Leather Jardin Zara for women and men

A borderline pleasant smell, almost, but not quite there. The problem is that it smells rather synthetic/artificial/chemical. I think it's mostly the leather, which is not very leathery, more rubbery, reminds me of Just Jack Ombre Suede, a very cheap Ombre Leather knock-off. Leather Jardin is a heavy fragrance with strong sillage, at least initially. If you like it but want something less chill, more forward, try Salvatore Ferragamo Spicy Leather: similar car workshop fumes vibe, but extremely aggressive.

People in reviews below raving about "masterpieces" and what not are mad. The masterpieces at this price are very rare. You want a rose masterpiece, try Dior Ambre Nuit.

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Unexpected release from the house of Zara, singing alone different from other perfumes they have. Released fairly recently but reminiscent to 60s-70s style of perfumes.
Old school bold butch unapologetic leather. For some reason chest hair is all i could think of when wearing it.

Although i appreciate the artistry behind it but i have to say it is very harsh and screechy, the floral side of it is too prominent and indolic ,, somehow comes across pissy unfortunately. Headache inducing for me. It is also annoyingly strong .. you could still smell it after a shower and a good scrub.

Aramis for Men remains my favorite in this category, Aramis is still relevant, very classy and elegant, a goldie oldie.

What a masterpiece. Beautiful modern Chypre. Bravo Jo Malone! Bravo Zara!

So, my brother surprised me with Zara Leather Jardin, and I gotta admit, I was skeptical at first. I mean, Zara fragrances usually smell synthetic and kinda overbearing, you know? But man, was I in for a surprise.

I gave it a spritz on my hand, and right away, I was impressed. It's potent, but what got me hooked was that it didn't rely on sweetness or vanilla to cover up anything—it was the real deal.

The next day, I decided to give it a proper wear, and let me tell you, I'm sold. It's like a blast from the past, with this cool retro vibe from the 70s or 80s. You know those old-school perfumes with a million notes that you can't quite pin down? That's the vibe here—hazy and mysterious.

You can definitely pick up on the leathery vibe, something floral and green in the middle, and a citrusy top with earthy undertones in the background. It's nostalgic in the best way possible.

This scent is for the confident folks out there, whether you're a guy or a gal. And the fact that it's not just another people-pleaser fragrance really impresses me, especially coming from a mainstream fashion brand like Zara.

Bottom line? You can't beat the quality for the price. This one's a winner, no doubt about it.

Ps: LOL, Zara Jo Malone beating Jo Malone Jo Malone 😂🙃

For 25 euros, I got this banger, which, if you told me it was by Dusita and cost 250 euros, for example, I'd totally believe it.

Wonderful!

It rectifies the screeching, cheesey, aldehydic nightmare of Cabochard, rendering the same concept as a delicate but tenacious shimmering haze of leather, rose and citrus. It reminds me of Shalimar without the vanillic sweetness, perhaps the Philtre de Parfum without the sweetness and with a gentle leather reintroduced.

The floral element is beautifully crafted and reminds me of Dusita's green florals, though toned down skank-wise. That's not to say there's no animalic edge, there is, but its Guerlain-like in it's sheerness and beauty.

This is a unique masterpiece, in my opinion.

Smells great on my boyfriend, I'm not able to wear grapefruit notes well, so this was transferred to his collection. Aramis, Cabochard, the NEW Magie Noire, & Knowing all come to mind. Very good modern cologne pointing directly towards the 60s green leather chypres.

Heads up - Seems that my psychic skills are improving. Just saw that Zara will be re-releasing it YET again in 2024, only now in the Silent Flowers bottle style (100 mL) and in a darker colour. Really like the new look. Unfortunately, it also looks like the price will be on par with the Silent Flowers collection, which is more than double the price of the original 2021 release. Not sure if they changed the formula, but maybe someone in the future will let us know. For those who missed out on the previous versions, it might just be cheaper getting Cabochard edp at this point, barring another clearance sometime during the year. The quality of the two is comparable; although like I said, maybe they improved on the formula this time around. Seems like brands are really trying to justify the new prices by stepping up the presentation.

Initial impressions, holy GAWD this is good. Ordered 3 bottles of the 75 mL re-release during their clearance and 2 of them were cancelled for some reason. I guess they over sold it? W/e. From the first spray on paper, I immediately got Habit Rouge vibes minus the vanilla, but after about 10 minutes, it's very similar to Patchouli Intense from Nicolai. Incredibly similar in fact, albeit less balmy and with a richer top. If you love that fragrance like I do, don't even hesitate on this one. Was originally expecting more cigarette-ashy IBQ, but it's actually a very smooth rose patchouli. Nowhere near the ubiquitous Tom Ford-esque leather accord either. Quite sure a lot of guys would vote this as more fem, but I just friggin' love it. An instant love - which is super rare for a Zara frag. Kinda bummed my backups didn't come in now. Maybe they'll re-release it again this year? At a higher price no doubt. :S Anyway, I'll have to do some more testing, but so far, it's 3 thumbs up! Hang on...that's not a thumb.

while i am not a fan of the scent profile, this is pretty good especially for the price. Gives old fashioned luxury vibes. Smells like an expensive shop with brown leather sofas selling suits and elegant shoes. Drydown is pretty soapy/citrusy but keeping this sour leather note. Maybe it suits better for a room fragrance than an actual perfume

I got this on sale during Zara's boxing day specials. I was looking forward to trying this due to all the positive reviews. To be honest, I was shocked when I smelled it at first. Not in a good way lol. It just smelled of tar and was very sharp to my nose. I was reminded of being in a mechanic shop and smelling the engine oil and fumes. My girlfriend was not a fan either. I'm going to let it sit for a bit and then revisit it but for now, I'm a hater lol.

Birch tar treated leather like in Cabochard and, not listed,carnations. Dont get roses nor grapefruit (was looking forward for it).A definite like from the firs try. But then, I love Cabochard, so no wonder.

@Twoism: I saw it at a local Zara and the website today (I'm in Germany, if that maters).

Where can you buy this? It's not on Zara's website at all (I live in Europe). If anyone knows where or wants to sell me some, drop me a DM please

İçinde gül olduğunu pek sanmıyorum. Çok eski kokuyor. Para verilecek parfüm değil.

