New LeatherSpicy Woody Extrait de Parfum

New Leather by New Notes is a woody, spicy, amber extrait de parfum, unisex. Its title announces a leather, but the word leather does not appear anywhere in its formula: the house has chosen a suede accord.

Genderless perfumery, all in extrait

New Notes is an Italian house published by HIC BEAUTY, in San Giuliano Milanese, on the outskirts of Milan. It defines itself as “a new generation of extrait de parfum that transcends the codes of perfumery and breaks down the boundaries of role and gender,” and it applies the formula to the letter: its entire catalog is in extrait de parfum, without a single eau de parfum. The house does not credit any perfumer on its bottles.

An opening of saffron flower, pink pepper and nutmeg

The opening is spicy and dry. Bergamot brings a brief sparkle, then the saffron flower lays down its leathery and slightly medicinal facet. The pink pepper and nutmeg add their peppery warmth. Leather is already suggested, without being named.

A heart of iris, labdanum and rosewood

Iris is the central material: its cold and rooty powder softens everything around it. The labdanum brings its amber resin, the cardamom its camphor freshness, the rosewood its woody sweetness. It is the iris that prevents the perfume from tipping into brutal leather.

A base of suede, cypriol and patchouli

This is where the perfume keeps its promise, differently than expected. The suede accord is the softest version of leather: velvety, powdery, without tar or birch. The cypriol brings its smoky earth, the patchouli and vetiver their root, the gurjun balsam its resin, the cinnamon zest a final spice, and warm woods close the whole.

The house's approach

Most leather perfumes make a demonstration of it: smoked birch, tar, animal notes. New Leather takes the opposite path and never names leather — it works a suede accord, the softest of the family, backed by a powdery iris. The result is a wearable daytime leather, without aggressiveness, which explains the name of the perfume: a new leather. It belongs to the Contemporary Blend, the house's main collection.

For whom, for what occasions?

For those who love the idea of leather without enduring its brutality. It is a mid-season and autumn perfume, wearable day or night, elegant and measured. New Leather New Notes will appeal to those looking for a soft leather, held by an iris.

Phthalate-free, paraben-free, non-toxic. Always cruelty-free and vegan friendly. 100% recyclable packaging. “Perfumes should not be assigned to a gender: ours is made for everyone.”