![]() ![]() Finally, Tuscan Leather is sweeter than Ombre Leather on my skin. Some people have experienced a “cigarette” note with Tuscan Leather while I never have, there was also none of that in Ombre Leather, either. However, unlike Tuscan Leather, Ombre Leather manifests absolutely no ashiness on my skin. In all honesty, it felt much more synthetic than any leather note or smokiness in Tuscan Leather, and the synthetics were more noticeable in this scent as a whole. However, when I smell Ombre Leather up close, the smokiness was extremely noticeable, smelt quite harsh and was redolent of a guaiacol-style woody-amber. It’s the same story for the leather’s smokiness which isn’t really detectable from afar. If I smell my arm up close, wisps of all those things float around the background, but they’re muted and quite elusive on my skin. There isn’t much spiciness and practically no violet or greenness to speak of. There, for the most part, Ombre Leather smells primarily of dry raspberry leather. The comparative softness will be a positive thing for some, less so for others, but my point is something else: Ombre Leather is the more diffuse, lighter, gentler version of Tuscan Leather.įinally, the individual notes in Ombre Leather felt far less clear and distinct when I smelt the fragrance bouquet from a distance and on the scent trail. About 75-90 minutes into its development, the projection was down to about 1.5 inches, and the sillage was about 2-3, closer to the body unless I moved my arms. More importantly, though, it stays strong for longer, while Ombre Leather’s drop much sooner. I did a side-by-side testing of both Tom Fords just to be sure, and Tuscan Leather had higher numbers, roughly 5 inches and 7-8 inches respectively. ![]() With a 2-spray equivalent, Ombre Leather opened with 3 to 3.5 inches of projection and perhaps 4-5 inches of sillage, at most. Comparatively speaking, Ombre Leather is quieter in its opening phase and then, later on, actually turns discreet and soft on my skin. While Tuscan Leather never gave me what some people call “beast mode,” its sillage and projection were more forceful than Ombre Leather. In addition, its sillage and power were greater. ![]() The latter felt heavier not dense or opaque, but bolder and stronger. Don’t get me wrong, it’s initially voluminous, and it’s also strong when smelt up close, but there is a diffuse quality to the composition that Tuscan Leather lacked on my skin. On my skin, the end result is extremely close to Tuscan Leather except in the smallest of ways. Ombre Leather feels lighter in weight and body. The result is a tripartite structure: dry, smoky, minimally spiced leather coated with red berries and framed with light touches of greenness. Ombre Leather’s note list may not mention raspberries, but it’s definitely there in my opinion, probably as a result of one of the raspberry ketones that is so frequently added to patchouli to make it smell like “fruitchouli.” It’s not a major raspberry note, but it’s strong enough to cut through and weaken both the violet leaves and the mixed green accord. To my surprise, an unmistakeable berry note bursts on the scene, just as in Tuscan Leather. That difference aside, Ombre Leather quickly turns into Tuscan Leather‘s brother on my skin.
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