I overspray often and I did the same with Leather jardin. Huge mistake. Take it from me,this thing lasts and projects forever

I am not getting leather per se but smoky tobacco. The tart citrus is in there hiding and peeking out at times. Some amber too and this feeling of slightly sun burnt skin, in a good way. Fits perfectly into colder days though due to the delicious smoke. I do wonder how it would behave in the hot summer. Pretty unisex, maybe leaning slightly masculine. It was a blind buy for me and I am happy with it. I am looking forward to exploring how it develops for me in time.

Perhaps the best Zara fragrance ever! Great performance, amazing smell, kinda of unique for Zara , not for everyone. Green earth leather. It has a herbal touch to it. I like magie noir and they are similar but not the same. I love wearing this with my leather jacket on a cold autumn day. Definitely cold weather fragrance.

This is a spiritual fragrance. I don't think it has a gender. Very natural impression no stinky synthetics can be percieved.
Base notes are hidden under the notion of "leather" and kept in secret, but I tell you they are oakmoss and galbanum which are deeply sacred plants. Rose is also one of them. Grapefruit gives a lightness at the beginning and creates the form for a chypre. You can call it like that but it's more modern and spiritual at the same time and the drydown is also beautiful, changing with time and has a warm and tender character. A real unicorn on the contemporary fast perfumery palette of Zara. BUT definitely not for everyone!

found this yesterday in the women's section of Zara. I'm a guy. I sprayed a bit on my wrist and then went to the food court to eat. After I was done eating I went back to Zara and bought it because I kept smelling it and loved it.
2 sprays on my arm before going to bed last night and now, 10 hours later I can still smell it, it's subtle but it's there. Great scent, great performance.

This is outstanding, although I understand it's not for everyone. Beautiful green leather that reminds me somewhat of Frederic Malle's Rose & Cuir. Just received my backup bottle today.

Stock up while it's still available. It's an absolute gem. Reminds me of being little in the 70s and early 80s and smelling Chanel 19 on glamorous ladies. Nobody I know likes it, I don't care. Well done Zara and Jo Malone for pushing the envelope.

For the price, this is a pure steal. I mean, you get a really good green, vintage smell. It's got decent longevity (for the price) and it's just an old school classy fragrance. Sure, it's not for everyone, but I wear it for myself and I enjoy it. It's leaning more masculine, if you ask me.

As a guy that enjoys Aramis, this didn’t quite meet my expectations even though it is a nice fragrance and actually it is unisex. It lacked the heavy woods and spice and settled on a vegetal green leather accord similar to that in Cabochard and Naomi Goodsir’s Nuit de Bakelite and many women’s leather chypres of the 60s. I would love if Zara commissioned a dedicated men’s variation of this, because it does smell wonderful. Something closer to Aramis, Hermes Bel Ami, or Guerlain Derby would be nice! Not asking for much am I?? lol, in any case, this provided a good journey

I love this. It reminds me so much of Pierre Cardin's Paradox from the 1970s. It punches above its weight price and quality wise.

This reminds me so much of Pierre Cardin's Paradoxe and another walk down memory lane. A beautiful leather chypre which punches above its weight price wise.

Leather Jardin is THE fragrance to get at Zara for all you perfumenistas.

To be honest, I disliked it at first spray not because it wasn't a beautiful perfume but because it felt so out of place in the sea of lackluster fragrances offered by Zara. I simply did not expect to smell something like this at a fast fashion outlet. I wasn't mentally prepared to be sniffing a floral leather reminiscent of so many classics that came before it.

I kept the blotter with me, and man was I glad I did. The dry down was equally exquisite. More streamlined, and drier. It was austere, but not unkind. I knew instantly I would have to go back to try it out on skin. And so I did. Several times actually before I finally convinced myself to rid of the mindset biasedly embedded in me that brand and price equate to quality and bought a bottle.

In the post pandemic world, the perfume bubble has got every participant to go cray cray. Brands raise the price on everything including some really crappy perfumes, and consumers just eat it all up. Nom nom. Leather Jardin proves that one does not have to spend a fortune(I'm looking at you Estee Lauder group, Dior, Chanel, and many new niche brands) to enjoy a decent fragrance.

Smelling good is a human right.

So well done and so hard to wear! Leather Jardin comes here from the late 60's with its time machine, because it's hard to think that this fragrance it's a modern release. I have many vintages but this is REALLY vintage in the dna. Green notes, rose, patchouli and leather in an old-fashioned style. This is quite unique but reminds some old scents like the original aramis, monsieur lanvin or others of that age. The blend of this chypre is done extremely well, it doesnt smell cheap at all(great quality for only 20-25€). The cons of leather Jardin is the versatility: this is only for people over 45-50 and requires the right outfit and the right occasion. So for me this is a good addition to my collection but i dont think i will use it very often. For the price paid im ok with that, the smell is Amazing for my taste but it's not Easy to wear. Very brave release from Zara and conpliment to jo Malone!
Leather Jardin è un profumo fortemente retrò, un potente cipriato in stile anni 60-70. Un profumo tanto ben fatto quanto difficile da indossare, almeno secondo me. Profumo coraggioso e ben fatto da jo Malone per Zara!

Scent-8
Longevity-8
Sillage-8
Uniqueness-8,5
Versatility-4,5
Presentation-7
Conpliment factor-5
Backup bottle? No

My vote- 7,5

In one word- retrò

Alternative - aramis original, monsieur lanvin, eau dhermes, helene Curtis tangram, alpa chypre..

جميل العطر بثبات قوي لأكثر من يوم وفوحان ممتاز
الرائحة جلدية بلمحة خفيفة من الحمضيات والأزهار
لعشاق العطور الكلاسيكية القديمة هذا الخيار مناسب
ويناسب كذلك الأغلب
قياسا على السعر، الصفقة رابحة للغاية
أصنفه رجالي أووللجنسين وأستغرب تصنيفه كعطر نسائي

Now I understand and I am not disappointed.

To me, she is a Guerlain relative. A very close one and Nahema springs to mind.

I feel that there must be much more to the notes list, as there is no way that 3 notes produced this beauty, who btw really is at niche level in terms of quality and composition, and I'm thinking that there is no way that this is a Zara fragrance, as basic she is not.

