Eau d’Ombré is the newest addition to the Ombré Leather line, launched in 2024 under the work of perfumer Sonia Constant, who continued her development of the collection after earlier entries. It’s a bit of an odd release order: the original EDP and stronger Parfum versions came first, with this EDT arriving later. If you imagine the original Ombré Leather crossed with something like Spicebomb and softened by a warm amber backbone, you’ll get a good sense of where this sits. While the original is famous for that bold “new leather jacket meets fresh interior” vibe, Eau d’Ombré shifts direction—trading much of the raw, gritty intensity for a warmer, spicier, and clearly vanilla-focused profile. It moves away from the animalic and jasmine-laced leather of its predecessors, instead offering what the brand calls “Radiant Leather.” The opening hits brighter and fizzier than anything else in the line. You get a sharp, energizing burst of fresh ginger, coriander, and cardamom; for the first few minutes it feels airy and just a touch medicinal. As it settles into the heart, the spices calm down and the signature leather accord finally appears—but here it feels glowing rather than heavy. Gone is that smoky, almost gasoline-like edge of the EDP, making this version far smoother, with a subtle thread of saffron adding depth. Where it really stands apart is the base: this is where Eau d’Ombré shines. It unfolds into a rich vanilla tincture supported by ambrofix, turning into a creamy, gently sweet, lightly woody skin scent. Amber and honeyed woods wrap it all up, giving it a cozy feel rather than anything loud or aggressive. Being labeled an EDT, you’d expect lighter performance—but it actually holds its own surprisingly well, especially in cooler weather. It lasts a solid 6–8 hours on skin, though it softens into a close skin scent faster than the original EDP. Projection stays moderate: it creates a pleasant, noticeable “scent bubble” around you for the first two hours, but never shouts or fills a whole room. That makes it ideal for offices, everyday wear, or dates where you don’t want to overwhelm anyone. If you like leather fragrances but find the original too harsh or intense, this is a perfect entry point—and it’s also the most affordable option in the entire Ombré Leather lineup.

005 Riviera Absolue / Bon Parfumeur — just arrived last evening and after a test sniff I decided to make it my SOTD. This stuff is gorgeous, bright citrus off the top with the finger lime giving a not-too-sweet toned down lemon drop feeling balanced by a very subtle/earthy tomato leaf. Neroli and a spicy ginger combine with the cardamom to bring in more green lemongrass/earthy attributes and the dry down of black tea/olibanum turn this a shade darker while the sweetness stays but moves to the background. First reviews online are crying “Imagination Clone” but nothing could be further from the truth, or maybe a distant cousin of L Homme Ideal Forte, but that is one I haven’t gotten my nose on, so I can’t say … This could make it into my summer-early fall line up as a signature scent easily … First wearing - performance 9+… the first 2-3 hours great projection ( at least 6’ ) by hours 4-5 a good scent bubble ( at least arms length ) then not quite a skin scent by hour 9

Coming Friday. Anyone doing an order? I’d be interested in hearing from you 😃