Leather

Leather is an accord, not an extract squeezed from finished leather. Perfumers build leather effects with smoky, woody, animalic, floral and synthetic materials, historically including birch-tar and quinoline-style facets. It typically smells dry leather, smoky, animalic, tarry, suede-like or polished depending on style. It usually develops in the heart and base, giving structure, darkness and texture to woods, spices and florals. Leather can range from sharp black leather to soft suede, which is why the separate Suede page deserves its own search intent.