The rose 🌹, the rose. oh the rose, is sublime in this and to me she is the star of the Leather Jardin show. And she is crisp, red lipped, deep red and unapologetic. Tempered and restrained by the leather and grapefruit, and tempered by style that some might call old fashioned and dismiss, but oh she turns heads, as you try to place and date her, but you can't, as you are so taken with breathing her in.And accept that its going to take time to get to know her. All her troubles, all her worries, her facets and nuances. Lock, stock and barrel.

A surprising release by Zara. Hated it initially, but gradually it has become one of most loved among my collections. Classic, bold, sophisticated, and an absolute statement. Well done!

Update: This is by no means easy to wear, but I cannot get enough. Sometimes I feel the perfume is wearing me, and that is ok. Alter ego anybody?! Leather Jardin is a mountain. There will be a climb, but the view is stunning in the end.

This my lovely friends, is a Frederic Malle 400 euro perfume disguised as Zara. This is not for everybody, this is NOT a safe blind buy, this is not a pretty smelling scent, this is not what you are expecting. It's magic. It's strong and loud. It's green and dark. It's aldehydes and 15 ingredients more than stated in the pyramid above. Rose, yes but two different kinds, a white young rose and a red rotting one together with their thorns and stems. Moss. A sprinkle of flowers from Cacharel's Eden. A piece of leather from garden/jardin of Hermes. A drop of the old Guerlain Mitsuko and two drops of Chanel no5. A couple of rainy days from 1951. This is a masterpiece and i hope Zara perfume gods continue to do this once a year and gift us again with 25 euro of pure niche nostalgia.

Nothing like it! Rose with a unique, subtle leather note and a smokey accent. Unisex if not masculine leaning. Quality designer cheapie!

Hoped for leather greatness, a different view on leather, but only got rose. Unbearable amount of it. Kind of a disappointment.
Maybe I am not able to get til the leather because of other more animalic, heavy leather scents in my collection, but I felt nothing leathery in any period of dry down. The rose is super sharp, aggressive and dominant, making it hard to wear if you are used to more deeper, darker scents. Also, it is the only one in my collection that gives me headaches. It gave me more nausea than the infamous ELDO Secretions. Maybe I just truly hate rose. I you do, stay away.
I am keeping it as a bathroom refresher.

I too grabbed this for just 12,00€ and I am very happy about it. It doesn't smell like a classic Jo Malone or Zara or like something belonging to a desert inspired collection, it has a chypre of old soul and a Guerlainesque beauty about it. It is a bitter, green and chypre leather, smoky, unruly but softly powdery. Dark and magnetic.

What makes this special is that for a fraction of the price you have something similar to a type of chypre that at the moment only niche can give you, or Ebay when you go scouting olds Guerlain and the old chypre classics, since unfortunately their modern reformulations lack the glory of old.
For instance new Cabotine and Chabochard or even Coriandre....you may find them for 10,00€ but where are the stale underwear animalics? Where is the dry oakmoss to the point of scratching your throat? The louminous aldehydes and bitter earthy galbanum? All gone. Luckly in this Zara x Jo Malone there is a generous dose of all of it! And with it there is Jo's contemporary energetic and alive touch, specially in the opening, which contrast beautifully with the dark and animal tinged leather.

To clarify a bit my statements, I don't mean to say that this is overly complex or that it has the most qualitative ingredients, but for sure it is well done and nuanced to the point of reminding me of the allure of Guerlain Mitsouko edt but also the more floral Mitsouko extract which I am lucky to have. There is that same strong oakmoss with a bit of animalic that intertwined with the florals creates almost a sort of clean urinal facet, not strongly animalic but it is that classic "clean but stale" female underwear tone; granted in Leather Jardin it is more gentle and only passes by in the middle, the scent is still clean and then it sets on a leather base, but it is there, to the point of being reminded of the base of perfumes such as Cabotine by Gres, Paloma Picasso by Paloma Picasso, or Coriandre by Jean Coururier which truly had civet and castoreum in it, it hints at those and the hint is good enough for me.
The flowers in Leather Jardin have the same soapy and powdery soul of those compositions and when they meet that stale oakmoss/animalic/leather/earthy base their cleanliness is highlighted even more. That is the main reason why I love old chypre, togheter with their use of aldehydes, oakmoss and strong earthy bases.
Leather Jardin also remainded me of two of my old favorite perfumes: it has almost the same greenery of Guerlain Vol de Nuit, the galbanum in Leather Jardin is more bitter but in the dry down it gets almost balmy and powdery as in Vol de Nuit (I have all the version of it, extract included, and I swear on it!); the second one is Atelier by Sergio Soldano, the rose in Leather Jardin almost seems to be accompanied by aldehydes to the point of being soapy like that one (another that comes to mind is Cheap&Chic og by Moschino, they are not chypre but had a 90's soapy flowers that are difficult to find to this day).
If you want an idea of how it smells as a whole I would say Leather Jardin reminds strongly of classics such as Chabochard by Gres and Aromatic Elixir (og) by Clinique.

