By the second hour the leather has gone soft and the whole thing smells like a worn jacket in a cedar closet. Leather arrives first and never really leaves, tanned and dry rather than sweet. Patchouli works below it, dark and mineral. The base is austere on purpose: goldenwood and vetiver, no fruit, no sugar, nothing to soften the edge. For the man who wears black and means it. Cold weekends, late bars, no explanation required. Projects boldly for the first hours before deepening into an 8-10 hour trail. Hand-poured in small batches in Richardson, TX as an Extrait de Parfum with 30% fragrance oils versus the 15-20% typical of an Eau de Parfum, so a little goes a long way. Reach for it on morning errands, long lunches, and days that flow into evenings. Made for our Fall selection.