Leonard Homme Leonard for men

This review is for the 1980 version, which is not the bottle pictured here (it's called Leonard Pour Homme). The Estonian site lists the following notes:

Top: Basil, bergamot, lavender, marjoram, petigrain oil, thyme.
Mid: Artemisia, carnation, carrot, cedar, cinnamon, jasmine, iris, patchouli, vetiver.
Base: Amber, castoreum, labdanum, leather, moss, musk.

For me, the lavender/herbal aspect is clear, and you get occasional wafts of leather. I have to try hard to avoid the top notes, which are very strong, so keep that in mind. I don't detect much wood, moss, or castoreum. It's a little "powdery," so I assume that's the iris. The floral elements are probably too blended to detect more than the lavender. It also seems to have a little amber softening it up, but don't expect much sweetness here. Nor is there much in the way of spice. It does seem to have a little patchouli blended in, but the vetiver must be minimal. If you want a bitter leather, I suggest Francesco Smalto. This one is closer to Oscar Pour Lui or VC&A Pour Homme, but this one is blended better (I've only tried the new VC&A PH and I think that one is clearly inferior to the others). Longevity is quite good but with fair "sillage"/projection at best. One thing that's good is that it never goes into that "soapy lavender" area that so many of these "80s power frags" do. The only criticism I have is that I'd like to smell more of the notes listed clearly, but that's my preference, and I consider it a minor flaw, though of course the perfumer may have been trying to create this kind of smooth fragrance. Note that this one is clearly "formal," and most young guys will probably not like it, or if they do, will not find many occasions to wear it.