Leather Vanilla

Leather Vanilla does what its name promises: Alyssa Ashley's 2025 Eau de Parfum sets supple leather against creamy vanilla, framed by spice and resin.

The opening brings bergamot for a fresh citrus glint, then clove and saffron, which add a warm, slightly medicinal spice and a honeyed, leathery note that leads straight into the heart. There, leather comes forward with a smooth, faintly smoky richness, amber adds a golden warmth, and jasmine a soft floral sweetness that keeps it from feeling stark. The base pairs the creamy sweetness of vanilla with benzoin, a resin with a soft, powdery vanilla tone, and patchouli, which gives an earthy depth and stops the finish from becoming sugary.

Spicy, sweet and leathery, it is most at home in autumn and winter, in the evening and on occasions that call for something warm and enveloping. It will suit anyone who enjoys the contrast of dark leather and soft vanilla.