Note families
Leather & Tobacco Notes
Carries smoky, dry and slightly animalic impressions. Most are accords that have to be built, because they cannot be distilled directly.

Notes in this family
5 notes
What does a castoreum perfume note smell like?Learn castoreum's beaver origin, leather-like scent and why a perfume note does not prove animal material.
What is a birch tar note in perfume?Understand birch tar's smoky, woody and leather-like scent, how it is produced, the difference between crude and rectified material, and its role in perfume.
What is a tobacco leaf note in perfume?Understand the dry, faintly sweet and warm side of a tobacco leaf note, how it differs from cigarette smoke, what curing changes, and how an accord is made.
What is a suede note in perfume?Discover suede's velvety, powdery and skin-close effect, how it differs from dark leather, and how a perfumer creates this tactile accord.
What is a leather note in perfume?Explore the dry, smoky or soft smell of a leather note, how it differs from actual hide, its relationship with suede and birch tar, and its role in perfume.