Irish Leather Tester

It is just as amazing as Floraiku's Between Two Trees. I compared them both at the same time, one on each hand. The openings were more different but they became much more similar very soon, in 10 minutes or so. Floraiku version is slightly more floral, sweeter, maybe even more luxurious in a sense, Memo version is slightly more leathery and simpler. Masterpieces are both (the author is the same) but the price is way over reasonable so I will try the Rasasi dupe next. Yes, there is even similarity with Orlov Paris's Walk On The Wild Side which I have (very fine leather) but that one is closer to BR540 because of saffron, having that very crispy note in it that's missing in these two scents. That saffron note is so attention-seeking that I don't really want to go out with it but Floraiku's and Memo's versions are perfectly good for that. And the yerba mate note: well, as a regular drinker and having tried many versions of it over the years, I wouldn't say that I recognise mate here. But the greenery that is supposed to be mate, is very nice anyway (in both of them).

Very green, fresh aromatic, juniper berry heavy, with soft leather in the background. Definitely a shoulder months fragrance. Especially a great daily spring fragrance, with a bit of a uniqueness to it. Absolutely safe to wear. For me this is a middle of the pack Memo fragrance. They just happen to have way better scent profiles in their portfolio, but nothing as green as this bad boy. The longevity is good, maybe respray every 5 hours or so if you wanna keep the sillage and trail. For me it doesn't perform as great as some reviewers it makes out to be. But yeah, that's personal of course. I'd say definitely a masculine scent. For me it's not worth the price point bc its just not my kinda scent profile, but if a green, aromatic frag with a touch of leather in the background sounds good to you, this is one to try. There are not so many green leathery frags out there.

I'm not a horse girl, but this is a perfect horse girl scent. Lush and green like its namesake country, the boozy smell of juniper comes across extremely strongly at first and then mellows into a peaty, earthiness of fresh clean leather. I'm a huge fan of peaty fragrances, I love the challenge of them – they lure you in with the promise of sweetness and then kind of bat you down with their funk. It's a push and pull smell, not for everybody. But Irish Leather manages to walk the line between irritating and alluring for me. It never leaves you fully immersed in its strongest smells, after about 15 minutes it all mellows out and blooms into demure florals, like a fresh breeze through grassy hills.

The animalic qualities give this a unique profile on my skin. I’m a woman and love wearing this even though I think it leans masculine but just slightly. I get mate but not dry mate. I also get no even a whiff of tonka beans. It’s a dry scent that makes me think of wool, and old university libraries, and is so far from what I smell on many men these days. It’s a sturdy scent that is a fall through and through. I get the most questions about this fragrance when I wear it. Always, “What are you wearing?” But never, “Oh you smell yummy.” Or “Gosh you smell sooooo good.” I think most people want to like it and deep down they do but it has a funk that is old timey. I love it.

i love tea scents and leather scents and this fragrance marries both beautifully. it’s a fresh, green leather scent and the mate adds so much interest. the dry down in particular is gorgeous and smooth, a welcome surprise after the striking sharpness of the opening. one of those rare perfumes that gets me excited about perfumery. this is a unisex scent that leans slightly masculine; i imagine i would reach for this more often if it was just a little sweet(er). but i love it regardless. a rare leather perfume that is perfectly wearable in the summer.