A dark, animalic tincture with the smell of tanned hide — smoky, slightly tarry, and dry. Warm woody and faintly sweet undertones emerge as it settles, giving a suede-like character with a hint of birch-tar bite.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 225.
The odor of leather is derived from untanned leather and has evolved to describe the tanning and processing materials related to odor type. The curing and tanning of leather involve various chemicals, which contribute to the characteristic odor, including the obnoxious smell emitted by wet leather in the tanning brine.
Leather notes are used in perfumery to create a leather type fragrance, often utilizing synthetic materials and various natural extracts to replicate the odor.
A true leather tincture was produced by extracting chopped leather pieces with alcohol through maceration.