The declared notes are as always only three, but this is much more complex then that.
It opens with a very light citrus but I don't smell proper grapefruit a la Jo Malone, there is a fresh aldehydes sensation in this grapefruit and then it explodes in green! There is undeniably galbanum in here, a little bitter at first but it mellows and becomes powdery in the dry down. The greenery is more complex then just galbanum in the opening, so maybe angelica or artemisia or better yet basil could have been included because the general effect is multifaceted, fresh green and earthy.
The heart is of flowers, rose most of all but also jasmine I believe, and something that smells purple (I can not be sure but it may be something like lilac, or violet, or hyacinth), but the rose is the most strong, I would not be surprised if a bit of geranium was in there too, they act both soapy and powdery. Soapy like the old chypre and powdery like a Guerlain chypre, actually this type of powder remainded me of Felce Azzurra by Paglieri or Paglieri Essenza Autentica, that type of powder that has oakmoss and greenery as a base.
As I was saying before, in between the clean and airy florals you can feel a little of dirty base, whether it comes from the leather or a touch of animalic notes, I am again not sure, but the effect is there.
The leather comes out already in the opening but develops and enriches as the scent enters the mid stage; it is smooth and suede like at tracts, there are moments in which it smells slightly more animalic and dirty but never like Irish Laether by Memo or even Zara's own Full Moon Over the Desert, in here it's softened out to create the effect that an old, good lether bag may have. There is a tar quality in some moments but it is just a facet, not the soul of the leather accord.
This is a type of leather I can wear with no problem, it's not abrasive at all, or scratchy or ashy or strong. It's classic.
There is a ton of oakmoss from start to finish, it is an ode to it, and it is the kind that is dry and airy, it will make your throat a little dry too. This is lovely, simply lovely, because creates the perfect base for the flowers, which came out powdery and airy. It doesn't smell like an ugly chemical oakmoss to me, nor like Zara usual evernyl...how the hell did they manage at this price?
The base is completed by something that smells earthy like vetiver and also by something slightly oriental/ambery and smoky, softly balsam like with facets of underwoods, there is that softly powdery quality that smells like fresh incense a bit, and probably some iris too, from this I am reminded of Vol de Nuit by Guerlain because the galbanum rescts beautifully with it (this powdery balmy bit is also reminiscent of the ending of Roma by Laura Biaggiotti, the original formula, although less soft and concentrated). Of course Vol de Nuit is dreamy and etherial while Leather Jardin, as Miguel Matos said in his review, is almost arrogant in terms of vibes, very assured.

I am head over heel about this, to the point that if I was not alredy drowning in Zara bottles and various niche decants I would have bought a backup, specially at this discounted price.
You have to have a taste for old classic, that much is sure...I don't think Zara target enjoyed this that much...and even between perfume lovers vintage style perfumes are an acquired taste.
In Italy scent like this one will either appear extremely elegant and niche or too old style and démodé. I am in the crowds that appreciates them since I grow up with them, and I think that if worn with style and personality they have a huge effect!
This is something in my imagination someone like Marlene Dietrich would have worn, I know she liked violette based perfumes but some source say she used Vol de Nuit too, she seemed to like unisex attire and a perfume like this would fit that style very well in my opinion.

Lasting power and projection are good too, lasted me for about 6 to 7 hours, projecting strongly and dry down was just unwashable.
Packaging is of my liking, usual essential lines but I like the gold cap, nice touch since it was a collection inspired by Middle Eastern opulence. So sorry I could not try Ancestral Papyrus.


Edit: could the slightly animalic tone be because of cumin? And am I mistaken or there is a strange spicy undertone in the base that can be felt specially in the opening?

Wow I mean really Wooooooow
I can't believe I just got a bottle for 12€ only!!
I would have easily Payed over 100 for it.
It have Guerlain Mitspuko Vibes.
definitely Worth Purchasing even for the Full retail Price.
Pure Chypre Holly Masterart🤎

Thanks Jo

I have been pretty impressed overall with Jo Malone's creations for Zara - while they are simple and, frankly, unoriginal compositions, they are good quality bargains. I have heard a lot of good things about Leather Jardin, so I blind-bought a large bottle (no samples or testers were available here). €25 for 90ml, it was worth the risk. I was disappointed with Incense Sunset from the same line, but thankfully the risk here paid off - LJ is a very decent leather chypre.

It is a simple, unisex chypre - slightly green, slightly floral with a nice leather base. The leather here is brown, soft and worn - like an old couch - realistic and satisfying. It isn't animalic.

LJ opens with a bright bergamot note, with the leather note slowly developing underneath. There is a grassy greenness to it, alongside a hint of powdery florals. It is airy and light, despite the leather. It fades to a musky leather-rose skin scent. Sillage and longevity are moderate. Unisex and transeasonal, it is an easy everyday scent.

I sprayed Cabochard on my other wrist for comparison purposes - they are very similar, ruled by the same worn brown leather note. Cabochard is more complex and challenging - darker, smokier, earthier and spicier, but both are classic leather chypres (particularly when Cabochard settles). Cabochard is very vintage in style, and won't suit many modern tastes, but LJ is a great modern leather chypre with mass appeal. I love both. 4/5.

ZARA'S CONCEPTS OF PRICE, COST AND VALUE

The world of perfumes, as a hobby or personal passion, can be much more complicated than what is perceived by the rest of humanity, which is more or less agnostic towards elaborate scents. Together with other characteristics, aromatic or style, the concepts of Price and Value arise whenever we want to make a diagnosis about a perfume. The concept of Cost may also arise, but not as often as the other two.
The most important distinction between Price and Value is the fact that Price is arbitrary, while Value is fundamental. Price is synonymous with hard cash. It is the exact amount a buyer must pay to purchase a product. Value, on the other hand, is more difficult to measure. It is the sometimes ethereal perception of the merit of the product in the mind of the buyer. The "least important" Cost is the amount the seller has to incur to produce and put the product up for sale.
Finding differences between Price and Value, is the most effective strategy for an investment, even if we are talking about a "simple" perfume bottle.

Bandit, Fracas, Cabochard, Mitsouko, Shalimar, Eau du Soir, Paloma Picasso, Halston Z-14 and Zara Exclusive N°04 - Leather Jardin, present themselves as examples of perfumes with a rather different Cost, a huge difference in Price and, to my amazement, a small difference in Value. This statement is certainly the result of my perception of Value and does not necessarily have to be yours.
Since they seem to be such dissimilar perfumes so far, I have to find common characteristics to group them together. Let me explain my perspective on their common characteristics:
- I really, really like all of them, so they must all have great Value for me.
- ALMOST all of them are Leather or Chypre fragrances and most of them are Leather-Chypre fragrances made with premium ingredients. So their Costs and Prices must be quite high.
- ALMOST all of them, whether the perfumes mentioned or their previous batches or ancestors, are fragrances with a temporally extensive market course, besides being quite famous. So they must be quite "old", though not necessarily "old-fashioned".
... But why the word "ALMOST"? The answer is easy! One is a new product. It also has a low Cost, a low Price, and is only on par with the others because it has a very high Value to me.

