Sadel
Svensk Parfym (2017)

I mainly get leather, which is what I expected based on the fragrance’s name, but it’s tempered by some sweetness. This makes the leather more approachable, a good choice for those who don’t enjoy strong, dominant leather scents. While many others pick up butterscotch in the drydown, I still get plenty of leather, though softened by caramel and vanilla.

Performance is moderate; I wish it lasted a bit longer, but it’s on par with other fragrances from the line. Overall, it’s a good scent, but it struggles to fit neatly into a category and can feel a little lost. Perhaps I wanted more leather, and the accompanying sweetness felt slightly boring, watering down the main accord. Unisex and suitable for all seasons except summer.

When I ordered samples from Svensk Parfym a while ago I skipped this one, as I was skeptical of the butterscotch and caramel. I love leather fragrances but gourmand notes often make me feel sick and I was worried these would be like that. But now that I got this small decant from someone I know, I can tell you those worries were completely unfounded!

It opens up with some very stinky and pungent leather, with some sharp notes as from saddle soap or something similar. I was kind of shocked by this opening (in the best way!), as this is way different to how leather is usually portrayed in perfumes; whereas you usually get the "new leather bag" smell or the "fresh suede" smell, this is animalic, dark, and pungent. It reminds me of my old 1960s Swedish army boots 😊

This is backed up by some great sweet caramel and butterscotch notes that are not at all too sweet, and complement the leather perfectly.
After a couple hours the leather starts to fade and in the end, after maany hours, you end up with a sweet but still dark caramel scent with some animalic notes.

Every part of this is amazing in it's own way, and if you like leather scents then I can't recommend this enough! It's definitely one of my favorite leather scents.