52 community ratings

No 25: Birch Tar and Russian Leather

2020UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.3/ 10

Community score
52 ratings

Meleg Perfumes No 25: Birch Tar and Russian Leather is a smoky, leathery unisex scent with an animal edge and a sweet, resinous warmth, suited to cooler weather and evenings.

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Skunky's take: It shines in the cold, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 46 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

94% 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

Tobacco absolute Benzoin Vanilla absolute Peru balsam Birch tar Castoreum Birch Cedarwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does No 25: Birch Tar and Russian Leather smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring further behind and summer rarely chosen. Leisure, nights out and evenings are the leading occasions. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it leans toward neither side.

Birch tar and birch give the scent its smoky, leathery backbone, and castoreum adds an animal roughness. Tobacco absolute, benzoin, vanilla absolute and Peru balsam soften that edge with a sweet, resinous, spicy warmth, while cedarwood supplies a woody base.