Leonara Leonard for women

This is quite an odd fragrance. I have spent nearly two hours trying to find a way in which to describe this fragrance to all of you.

All the notes seem to come together to create one big scent, rather than hints of particular ingredients here and there. I quite like Leonara, as it's something that jumps out at me, something very strange and unique.

My description of the way it smells may in fact be weird, but the black currant note is not jam-like, the way I would expect it to be. It seems to have been infused with sweet tuberose and jasmine, presented in both a resinous and powdery way.

The vanilla accord is quite musky and oriental, complimenting the juicy black currant and white floral nuances. I find it hard to get my head around what I seem to be smelling. Leonara is quite complex.

There's a slight bitter greeness towards the drydown which gives Leonara a whole new dimension. It's just such a weird fragrance. It makes me think of soaps and scented powders, but really there's nothing overly clean and pretty about this scent at all.

The lasting strength is not bad, and neither is the sillage. I think this fragrance will always intrigue me and at the same time, allude me. Despite its complexity, its wearable of course. For those that can fathom this fragrance better than I, I urge you to go right ahead and scoop this fragrance up before it's gone forever.

Despite my diligent efforts to re-train myself and modify my formerly imprudent perfume spending patterns--thanks to which I managed to acquire dozens of perfumes which I will never use--I have yet to fully kick the bad habit of russian roulette buying. One recent temptation in online visits to my favorite emporia led me ever so close to purchasing Leonard LEONARA scent unsniffed. But, no, in a rare moment of restraint, I held back and instead requested a sample from wonderful Fragrantican kastehelmi.

Now I find myself experiencing non-buyer's remorse! What a nice perfume this is! (And unfortunately no longer available in that particular bargain bin...) This composition features some of my favorite notes, including benzoin and violet leaf along with a bunch of beautiful flowers all of which individually can be knock-outs but which here are perfectly blended: tuberose, rose, tiare, orchid...

LEONARA is a smooth and appealing floriental with good longevity and medium sillage. Not too sweet, not too floral, and not too dark to wear during the day. I like it a lot!

soooo yummy loveable fragrance !!!!! very creamy, warm, sensual. opening is very pleasant with the black currant and violet, then the lovely tiareflower comes out with a coconuty hint same as the sweet jasmine whispering through the heart note. bulgarian rose is dominant on the heart but not owerpowering, very well balanced with lovely orchid smell. the tuberose gives it a slight powdery, luxury elegance. base is soft vanilla with earthy undertones... good sillage, longlasting too!
hmmmmm just perfect scent for my nose! so bad this masterpiece is hard to find actually.

ps: the genious nose behind this frag, Bertrand Duchaufour, is designing for haute couture parfumeurs in Paris like L Artisan Parfumeur and Dior. this fume is a real lucky punch on this low price range for every woman who likes well done oriental florals! a real treasure, get it as long as you can, this is discontinued unfortunately.

Lovely and sugary. It's so amazing. It opens with an amazing sweet notes of black currant, there is very lovely tuberose and orchid, I do love the slighty green feeling from the violet leaves. All in all, it's so wonderful, sweet, feminine and sexy that it's hard not to love it. Really, it's beautiful. The price is amazing and it's worth giving this a try if you love sweet florals.
And I do not feel it's an "oriental", it's more a full, lovely floral. Amazing.

What a FANTASTIC perfume this is!! Leonard really is a masterpiece supplier!!
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Oh! I thought I was getting a little bit of coconut in the greenish, slightly tart top notes, but now I see it's tuberose. It has a refreshing opening that makes me think of summer. For a while, as it was drying down, it stayed very soft. Through the heart, it sweetened up a bit from the rose, jasmine, and vanilla, but the orchid kept the tone very soft. After some time had passed, I suddenly noticed a strengthening waft of fresh musk rising from my wrist. I must exclaim: this fragrance has a very impressive base! When the benzoin and sandalwood made their entrance after the musk had already arrived, it made me realize...I think my other perfumes are going to be very jealous!