249 community ratings

Orchid Leather

Name: Orchid Leather
Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels

Perfumer: Julien Rasquinet

2021UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.0/ 10

Community score
249 ratings

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Van Cleef & Arpels Orchid Leather is a unisex scent that sets a sweet, fruity opening against a smoky, resinous leather character.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 219 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Orchid Leather smell like?

Cardamom and plum open with a spicy, slightly tart fruitiness. In the heart, leather and frankincense take over, adding a smoky, resinous depth. Cistus and vanilla absolute soften and sweeten the base, bringing out the woody, oriental side.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen most often for evenings and nights out. It leans slightly masculine, though a sizeable share of voters read it as feminine, so it genuinely works as unisex. Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather and Olfactive Studio Chambre Noire have a close profile.