Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Baikal Leather Eau de Parfum Intense

Fragrance Family:
Dry Woods

Notes:
Yuzu, Black Pepper, Saffron, Leather Accord, Violet, Rose, Iris Butter, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Smoked Pine, Vetiver, Tonka Bean Absolute, Musk

Concentration:
Eau de Parfum Intense

Occasion:
A bold leather fragrance carefully crafted from smoky woody tones, with a spicy freshness up top. The result is a realistic impression of what a leather fragrance can be.

Patricia de Nicolai's Inspiration:
"Baikal Leather is the icy breath of the Siberian steppes, leather against the skin, smoked wood in the air. For me, it's an ode to freedom and those vast expanses where one breathes in adventure with full lungs."

Made in France

In a world where leather perfumes seem to be built from materials that emphasise loudness and power without finesse, Baikal Leather appears like a sturdy message of rescue. On the one hand, a traditional leather structure made from a gorgeous blend of spices, tar, and woods - adorned all over with many familiar materials: iris, violet, rose - a surprising floral triplet that works this smoky leathery body - miraculously turning raw hide into a fine olfactory garment. Patricia de Nicolai then works a number of surprises into this build. Its citrus top soars with yuzu, lending a delightful sour tweak, while an authentic saffron note covers the scent in a warm gloss, bringing this classical composition in line with modern saffron-leathers.

And why Baikal, the name of the deepest lake in the world, in Siberia? Of course, the connection to Siberian pine - but, also, with a steady hand, Nicolai adds an aquatic line through this scent - a fine streak of Calone - a superimposed layer to the scent that makes all the difference. A surprisingly lightness to perfumery’s heaviest category, finishing on a well-judged cocktail of softening white musks.