LM Parfums
LM Parfums
76 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Leather dominates with an almost aggressive presence, backed by rum's boozy sweetness that feels curiously sour. The animalic character surfaces immediately—this isn't a gentle introduction, but rather an olfactory handshake that demands attention.
Honey and iris begin their uneasy dialogue with the leather base, the iris providing a bitter-green clarity whilst honey adds unexpected viscosity. The smoky accords intensify as frankincense and styrax warm through, creating a temple-like atmosphere that feels both grounding and slightly ritualistic.
Cedarwood and sandalwood establish a woody, almost ashen foundation, whilst vanilla finally appears to soften the animalic edges. The leather persists but becomes more abstract, settling into a warm, slightly dusty skin scent that remains contemplative rather than projective.
Hard Leather announces itself as a studied contradiction: a fragrance that treats leather not as a delicate accord but as a structural framework, something to be wrestled with rather than merely worn. The opening pairing of leather and rum is deliberately confrontational—there's nothing refined about it. This isn't the soft suede of Hermès tradition; instead, LM Parfums presents leather as something tanned and worked, with rum's fermented sweetness acting as a foil that only sharpens the animalic bite underneath.
What emerges in the heart is genuinely unconventional. Honey and iris—two notes typically associated with softness and powdery femininity—meet this leather-forward base and become something altogether stranger. The honey takes on a viscous, almost medicinal quality against the animalic accords, whilst the iris provides a crisp, soapy counterpoint that prevents the composition from becoming oppressive. The result is deliberately unsettling, a fragrance that seems almost uncomfortable in its own skin.
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