many, as over the years fragrances like Ombre Leather have emerged, which can easily be classified in the same category and are significantly more popular. Thus, Noble Leather has been caught up and now blends into the masses. Unfortunately, it is also not as good as the reference fragrance I mentioned from Charriol. Although saffron becomes more prominent after hours, much has happened by then. Noble Leather is therefore not bad but, in my eyes, just one of many.
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Leimbacher

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The Gentle Leather Charmer
Even after what feels like the hundredth leather-fruity scent à la Tuscan Leather, this combination remains beautiful... although worn, well-known, and somewhat boring-lacking innovation, it still smells extremely elegant and sexy. It's actually a shame that none of these dark-sweet leather fragrances are in my collection yet. Noble Leather has jumped on this successful bandwagon quite late, but it does differ somewhat noticeably from the Tom Ford trendsetter.

Noble Leather truly smells fantastic. Dark leather, but this time absolutely soft, sexy, and without losing any of that slight aloofness. In the end, there's only soft vanilla that can compete with the finest in the industry. Before that, alongside the leather, there's a light hint of fruity shisha tobacco and definitely a slight oriental feeling, so the name is indeed fitting. For going out in a dark suit, I believe you can't smell any richer. These leather fragrances smell to me like pure luxury, money, and many even say drugs. As for the latter, I can't say for sure, but a Tony Montana would definitely not say no to this oriental leather bomb!

Bottle: I actually find it charmingly beautiful and fitting for this type of collection.
Sillage & Longevity: 10 hours with more than good sillage - that's impressive!

One of the softest, most charming, sexiest leather fragrances and more than just a latecomer clone!
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FLUidENTITY

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A Spirit-Lifting Canopy
Raspberry-leather (or here dried fruits) is currently very much in vogue in Flui's nose. And there are already quite a few comparable fragrances out there. Starting with Tuscan Leather (ridiculous price), over Godolphin (who needs 125 ml?), Vicolo del Sellaio (a lesser-known La Collina Toscana, but a bargain) to Black Saffron by Byredo.
Although Flui has little to no affinity for Yves Saint Laurent, today Noble Leather was tested.

Among the fragrances mentioned above, NL is truly the most delicate and also the most subtle. NL feels more spun than crafted. The scent does not convey any impression of heaviness or effort. Quite the opposite, it represents olfactory lightness, a serious leather of nonchalance.

The oriental character? In Flui's opinion, it has turned out to be very non-committal, not at all overwhelming. And this is really beautifully designed, as it is so restrained, almost shyly composed. The vanilla is not sunk in but rather blown in.

As for the leather, we have here finely spun leather. A taut canopy unfolds. A leather canopy with oriental supports. In contrast, Tuscan Leather is more like a massive skyscraper and a waterfall, whereas NL represents a fine fountain.

Through the wafted vanilla, the canopy stretches a bit and begins to arch slightly. Here, in my opinion, there is a strong contrast to Tuscan Leather, which showcases its concentrated smokiness. NL displays its spirit-lifting quality.

NL does not bubble, it glows, finely balanced. It never pushes beyond itself. What I find fascinating about NL is that it does not strive for depth; I perceive the opposite, the noble leather somehow strives upwards.

I would like to interpret the leather in a somewhat dreamy direction. The sweetness is the spirit that builds the body. Without the sweetness, Nobile Leather would not be Nobile Leather and would be an indecisive spirit. So strong in the background, and yet so much in the foreground, the sweetness provides the soulful strength.
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A gutsy leather and tobacco ride accompanied by rich dried fruits, spices and a hint of boozy vanilla. So decadent.
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Oh boy! While still much in debt to TL, this one shines with its softer texture and seals the deal with just the right amount of amber.
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Yes, the name says it all. Leather is the rock in the surf here. Truly a noble leather scent from YSL.
The rest fits perfectly.
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Leather with dried fruits, saffron, and wood comes across rather rich, leaning towards the darker Charriol leather. Solid.
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Although from YSL... for me, one of the best leather scents. So beautifully black, smoky, dark fruits and tobacco, even though none are listed.
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Soft leather on a delicately sweet bed of passion
A blanket - saffron yellow embroidered - envelops
Lovingly fruity and cuddly
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Very noble leather, with amber-fruity notes. Surrounded by soft, light & unsweetened vanilla with a noble saffron note in the base!
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Soft and cozy, like a gentle companion. Pleasantly present without being intrusive, with true nobility. A truly successful fragrance.
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Bentley Intense meets Tuscan Leather. The leather is very pleasant and the boozy touch adds a refined finish. Perfect for everyday wear in fall/winter!
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The blend of leather, fruits & vanilla is hard to beat in softness. Beautifully balanced! NL is among the best in its category.
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