French Leather
Pay your way with
or 3 interest-free payments of€17.07with0% APR
- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
French Leather by Memo Paris puts rose next to suede and lets the leather stay soft rather than sharp. Rose water and lime open it with a citrus lift, and pink pepper adds a light spark. Suede carries the centre of the heart, framed by juniper and clary sage for an aromatic, faintly green edge. White musk, vetiver, cedar and resin round out the base, keeping everything powdery instead of tough. It came out in 2014, and it is women who mostly choose it, drawn to a floral that carries some grip. Spring and autumn daytime wear top the votes, and it suits a day at work well. The longevity vote leans moderate, though the sillage vote settles more clearly on moderate too. Try a 3ml decant across one working week before deciding on more.
Ships within 1 working dayFree EU shippingFree shipping to
Selling out fast
Due to high demand, quantities are limited.
89% sold
Ends in
30-day money-back guarantee
Try it worry-free. If the scent isn’t for you, tell us within 30 days and we’ll refund your order.*
50,000+ scent lovers and counting
The community verdict
Spring days suit French Leather, though it also works in autumn. Rose water and lime lead into suede, then white musk and cedar; the rose can feel quite sweet. The largest group finds its staying power moderate, while most find its projection moderate. It has a soft, polished feel.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Lime
- Pink Pepper
- Rose Water
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Clary Sage
- Juniper
- Suede
- Brand
- Memo Paris
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- 2014
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
We ship across the EU. Orders over €75.00 ship free. Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery.
Memo Paris French Leather, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Suede boots beside a bowl of limes and rose.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Lime
- Pink Pepper
- Rose Water
Heart15 min – 2 h
- Clary Sage
- Juniper
- Suede
Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h
- Lasts
- 3–6 h
- Moderate
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity1,028 votes
Most voted: 48%Moderate
36%Long lasting
Sillage1,278 votes
Most voted: 51%Moderate
25%Strong
Season1,028 votes
Most voted: 48%Spring
38%Autumn
Time of day1,028 votes
Most voted: 52%Daytime
25%Evening
See all votesHide votes
Longevity1,028 votes
- Very weak2%24 votes
- Weak5%48 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)48%489 votes
- Long lasting36%366 votes
- Eternal10%101 votes
Sillage1,278 votes
- Intimate11%137 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)51%654 votes
- Strong25%325 votes
- Enormous13%162 votes
Season1,028 votes
- Spring (Most voted)48%495 votes
- Summer10%102 votes
- Autumn38%390 votes
- Winter4%41 votes
Time of day1,028 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)52%535 votes
- Office18%185 votes
- Evening25%257 votes
- Night out5%51 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
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
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No
If you like Memo Paris French Leather
Perfumes that share its most characteristic notes.
- Save 37%
Shares rose water · pink pepper
- Save 38%
Shares rose water · cedar
- Save 37%
Shares lime · cedar
- Save 38%
Shares lime · white musk
- Sale · 10% off
Shares clary sage · pink pepper
- Save 37%
Shares suede · white musk
- Save 36%
Shares juniper · suede
- Save 38%
Shares lime · pink pepper
Layer it with
Chosen for bergamot, patchouli and rose, notes that often share a formula with its musk, pink pepper and cedar in the perfumes we stock.
Memo Paris
French Leather layered with
- Save 31%
- Save 36%
- Save 35%
- Save 38%
The house
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 French Leather smell like?
Memo Paris French Leather opens with Lime, Pink Pepper and Rose Water. The heart brings Clary Sage, Juniper and Suede. It dries down to Cedar, Resin, Vetiver and White Musk.
Is Memo Paris French Leather long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (48% of votes), and 45% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (51% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Memo Paris French Leather good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for spring; summer takes only 10% of season votes.
Is Memo Paris French Leather good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 4% of season votes go to winter.
Is Memo Paris French Leather for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 70% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 30% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Memo Paris French Leather to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 18% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Memo Paris French Leather?
French Leather is made by Memo Paris. It was launched in 2014.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Memo Paris French Leather?
A 10ml decant of Memo Paris French 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 French Leather, 10ML has African Leather, Marfa and Sintra from Memo Paris, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Memo Paris French Leather decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Memo Paris French 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.