41 community ratings

Leather Forever Royal Arabian Edition

2022UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.8/ 10

Community score
41 ratings

De Gabor Leather Forever Royal Arabian Edition is a sweet, spicy and smoky leather fragrance, made for both men and women and best suited to autumn and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 47 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

9.1 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.5 /10

You will be noticed when you walk into a room.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

95% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Rum Whisky

Dried fig

Leather Walnut

Dried date

Saffron

Heart notesfirst few hours

Mahogany Patchouli Leather Gaiac wood Vetiver Iris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Leather Frankincense Sandalwood Oud Ambergris

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Smoky
Leathery

What does Leather Forever Royal Arabian Edition smell like?

It opens with rum, whisky, dried fig and dried date, a warm sweetness that saffron and walnut push towards spice. In the heart, mahogany, patchouli and gaiac wood build a woody body, softened by vetiver and iris. Leather runs through every stage; in the base, oud, frankincense and sandalwood carry it to a smoky, oriental finish.

Longevity is very strong and sillage is strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring further behind. It stands out on nights out and evenings, and also works for leisure wear. Mancera Intense Red Tobacco and Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud have a close profile.