5 Best Tom Ford Ombre Leather Dupes (2023) Full Review
One of the best and most wearable leather fragrances for men.
However, there’s a problem. It’s an expensive fragrance. The best Tom Ford Ombre Leather dupes are an easy way to get around that issue. In this review, I will rank the top five.
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#5 – Montale Aoud Leather
The opening is intense, to say the least. It is led by a citrus and spice combination. The bitter bergamot is fleeting. Quickly a tidal wave of black pepper and saffron wash over the fragrance. The saffron is warm and pleasant. However, the black pepper is assaultive. The part making this an attention-grabbing opening.
The intense depth of the black pepper and saffron is retained for the rest of the wear. Soft leather nuances have been present since th beginning but drowned out by the spices. In the mid, there are light additions of cardamom spice but far from the prominence of the pepper and saffron.
The dry down is the best and most interesting part of the fragrance. Leather is slightly more prominent but extremely soft and smooth. I consider it a gentlemanly leather, as it never comes off too animalic. With the leather and spices combination, there’s almost a boozy vibe.
The last addition is a quality ambergris note. It has the typical accents: Salty, sweet, and ambery nuances. The ambergris, leather, and spices are what you’ll smell for the rest of the wear.
The performance is above-average but not like most Montale scents. Aoud Leather lasts eight hours on the skin with moderate projection. I recommend reserving this for fall and winter wear as it is an intense fragrance.
#4 – Parfums de Marly Godolphin
The opening starts with equal parts musk and leather. In the background, I catch wafts of warm saffron spice. After 15 minutes, the musk fades. This leaves room for fruity nuances and floral rose. The biggest emphasis is the fruity notes. It gives the opening more upbeat energy; they never smell too sweet.
The rose is a great addition as it lightens up the darkness and intensity of the leather. It makes it more wearable without taking away from its masculine nature. The rest of the wear is sweet leather and a fresh/clean floral rose.
On the skin, this routinely lasts 10 hours. The projection is strong in the first two hours. After this period, it recedes to a more moderate scent bubble for the rest of the wear. This can be worn in the spring, fall, and winter for all occasions.
#3 – Rasasi La Yuqawa Homme
This is the simplest Tom Ford Ombre Leather clone. Right off the bat, it is heavy on the leather accord. The background is a prominent fruity and sweet raspberry note with saffron spices. If you’re familiar with Tuscan Leather, this will sound ultra-familiar as it’s a better dupe of that than Ombre Leather.
The only part about the opening that may come off as decisive is the petrol nature of the first 10-15 minutes. Normally Violet leaf would create this accent, but it comes from the overwhelming dose of leather.
The sweetness recedes as La Yuqawa Homme dries down. As the base develops, the scent is drier and heads into a dominant smoky leather. This is what you’ll get for the rest of the wear.
The performance is excellent. 10 -12 hours on the skin with excellent projection. The first four hours, it pushes out an arm’s length or more before receding and maintaining a mild ambiance for the rest of the wear. This is exclusively fall and winter wear.
#2 – Afnan Rare Carbon
The opening starts with a heavy dose of violet leaf, leather, and a playful dose of rose. The violet leaf is the most significant in the first few minutes. It has prominent powdery and ozonic accords. With the upbeat rose, they are a welcoming contrast to the clean and deep leather.
There are some light warm spices that pair with the leather accord but are never strong enough to amount to much. The dry-down simplifies. At this point, the entire scent is less intense. The violet leaf is hard to pick out but left its clean accents. I am left with a sweet and playful rose paired with smooth leather.
Rare Carbon lasts six to seven hours on the skin with an arm’s length projection for the first hour. After this period, it recedes but maintains a moderate ambiance for the rest of the wear. This is spring, fall, and winter wear for all occasions.
#1 – Velvet Oud Lattafa Perfumes
When I spray this on, I am welcomed with interesting bright and green citruses. They sit atop a prominent leather accord. It is softer, like suede, paired with the greenness to keep the scent light and inviting. The background has saffron nuances but nothing too prominent.
Oud comes in with a quality dark and woody accent. It never comes across as stanky or like a barnyard. It’s a great pair with leather and takes the scent in a darker direction as it heads into the dry-down. There is still a lighter and fresh nature to the fragrance, while a subtle incense note which adds smoky accents.
Leather jumps to the forefront in the base. It’s a quality note with no decisive accents. It brings musky faucets with it. The rest of the wear is smoky leather with darker oud in the background.
Velvet Oud lasts seven hours on the skin with moderate to light projection. The first hour is intense. After this period, it recedes to a one to two-foot ambiance for the rest of the wear. This is spring, summer, and fall wear for all occasions.
Final Words
It’s hard not to love Ombre Leather when it’s such a high-quality and wearable fragrance and retains its masculine nature. However, not everyone has the means or desire to spend $215 on a fragrance. The five fragrances above give you a close replica while not breaking the bank.
After you try a Tom Ford Ombre Leather dupe, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.