So we all know I got a soft spot for the Leather note. From Memo Paris to Tom Ford, I can’t get enough. Maison Alhambra, the shameless house that turned me onto leather with their Memo Paris clone, Afro Leather. Now they have this one, formally known as Amber & Leather, they recently changed the name to Opulence Leather, yet another blatant knock off from my favourite Ombre Leather by Tom Ford. Its very similar in fact to another fantastic clone also known as Amber Leather by Escent. It opens up with that beautiful spicy Cardamon, before moving into a floral/Leather heart of Jasmin Sambac & Leather Accord. As it settles into the dry down, you get the Amber, Moss & Patchouli. Its beautifully crafted, not quite as refined as the Tom Ford, but your gonna pay a hefty price for that. While it captures much of Ombré Leather’s vibe (about 80-95% similarity), it is leather-forward with amber as a supporting note, differing slightly from Tom Ford’s more amber-centric opening. The fragrance is slightly more linear in scent development compared to the deeper dry-down of Ombré Leather. Performance is not too shabby a good 6hrs on my skin, with an acceptable protection for roughly half that time. At this price I got no issue with topping up throughout the day. If you appreciate leather fragrances with a luxurious touch but want a budget-friendly option, Opulence Leather is highly recommended to test or try My Rating 8/10 Scent 2.5 Longevity 2.5 Sillage 2 Y/N 1 Like

Well after PT today I decided I needed more depth today and decided on Oud Yusha. From the Trat area and distilled in 2010 this traditional Cambodian style Oud is everything delicious about the style. Jammy plum fruits, incense, woody and resinous there was a total of 22 Tola or around 90ml in total from this distillation. If I had to guess I would say this was done in a traditional copper pot style. On opening there is a slight minty brightness to it that almost leans towards a Borneo style. While that does stay slightly, very quickly the body of it comes more to the forefront. Somehow I lost some of my notes I had written about this beauty. That or I’m just old and forgetful where the notebooks are at and only have my written card in the box with minimal info. Sigh. 😔 A beautiful dark honey color and slightly thicker than a motor oil for reference. People today don’t realize just how long a 1/4 Tola will last since it’s only a swipe onto the wrist for application. Be well all.