African Leather
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
African Leather by Memo Paris is a warm, spiced leather scent with an earthy, slightly animal edge, made for cold evenings. Cardamom, saffron and cumin come through first, dry and a little bitter, with a flash of bergamot and geranium. Leather follows close behind, darkened by oud, patchouli and vetiver, while musk softens the finish. The whole thing feels dusty and warm rather than polished. It launched in 2015 and is mostly worn by men, though anyone who enjoys spice and leather will get on with it. Voters reach for it in winter and autumn, at night and in the evening, and it suits going out. Wearers clearly vote it long-lasting, and the sillage vote leans moderate. A 3ml decant gives you a few nights with it before the bottle.
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The community verdict
A warm spicy leather blend, African Leather brings cardamom and cumin to the fore. Most find it long-lasting, though projection divides between moderate and strong. Winter nights fit its dry, assertive style best, while autumn evenings work for going out; the opening can feel sharp.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Memo Paris
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2015
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Memo Paris African Leather, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Worn leather saddlebags dusted with cumin and cardamom after nightfall.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity2,262 votes
Most voted: 57%Long lasting
25%Moderate
Sillage2,441 votes
Most voted: 44%Moderate
40%Strong
Season2,262 votes
Most voted: 45%Winter
40%Autumn
Time of day2,262 votes
Most voted: 45%Night out
35%Evening
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Longevity2,262 votes
- Very weak2%37 votes
- Weak3%75 votes
- Moderate25%563 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)57%1,279 votes
- Eternal14%308 votes
Sillage2,441 votes
- Intimate5%127 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)44%1,075 votes
- Strong40%967 votes
- Enormous11%272 votes
Season2,262 votes
- Spring10%226 votes
- Summer5%113 votes
- Autumn40%905 votes
- Winter (Most voted)45%1,018 votes
Time of day2,262 votes
- Daytime15%339 votes
- Office5%113 votes
- Evening35%792 votes
- Night out (Most voted)45%1,018 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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More from Memo Paris
Memo Paris was founded in France in 2007 by Clara Molloy and her husband John, and many of its perfumes are named after places, each one a memory of being somewhere far away. The range moves between leather, spice and soft flowers: saffron and cardamom, rose and jasmine, then musk, sandalwood and vanilla to finish. African Leather is the warm, spiced one, with an aromatic freshness on top. Marfa is creamy tuberose laid over woods. French Leather is softer, closer to rose and musk. Sintra, bright white flowers with a sweet citrus glow, rounds out a first set.
Frequently asked questions
What does Memo Paris African Leather smell like?
Memo Paris African Leather opens with Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Cardamom and Cumin.
Is Memo Paris African Leather long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (57% of votes), and 70% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (44% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Memo Paris African Leather good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.
Is Memo Paris African Leather good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 45% of season votes.
Is Memo Paris African Leather for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 80% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 20% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Memo Paris African Leather to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Memo Paris African Leather?
African Leather is made by Memo Paris. It was launched in 2015.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Memo Paris African Leather?
A 10ml decant of Memo Paris African Leather holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Memo Paris perfumes can I try?
Besides Memo Paris African Leather, 10ML has Marfa, French Leather and Sintra from Memo Paris, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Memo Paris African Leather decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Memo Paris African Leather decant is filled by hand from an original Memo Paris bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.