Roman Leather

“This was my first leather scent so take this with a grain of salt. To me, the opening smells like the back seat of a 1983 Lincoln Continental after your grandpa smoked a cigarette. It then dries down into a bit of a sweet almost vanilla note. It is actually quite pleasant, just not sure if it suits me personally, so I can't rate it that highly yet. Once its a bit cooler out, I'll give it a try at something like an outing to the pumpkin patch since it seems like it'd be at home there and we'll see. By itself, probably a 6/10 for me.”

“Tomato leaf leather, reminds me of Memo Paris Italian Leather. Gentleman classy, all year. 3 stars, moderate across the board ; solid but not a standout next to Russe or Afro Leather from the same house. While I like the scent I would pivot towards Rasasi Shuraya to get the floral Tomato Leaf boost. I bought it for $20 last year.”

“It’s definitely in the same ballpark as Italian Leather, but slightly harsher with less depth. One of the things that makes Italian Leather so great is the creamy, mildly sweet vanilla running through it, behind the vegetal tomato leaf, and that is greatly diminished here. This is definitely missing the magic of Italian Leather. It has the DNA, but the 15% difference in smell is everything. It’s a decent clone, but not good enough for me to stop saving up for the real thing.”