The Zara Exclusive N°04 - Leather Jardin is a very recent product but its soul belongs to another era. It is a very hardcore coriatic Cyprus with an attitude the size of its creator, Jo Malone. It's a perfume I really like and it doesn't need to be catchy for anyone else because I'm not wearing it to wring out compliments. But a good place to start is that this very perfume appeals to both my wife and I. Zara Exclusive N°04 - Leather Jardin is a throwback to the style and fashion calendar. The perfume has a touch of arrogance and rudeness like many other leather Chypres. It is so well constructed that it comes across as an intriguing perfume for being so cheap. When it comes to the smell, I can't quite define exact notes. The scent is reasonably complex although only three notes are listed by Zara. The fragrance starts with a soapy, luscious freshness made of grapefruit and aldehydes. It has a floral chord in the heart, perhaps centred on the rose note, but it ends up being a bit undefined in terms of concrete notes. The base proposes a dry, bedraggled but captivating leather chord. For the Price, I'm sure the bottle contents are 100% synthetic, as probably all Zara's low-cost fragrances are, but I assure you it doesn't smell cheap at all. It has exceptional Value.

Music: "Lady" by Kenny Rogers

I am usually not a huge fan of Zara fragrances but this line is just beautifully done. And this one especially is my favorite. It has a very good performance. But I've seen that everybody complimented it for a different note. Even if the price is very good I would not suggest it as a blind buy, it has character and that character may not fit with yours. Overall I am very pleased and surprised that Zara created this beautiful fragrance.

Elegant chypre.
The dry-down of this scent is simply beautiful, I love it on myself. I'd suggest even the Chypre haters should give this a chance simply to test its dry-down. Smells really expensive.

Dry-dusty chypre with a bright grapefruit opening and a floral heart, I also smell a huge dose of oakmoss and galbanum altogether forming a beautiful leathery chypre fragrance for a mature audience. The scent has amazing longevity and wears more citrusy, bright floral on the shirt while smelling more leathery and dusty on the skin.

Leather Jardin from Zara is definetly long lasting. It has a very strong scent that can not be weared any time. Appropriate for only cold weather for me. Also I can not wear it everyday. I should be in the mood, cold weather and outdoor. It is like a person who is hard to like but cool, very classy, elegant, prescriptive and royal. I hope I could explain.

This is what I expect Stevie Nicks to have smelled like during the late seventies.

Read an article on this here platform by Miguel Matos and instantly gravitated towards checking it out. Unfortunately couldn't find it in my region and had to call in a favour from a friend, so I essentially blind bought it (for the price USD 40, it wasn't that big of an issue).
As it is, one of my best blind buys easily. A green vintage leather fragrance with the performance to boot. Due to my earlier experience with Zara frags and their atrocious performance, I tend to steer clear, however this is one is a no-brainer for vintage fragrance fans.
The website lists only three notes, and I don't think it develops in terms of any sort of complexity. Its starts of fresh akin to the OG Estee Lauder for men and the rose and leather notes, merge to project a greenery sort of vibe. This is not a standard leather scent and more of a green scent in the same vein of Estee Lauder for men, VCA Pour Homme, etc. The longevity is quite good and for the price, the scent does not feel synthetic at all. This is a fragrance I reach out for regularly nowdays.
All seasonal scent? For sure
Unisex? IMO More masculine
Blind buy worthy? If you like vintage green scents like Estee Lauder for men, definitely
Performance? Longevity is quite good around 7 to 8 hours with decent projection.

Now wait a minute...This has nothing to do with Zara and actually even with Jo Malone. Her frags are classy but never strong and this one is. The name says it all. It's summer but thick. Not a light scent. Indeed vintage style leather and citrus. Great combo. I appied this morning and 7 hours later still going strong.

Does anyone smell a aldehyde note in the drydown? Opens up a little synthetic but dries down to a floral, leather scent with aldehyde in the back, that's what I get at least, the aldehyde accord is really dominant. I wouldn't recommend this scent in the high heat.
Unique unisex fragrance with a stunning price!

Edit : The 'aldehyde' mixed with the leather gives this perfume a little gasoline vibe, quite interesting.

€25. This is an amazing scent for this price. Reminds me in the opening a little bit of eau sauvage parfum and habit rouge. After 5-10 min it goes his own way. Beautiful.

STUNNING! Never thought ZARA could release a perfume like this. Bought a 5ml decant and soon as I sniffed it the first time I was squealing OMG. Instantly bought the full bottle the next day. Living in the tropic and this is also perfect as day fragrance, it feels humid but never suffocating. Just gave me amazing feeling. Huge projection for the first 1 hour and then fleeting beautifully for solid next hours. Curious what kind of perfume suited best to layer with this beauty.

EDIT (5/15/23): layers beautifully with Chanel Jersey EDT…wow. Will try to layer with No. 5 EDT next. ❤️❤️❤️

Bought this for myself as I have Aromatic Elixir and Coriandre of Jean Couturier. Aromatic Elixir works good in France my home country but in India my living country it always turn so badly horrible in the heat. I ended trying first Leather Jardin on my partner as I was scared to put such a strong perfume on me without understanding it and how wonderful was it to just notice that despite the extreme heat, humidity, sweat and pollution, he was just smelling a super fresh green all day and evening. Powerful perfume and long performance for that price. Not getting any leather in that.

maybe I am wrong but this smell oakmoss...For me smells just like Paloma Picasso - Mon Parfum

So Jo Malone makes eternal lasting perfumes for Zara but not for her own brand? *snort* Either way I have Cabochard and love it - enough heavy vintage for me.

This is such a shock coming from ZARA. Not modern at all, has a real vintage feel which is seldom seen in modern mainstream releases.
Green, vintage leather-chypre for high street prices, worth a sniff if you like those scents.

I’m very appreciative of the different kind of scent profile but I don’t get the hype on this one. Just no to me. Trying to at least like it buy no matter the weather is, to my nose, it is a dirty leather/cigarette scent. But to be fair, it has a great lasting quality that lingers for ages considering the price.

Finally I have it in my hands! I'm so into vintage green chypres that when I ordered it I was more that sure that I would like it. And today I confirm that this little modern gem can easily compete against some of the chypre legends of the past. However the sense of smell is unique for each one of us! Most members here talk about Cabochard, Aramis and Magie Noire. I can see a little resemblance to them but to my nose and on my skin this is like a strong combination of Original Miss Dior and/or Rochas Femme with Eau de Lancaster. On the other hand I'm very skeptical about the (only) 3 notes listed above. I think this is impossible. Anyone could smell oakmoss (or a synthetic type of moss) here and maybe some herbs and spices (cumin?) too, which give this warm feeling to the fragrance. As I get some more whiffs from my wrist I feel that there is also a hint of tobacco somewhere in the mix and something else -difficult to describe- that makes the whole composition more earthy. Anyway, I really like it and I find it perfect for these humid days of spring and for fall as well. Oh and I also can't wait to smell it on a man. I'm sure it 'll be amazing!

