This leather exceeded my expectations and made me appreciate what a talented perfumer can achieve even with notes that I generally tend to avoid, like saffron and animalic accords. The apple brandy in the opening is so elegant and discreetly lady-like, almost like being sipped from dainty, small porcelain cups. And the saffron, a note I generally keep my distance from, here feels right and natural, as though this is exactly what the brandy called for: a few threads of saffron and a squirt of citrus.
Personally, I sense the leather from the very beginning and throughout the composition. It`s a soft leather, never displaying overly masculine, harsh edges. Yet I can imagine a man not feeling intimidated by this one, as it could easily read in either direction of that spectrum. The myrrh is not overly sweet, no
Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense vibes here. The cinnamon bark and florals are superb, the geranium adding a soft, minty, herbal quality.
Overture Woman is not a biker gal, she`s far too delicate for that. It`s more like the baby skin soft leather of a luxe coat, one that is worn over an evening gown to a gala event. Amazing performance, in terms of silage and longevity.
Dia Woman Eau de Parfum in a few words, it would be a modern take on a classic bouquet of florals sprinkled with aldehydes. She feels old school classic, soapy clean, but updated to a contemporary version of itself. No matter how many times I wore it, my nose zooms in to the white musk with heliotrope. Are there roses, figs, iris, peonies, etc. in there? Maybe. Can`t say that I've personally ran into any of them on the many occasions 
Ashore, which is a spectacular marine jasmine-ambergris combination. But the balsamic sweetness of the jasmine in 
Portrayal Woman also calls out to me. I tend to avoid sweet, heady scents in really warm weather, but there's something that feels "right" about wearing this one at the height of summer. It might be because I am in a place surrounded by lovely women from the Middle East who exude similar aromas while moving from left to right in their finery, but I've also worn this to grab a bite at the night markets, and it didn't feel out of place there, either. 
