Leonor by Brandy Prestige 100ml Extrait de Parfum

Description

There is a certain kind of men’s fragrance that manages to be fresh and grown-up at the same time, fruity at the top but woody and clean at the core. Leonor by Brandy is exactly that. It is a 100ml Extrait de Parfum, so the concentration is high and the scent holds close to the skin for the long haul, and it moves from a crisp, orchard-bright opening into a smooth cedar and vanilla finish that reads as quietly polished.

Fragrance Notes

• Top: Lemon, Pink Peppercorn, Apple, Pineapple
• Heart: Geranium, Jasmine, White Floral, Cedarwood, Patchouli
• Base: Sandalwood, Dry Amber, Vanilla, Musk

Up top it is genuinely juicy. Lemon and pink peppercorn snap first, then apple and pineapple bring that fresh, slightly tart fruitiness people love in a modern masculine. It smells expensive and easygoing from the very first spray. The fruit does not last forever though, and that is a good thing. Underneath it, geranium and a soft white floral heart bring a clean, faintly rosy air, while cedarwood and patchouli start pulling everything toward the woods.

The dry down is the best part. Sandalwood turns creamy, dry amber adds a warm glow, and a lick of vanilla rounds off any sharp edges without ever tipping into dessert-sweet. A gentle musk keeps it close and clean. This is where Leonor stops being a fruity scent and becomes a proper woody one, the sort that smells like a well-dressed man rather than a fruit bowl.

As an extrait it performs. Expect seven to eight hours of wear with steady, moderate projection that stays close after the first hour or two. It works nearly year round, but it is at its best in cooler weather, and it swings easily from office to evening. Versatile is the word.

What makes Leonor an easy recommendation is that it does not ask much of the wearer. There is nothing challenging or polarising in it. Someone new to fragrance can put it on and instantly smell good, while a more seasoned nose can appreciate how neatly the fruit, florals and woods are stitched together. It is a crowd-pleaser in the best sense, the sort of bottle you buy for yourself and then end up recommending to a mate.

Leonor is authentic Brandy Designs stock, sent out quickly from our UK warehouse with free tracked delivery on every order.