106 community ratings

Russian Leather (Eau de Toilette)

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
106 ratings

Molton Brown Russian Leather Eau de Toilette is a unisex scent that sets black leather, vetiver and cade juniper wood against a smoky, resinous backdrop.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 94 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% 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

Black tea

Purple basil

Elemi resin

Heart notesfirst few hours

Siberian stone pine Birch Tobacco

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Black leather

Cade juniper wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Russian Leather (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

It opens with black tea, purple basil and elemi resin, which read fresh, green and spicy. Siberian stone pine, birch and tobacco take over in the heart, and the base of vetiver, black leather and cade juniper wood dries down woody and leathery.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind and summer rarely chosen. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and close to half of voters find it masculine. Memo Paris Irish Leather and Byredo Cuir Sellier have a close profile.