Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful celebration and are off to a great start in the new year. To kick things off, I decided to share my thoughts on African Leather, the first sample from my Memo discovery set.
The opening of this fragrance is stunning, with a harmonious blend of spiced cardamom and floral notes. I really love the initial impression—Memo did an excellent job on the opening. Expect the projection to be quite strong for the first hour, reaching about arm's length.
After an hour, the leather emerges more prominently, complemented by subtle woody undertones. The dominant elements are undoubtedly cardamom and leather. In the mid, the projection diminishes to about a foot but remains noticeable.
By the dry-down, around the sixth hour, the scent becomes more intimate, settling close to the skin with a rich, soft, and spiced leather aroma, accompanied by a hint of wood that endures for over eight hours as a skin scent.
Overall, I was very impressed with this sample and am glad I picked up the Memo discovery set. If I can find a bottle at a reasonable price, this one might just become a staple in my collection.