I really wanted to like this based on all the positive reviews, but sadly I hated it. The leather is very musky, and there is definitely oak moss in there but not listed. I can best describe this to be similar to Khiels Musk. Longeviety is great, just not for me.

The late eighties and early nineties were a magical time in India. The market was just opening up and everyone with good taste finally got to live a lifestyle that communicated that taste. My uncle (dad's younger brother) used to live with us and I was just a small kid. Both men were absolutely fit gentlemen then - my uncle loved wearing suspenders and my dad looked like he was the leader of an Italian mob outfit. Their aftershave, their perfumes all had this rugged leather + spices smell to them that communicated their confident masculinity. Think chest hair, mustaches, beards and classic shirts, trousers and suits.

That's how this smells - with its old school leather, bold citrus and spicy floral in perfect harmony...

Smelling this took me back - to a childhood when things were simple. And I had masculine role models at home to make me feel safe and to aspire to. It smells of a time when we were young families with dreams in our eyes, hunger to challenge the world and the naivete and energy of adult-youth.

With this perfume in hand, I take a whiff, close my eyes and relive the past and all the potential it held.

This is magic.

10/10

You definitely get the grapefruit, rose and leather and they're all really well-balanced. There's also a strong spicy note and something herbal (maybe mint or basil) but it's hard to tell what exactly it is, as this is a really well blended scent. It turns a bit soapy once you get into the drydown. Surprised by the quality for this price. Will buy a couple of backup bottles of this.

I've just ordered a bottle of this after a glowing recommendation from the gentlemen at 'Wafts From The Loft'. Reviews I've read have suggested that it is similar to Caleche by Hermes, which is my mother's favourite perfume, and would suit a middle-aged woman, although this is a lot cheaper. Her birthday is soon so I'll try it and may buy her a bottle as well.

I wasn’t sure at first, but wow this is a beautiful perfume. The dominant scent is leather and it lasts from beginning to dry down, but like others have said, there’s a smokey ash, waxy rose and light citrus accord. I think this would layer really well with citrus notes, but it’s also perfect as is. I love it.

I need more of these modern-classic Chypre style fragrances. This just became my spring Bandit.

Green floral leather (not sure about the rose listed) in chypre style. A leather you can wear even in summer. Unisex to my nose, slightly leaning masculine. Reminds me of Frederic Malle Rose & Cuir without the bitterness (OK, R&C is of a higher quality... but given the price difference!!)

Saw this bottle after I payed for my items, sprayed it on when I left the store. Been loving it so far. Plan to buy it as soon as I can. Love the smokey, leathery tones.

Oh wow this took me by surprise at the Zara store. I grabbed it right away after the first sniff! So interesting and complex and classic, but with a delightful modern touch.

If you crush a bunch of rose petals (stems, leaves and all), mix them with some of the dirt of the bed they grew in, stuff them in the pocket of your old leather jacket...you'll get something approximating this fragrance. There’s also a freshness and prettiness to the whole thing (perhaps it’s the grapefruit? though I would say it's more like grapefruit leaves). I own quiet a few classic chypres and Leather Jardin is both familiar and also a refreshing departure from its predecessors.

It really reminds me of my aunts’ perfumes from the 80s but I can also see some kind of modern daring fashion girl rock this successfully. I love the leather, the citrus, the hint of tobacco (or maybe just the aura of tobacco because this style of chypre perfume was often found on a beautiful chic smoker).

And please, do not look for a “garden” here, if you’re into light and flowery things. This fragrance is beautiful and rosey in a very dark and dirty tone. But if you’re into that (like me) then you will not go wrong. Either way what a steal! Go get it.

Fantastic...classic chypre. Yes...it reminds me of a blend of several fragrances...ie...Magie Noire, Cabochard, Aramis, Bandit...ect...ect... I also agree that the grapefruit note adds a zing and airy freshness. Projection and sillage is pretty darn good too...for a Zara fragrance.
Love it !!

Opens like a vintage chypre, citrus and moss (fantastic). A whiff of ash. Quickly dries to a dusty citrus and leather, albeit smooth. This is NOT leather like Halfeti (austere) or Tuscan Leather (suede), it's understated. Deep drydown is lovely again, the dustiness departs leaving a smooth, woody, slightly sweetened grapefruit. The experience is warm, like when the sun pops out and the temperature suddenly rises.
Performance is good and pricing excellent. Whilst the opening and deep drydown are lovely the mid was a bit bland, so this is a like not a love. This is a very accessible, wearable perfume, likely best suited to Spring or Autumn. If the opening zing had stayed longer, it could have been a love.
3.5/5

Very,very nice chypre,for a bargain of a price.Ok,but also other similar perfumes are inexpensive,so the price is not a point here.It’s very nicely done,but you have to love vintage perfumes.It screams 80’Female perfumes.My first reminiscemt was Magie Noire,someone below mentioned Nicolai Patchouli intense,and that is also right,i got that in the drydown defintely.The perfume itself haven’t invented wheel,but it’s really nicely done,so as i don’t have similar perfumes,it was not redundant purchase for me,although i’m familiar with the one i mentioned.I’d recommend Leather Jardinif you’re in vintage chypre perfumes.It’s not a safe blind buy,but for 24€ you won’t lose much.

Lovely light leather, lasts about 4 hours and projects for about the first. Just keep spraying. Feels like a slightly modernised, lighter, Aramis as others have noted. If you like smooth leather - a keeper at a great price.

I find this very interesting

I think the grapefruit note is a game changer here, it only modernizes and enhances the leather aspect so it smells more fun and enticing. I couldn’t agree more with Miguel’s review highlighting this as a stunning fragrance with vintage quality. Leather Jardin reminds me of some green earthy chypre perfumes, but to my nose it mostly recalls Myths Amouage woman due to its sharp metallic and musty facet especially in the early phase. And yes, this perfume is successfully winning my heart.

