Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford is part of the leather olfactory of fragrances, and below we discuss three of our top luxury alternative perfumes to try out.
Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford is considered one of the best leather fragrances on the market. However, there are other luxury designer eau de parfums that are also part of the leather olfactory of the fragrance wheel and that rival the beloved scent.
While it may be cheaper to purchase a dupe in light of the fact that there are other leading luxury fragrances that have main accords of leather, investing in purchasing and growing your perfume collection with this atypical scent can be fun and add an unexpected element to your designer luxury fragrance collection.
What is a leather fragrance?
The practice of using scented leather has been in existence from as early as 2000 years before Christ (B.C.).
Starting out with the practice of rubbing scented bark on leather, it slowly evolved from being applied on gloves during the Renaissance, to being applied on boots with essences like birch and syntrax that had smoky, tarred scents, and notes of tobacco and liquorice.
These scents inspired the first official leather fragrance released by Guerlain in 1872, called Cuir de Russie.
However, this and the interpretation of the scent that followed soon after were created for men. In 1927, Gabrielle Chanel feminised the original scent and this marked the beginning of its unisex trajectory.
Alternative to Tom Ford Tuscan Leather
Officially, the leather fragrance group was officially included in the fragrance wheel in 2001, the scent was quite popular in the 1800s into the early 1900s.
By the 1980s, there was a sharp decline in the popularity of the fragrance scent for both male and female customers, due to the growing popularity of “cleaner” and “fresher” scents at the time.
However, in recent years, there has been a revival of leather fragrances. One in particular that is a popular choice is Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford.
Introduced in 2007, the leather fragrance was part of the exclusive Private Blends collection released by Tom Ford. In total, there were 12 Private Blends of fragrances, and some became popular fragrances, like the popular Neroli Portofino.
Tuscan Leather is another Private Blend fragrance that has since garnered global popularity. As such, the fragrance is more on the expensive side of luxury designer fragrances. Therefore, it is best to sample the fragrance before purchasing a bottle.
A breakdown of the notes, and pricing of the scent is as follows:
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Tuscan Leather |
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| Cost | $132.84 for a 30ml bottle on Amazon |
| Top notes | Raspberry, saffron, and thyme |
| Middles notes | Olibanum and jasmine |
| Base notes | Leather, suede, woody notes, and amber |
Alternatively, there are other luxury designer leather fragrances within various ranges. Our top three leather fragrances are shared below to help you navigate this range.
1. Leather by Acqua Di Parma
Officially introduced in 2019, Leather by Acqua Di Parma is the brand’s most popular of its leather fragrances.
The description of the fragrance explains that it is, “Inspired by the elegance and sophistication of the leather making tradition.” Therefore, the fragrance’s main accords are leather, woody, sweet, and fruity.
More details on Leather by Acqua Di Parma include:
| Leather by Acqua Di Parma | |
| Cost | |
| Top notes | Raspberry, Brazilian orange, and Sicilian lemon |
| Middles notes | Rose, red thyme, honeysuckle, and petitgrain |
| Base notes | Leather, Guaiac Wood, and cedar |
2. Moroccan Leather by Memo Paris
Moroccan Leather by Memo Paris was first released in 2018, and it is ideal for both men and women.
The main accords of the fragrance are aromatic, woody, green, and leather. This makes it ideal for those looking for a leather fragrance with strong hints of green notes and floral hints.
More details on the bottle are as follows:
| Moroccan Leather by Memo Paris | |
| Cost | |
| Notes | Mandarin oil, ginger oil, Cypress oil, ylang-ylang, iris butter, orange blossom absolute, vetiver fraction oil, Ambrofix, Galbanum resin, leather accord, styrax, tonka bean, and musk |
3. Ombre Leather by Tom Ford
Considered a continuation of the leather fragrance range by Tom Ford, Ombre Leather was released in 2018 and the nose design was by Sonia Constant.
Ombre Leather is regarded as a more intense fragrance than the original, which inspired it. Thus, it shares similar accords with its predecessor. However, the main accords in the perfume are leather, animalic, white floral, and warm spicy.
Other details on the fragrance are listed below:
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Ombre Leather by Tom Ford |
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| Cost | |
| Top note | Cardamom |
| Middles notes | Leather and jasmine sambac |
| Base notes | Amber, moss, and patchouli |
