Tauer Perfumes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Carrot seed hits with an astringent, almost metallic greenness that borders on challenging, while clary sage adds herbal bitterness and geranium contributes a sharp, peppery facet. The effect is uncompromisingly botanical—less perfume, more tincture—setting the stage for the leather that's already gathering force beneath.
The leather accord roars to life, dense and smoky, with cistus labdanum lending its sticky, ambery-animalic weight. Jasmine weaves through like a desert night-bloomer, its indolic richness creating an odd but compelling contrast against the hide-like textures, whilst myrrh begins trailing incense smoke through the composition.
Vetiver and sandalwood create a woody foundation that's both earthy and gently creamy, while tonka bean adds a dusty, hay-like sweetness that never turns gourmand. The leather persists as a ghost note, now more memory than presence, wrapped in myrrh's austere, resinous embrace.
Lonestar Memories smells like a leather jacket left hanging in a Southwestern herbalist's workshop—earthy, slightly feral, and steeped in resinous smoke. The opening crashes green and medicinal, as carrot seed and clary sage create an almost pharmaceutical bitterness that's startling in its rawness. This isn't polite; it's Andy Tauer doing what he does best, which is refusing to sand down the rough edges. The leather accord emerges quickly, but it's not the clean, suede-like variety you find in department stores. This is the real thing: animalic, smoky, slightly sweaty, bolstered by cistus labdanum that amplifies its tarry, sun-baked character. Jasmine threads through unexpectedly, adding a narcotic floral pulse that keeps the composition from becoming too aggressively masculine. The base settles into a woody-resinous groove where myrrh's bitter incense mingles with tonka's dusty sweetness and vetiver's rooty earthiness. Sandalwood provides creamy ballast, but it never softens the scent's fundamental wildness. This is for those who want their leather fragrances to smell like actual leather—worn, lived-in, touched by sweat and sun and woodsmoke. It's not date-night material unless your date appreciates the smell of saddle soap and dried sage bundles. Think late afternoon in high desert country, where the light turns everything amber and the air carries dust and distant creosote.
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