Just the ticket if you want a statement piece that’s clever and stunning at the same time. The opening cackles with sharp, almost metallic fizz and the leather lurks right from the start. Turns patchouli-earthy on me. Smells like Studio 54 royalty on a rainy day. Grandiosity complex in a bottle. It don’t get any better than this and I’ll buy the remaining stock from my local Zara‘s.

What a retro frag. It's so strong I'm afraid to wear it in public. I love and hate it at the same time. It's herbal to the max. I live in FLA so it's always hot, and I think this would smell amazing 50 degrees and under. I guess I 'll have to continue my frag journey with this one before I have a firm opinion.

A nice citrus chypré type of leather, fresh, smoky and not too straight.
Technically light but a really good longevity for a Zara.
Totally unisex and elegant

It’s an interesting green smoky leather scent and I applaud the gall of jo malone in creating such a scent for a mass market. I wouldn’t mind it terribly on a man. But it smells decidedly cheap. It has a really nasty, shouty old fashioned cheap cologne quality to it. I imagine a cheap, cracking leather jacket on a greasy middle aged man with a smoking habit.

I just CANNOT wait to sample this!! If it reminds others of 4 of my favorite fragrances--Magie Noire, Cabochard, Aromatics Elixir, and Knowing--I simply can't imagine that I won't like this.

Will report back, of course, after my order has delivered.

Edit: really nice! Reminds me of Cabochard EdT. Unisex. Leathery and floral, I don't get a distinct rose, or a grapefruit note, although it's less dry than the typical bergamot found in chypres. There's surely more notes than just those three; the drydown is herbal and warm. Good projection, & longevity is unbelievable, both far exceeding my expectations.

Sampled it today at the Zara store. Opening reminds me of a softer Aramis blast. Drydown is similar to Nicolai's Patchouli Intense. Performance is good. Quite nice - a refreshing classic profile. US$40. If it goes on sale I might pick it up but slightly redundant since I already have Aramis and PI.

I don't care what those major perfume reviwers said.
This fragrance is absolutely stunning! It smells so expensive and unique. I own Eau du Soir and love it! This is a great alternative for those who appreciate a green aromatic scent.
It is old school and vintage smelling, not a safe blind buy.

I like the opening, it's vaguely leathery and smells a bit like a chic candle. Over time it develops into a more traditionally feminine scent, probably as the rose shows itself. At that point I lose interest in it. To be honest even the opening is more interesting than good. A pass for me.

I visited perfume shelf in Zara shop without any of expectation.Wow! what a nice surprises to find this little Gems
Classic Vintage vibe with green, leathery and spicy cumin This one is very unique compared to any of perfume in Zara shop and very well blended some how its smell almost like some beautiful vintage Chypre or some expensive niche perfumes That I owned or tried some samples so Zara you just gave me an offer I can’t refuse.

Ps.you have to like vintage Chypre perfume to begin with so you will really enjoy this one.

Don't shoot me for this, but Aramis immediately came to mind at first sniff. Perhaps a lighter version of that. Leather, spice, and everything nice. Just going off the initial impression from testing at the store. I love these old school types of scents....the chypre. Finding this in the women's section at Zara just blew me away. Good stuff, by Jo Malone.

Update: I finally bought a bottle of this for about $18 (in Japan). I think this has been discontinued. I feel the same now as I did before, this is something of a modernized, unisex Aramis. It has that spicy leather with a light base of citrus, florals and herbal notes. Strong performance. I'm still impressed.

A well built, vintage, old school chypre. The reviewers below who suggested rubber tyres and a comparison to Bvlgari Black owe me a refund.

I think that it reminds me of miss dior original in a more modern way...

Retro greenish leathery perfume with a lot of character. I don't get any grapefruit or rose in it; just vetiver like greeness, dry tobacco and leather (not the sour freshly treated leather but an old cured one). Very beautiful and classy in a special way (the red lips and nails, big jewelery classy type , not the dainty chic beige pink one). But it must suit you to wear it. And no, it doesn't smell like aromatic elixir (aromatic elixir smells like walking by a medicinal herb shop where you can smell dry green herbs and tiger balm and other oriental/middle eastern products).

Leather Tires would be a more fitting name for this and heres why:

When I first tried it at the store I tested it on my own skin and thought it was interesting, so I kept sniffing my wrist throughout the day and decided to purchase it the next day. When I got home and sprayed it on, that excitement quickly turned into disappointment, it smelled like tires or some type of rubber factory. There were no roses or any floral notes, not even grapefruit just awful rubbery tires. I then remembered that I was wearing Coffee Break by MMM that same day and I was actually just smelling the dry down of Coffee Break which is beautiful, unlike Leather Tires. I want to like this but no.

A classic Chypre style fragrance with a decent performance. The smell is quite vintage not in a bad way, but you have to be in the mode for it in order to pull this fragrance off. The smell gives me the image of a classy middle aged gentleman wearing a pure silk robe over his formal attire whilst chilling on a fancy leather couch - with his cegar and a hot cup of tea - in a luxury wooden coutage in a garden where it's a bit chilly and raining outside. You get to smell the smokey leather and the freshness of the wet grass represted in the citrusy grapefruit note. Unisex but leaning a bit masculine.

I do see the resemblance to Magie Noire and Aromatics Elixir, without being accurate copy of neither. Maybe closer to a mix between the two? Definitely greener than Magie Noire.

This perfume is a badass. The Boss Lady scent. Very retro, very 70’s, very dominating. A masterpiece and a head turner. Either a hate or love, also for people around you.

I bet the market price will rise sky high when Zara stops selling it. Sillage and lasting power are enormous.

I tried this one and boy what a let down
😖😖😖
To my nose this smells like a humid leather couch with stale cigars or maybe incense

The whole "exclusive" line is so odd, so un-Jo Malone, un-Zara. I bet the typical Zara shopper was so confused testing these fragrances. Leather Jardin has a decidedly old school, vintage vibe. Florals, greenery, leather, smokiness. After the initial strong floral burst there is some dirtiness and earthiness, like soil and stale cigarette smoke, that eventually morphs into leather and something profoundly vegetal, not unlike the dry down of Ancestral Papyrus. The fragrance is challenging, I am not sure if I'd want to wear it in public, but I do want to sniff it every now and then. It takes balls to release something so un-mass market, so kudos to Zara.

