African Leather
African Leather by Memo Paris is an unisex eau de parfum from 2015 in the luxury price tier. It opens with cardamom, saffron and bergamot, moves into oud, geranium and tuberose and dries down to leather, musk and patchouli. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Heart
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
Dry-down
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Smells like this
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