For me, the trick was spraying it on my clothes rather than my skin. I love the smell right out of the bottle but within 10 minutes on my skin the top notes disappear and I'm left with a new, rubber tire smell (think Bulgari Black) - not a bad thing but not what I'm into personally. On my clothes? I can't get enough of myself. And yes, maybe it's my age. The older I get the more I'm drawn to unisex fragrances that are interesting. I'm less concerned with smelling "pretty and inoffensive" and more interested in wearing a fragrance that please me and me alone. Can't beat it; especially at this price point.

It reminds me the signature smell of Massimo Dutti store...

Being completely honest, this is a 50/50 for me. It’s taken me a few wearings, but today I was able to wear it around and find some appreciation for it. Could have been the weather, or maybe my mood. But regardless, I try not to write reviews unless I can understand what the perfumer was going for.

One main accord jumps out at me;

Hot Sauce.

Yep.. like Tabasco. I believe it comes from the leather, which happens to be what I enjoy most about this fragrance.

It’s strange, dirty, but I will say, the leather is quite alluring. It’s like no leather I’ve ever smelt. It’s feminine, yet unruly, and this fragrance in total just feels like a “Fuck you”, to traditional feminine fragrances. It takes it’s own path, and it isn’t afraid to go there. I respect it’s bravado. There’s something floral/green in here as well (doesn’t smell like Rose in my opinion), but it matures the fragrance quite a bit. It feels more like a middle aged woman than a young woman, but perhaps a young woman finding her path. Like I said, it’s sort of daring, and unapologetic. The performance just proves my point.

This fragrance is kind of a beast. It lasts forever. It’s pushing 10 hours right now after a few sprays on my wrist. With the first 3 hours projecting solidly.

I can’t help but feel like this one could have benefited from something more smoky. Incense maybe, or burning woods. That being said, I can appreciate it for what it is, and I could see myself wearing it when I feel like taking a risk.

6.9/10

Most reviews here don't do any justice ! Please ignore them ! This wonderful, crafty scent, reminding of 60ies and 70ies, smells way beyond expectations ! It is a decadent yet elegant version of known classics and smells incredibly expensive. It reminds of Caleche, and KELLY CALECHE by Hermes ( floral leather scent ), Un Jardin Sur La Lagune Hermès and an old Shalimar by Guerlain, Leathery Acqua di Parma and even Bottega Veneta. People who comment here may not understand or are not able to appreciate this wonderful, elegant and classy scent. It is retro, both scent and the bottle ( with its orange box and masculine looking bottle like from 70ies). Powdery leather, with a floral touch, timeless and unapologetic. With this you should wear a 70ies dress with leather boots and fur or heavy wool scarf. You can also wear a silk blouse and a leather jacket with a nice french scarf. It is not for a typical teenager or a commercial taste.

The first sprit is definitely Cabochard, which was my grandmothers signature sent, Then the smell got a little soapy and that’s where I smelt the Leather that I wished stayed a little stronger. I was pretty happy with my purchase but after an hour the only thing i got was an ashtray smell. It made my stomach turn. I wanted to wash it off.. I really wanted to like it. I have to try maybe spraying less.
I don’t think this is a save blind buy AT ALL!!
even if you like Cabochard, I just don’t know who would like this as an every day perfume not an ocasión to wear this( maybe that’s just on my skin). It’s an interesting smell, but it’s not a smell you seem to want to sniff and smell all the time.. it’s a very intense smell that maybe I think would be interesting to smell on someone else, maybe on a man.
Weirdly enough it smelled like Cabochard on one hand and ashtray on the other…
VERY CONFUSED …,I can definitely see how some people could get a nice intense fragrance and others can get a bad ashtray cafe/bar smell.

@hexed yesss exactly Cabochard, now I know what it remembered me of when I wrote I think I've smelled this before in my previous post!

Cabochard Jr.

This is one scary fragrance, scary both in terms of composition and performance: a single testing spritz lasts longer than 24 hours and survives showers and scrubbing; and the composition is just awful - I rarely perceive fragrances as awful, but Leather Jardin is just that to my nose.

If only this had more sillage and longevity, then we would have another underrated masterpiece. But its current performance is disappointing for me even for a Zara/Jo Malone fragrance.

Before it settles, there is some aspect of this that reminded me of Gentiane Blanche by Hermes, but maybe it is just me.

Bottle design is cute, smell is enjoyable, performance is beyond poor.

This reminds me of Leather EDP by Acqua di Parma, but a bit simpler. Quite natural smelling, obviously leather, not suede. The rose is there to not make it harsh, but it is not a floral scent. Performance is reasonable for the price making it good value for money. I personally prefer my Bottega Veneta leathers, but those looking for an alternative to Acqua di Parma will love this!

Starting with heavy leather and a lot of cigarette-smoke, this perfume reminds me quite a bit of white suede by Tom Ford which is much smoother but with the same vibes.
During the drydown you get the flowers and to me it seems more feminine then. You should like leather and smoke to like it. For me the harsh start is too much.

What I expected: a nice girl wearing a suede jacket walking in a morning garden that is full with beautyfully smelling pink roses.
What I received: a brand new cognac coloured leather sofa in the office of the Big Boss, surrounded with some cigarettes and whiskey left from the previous day. Maybe some dark red roses in the background, just to add to the image of the office, but they do not have any scent.
Ok, it is totally my fault, the packaging corresponds to the content, and maybe the "leather jardin" meant a jardin where everyting is made of leather even the roses too, and not as I interpreted. I will keep the bottle and sniff it every time when I want to order a perfume blind just to remind myself :)
UP: After an hour or two, it goes into a very pleasant rosy-leathery scent, just what I was expecting, but then it smells much weaker.

I have smelled this before, I think. Usually I can tell what it resembles, but here I'm blank for now. It smells pretty vintage. Like cuir de russie. It has the leather note like cuir de lancome and bottega veneta but somehow it also has a touch of paloma picasso or knowing or miss dior vintage. I smell oakmoss. Beautiful scent but certainly not for the crowd.