Danielle Fleming is the perfumer for Noteology including Midnight Leather at her studio and store courtesy of Danielle Fleming©
Danielle Fleming, Perfumer, Founder & CEO of Noteology along with the sister sample subscription, Olfactif began creating fragrances through training at Cinquieme Sens, the Fragrance Academy of the Fragrance Foundation, and later as an analyst at Firmenich. Danielle launched Noteology, located in Scranton, PA (yes, you know it as the home of “The Office”) with a collection of nine fragrances in 2013 of which Midnight Leather is one. Visit that location and you will find a blending studio that offers private sessions, private perfume-blending parties, and perfumery education classes.
courtesy of Danielle Fleming©
In creating the fragrances for Noteology, Danielle only uses organic perfumer’s grade alcohol from organic corn as a base along with natural isolates and aroma molecules that give her a full palette of scents to use in her blends.
Memories always start ’round midnight
Haven’t got the heart to stand those memories
When my heart is still with you
And old midnight knows it, too (Round Midnight – Songwriters: Thelonius Monk/Hassanah Iroegbu/Brenda Makamoeafi)
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What special about midnight? Outside of New Year’s Eve, the majority of us are not up are that hour (I’m in the minority). You are either a midnight person or not. But what is it about the midnight hour that grabs at our psyche? Songs, movies, books, all use Midnight in their titles to captivate us usually sexually or supernaturally. Things get real after midnight, just ask Cinderella! Songs such as After Midnight, Midnight Rambler, Midnight Train to Georgia, ‘Round Midnight, In the Midnight Hour; Movies like Midnight Express, Midnight Cowboy, The Otherside of Midnight, Midnight in Paris, and the Books Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Four Past Midnight, Midnight Jewels, Upon a Midnight Clear, The Other Side of Midnight attest to this.
Midnight is also popular with fragrances houses when naming a fragrance.
apped by Michelyn Florence Italy Outdoor Leather Market via pixaby
I enquired where the inspiration for Midnight Leather came from and Danielle said from a trip she took to Florence, Italy in 2011. Florence, like Grasse once was, is known as the home of the world’s best high-quality leather craftsmanship. It was while taking a walk late one night at midnight in the town square with the smell of leather heavy in the air after the rainfall she watched the old men sitting around taking their expresso in gunflint mugs with tobacco hanging in the air that unforgettable moment inspired her. Danielle of course did not leave Florence without some leather, boots, and a jacket. Danielle stated that while it skews masculine a fair amount of buyers are women which excites her. It also happens to be her most expensive one to formulate in the collection (but priced the same). This is a classy fragrance and comparisons to Hermes Terre d’Hermes (original) and Tom Ford’s Tuscan Leather. A nice whiff of blood orange opens it up before the gunflint and leather accord takes over. I don’t get much patchouli in the base but the tobacco and earthy vetiver note close this out nicely. For sure there is mystery and depth here with excellent projection and longevity. Potent? Yes indeed. For me, this will work well as a cooler weather fragrance (think Autumn). Day maybe, but night for sure. This is an adult fragrance that leans sophisticated. And, it’s a keeper.
Notes: blood orange, coriander, ginger, juniper, gunflint, leather accord, tobacco leaf, patchouli, coffee, vetiver
Disclaimer: Many thanks to Noteology for my bottle of Midnight Leather. The opinions are solely my own (and no one else’s!).
~Hernando Courtright, Senior Contributor and Brand Ambassador
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Midnight Leather by Hernando ©
Thanks to the generosity of Noteology we have a draw for a 60ml bottle of Noteology Midnight Leather and a Fragrance Discovery Kit for one registered reader residing in the USA. To be eligible please leave a comment on what you enjoyed about Hernando’s review and if you like a little leather in the fall. Draw closes 10/09/2021.
The Noteology fragrance discovery set consists of fourteen scents in 2ml spray vials and is gift boxed and tied with grosgrain ribbon by Hernando ©
Thanks To Danielle we have a coupon code for 20% off a bottle or sample on www.noteology.com with code CFBML. This would be for Midnight Leather or any of our other fragrances in all bottle sizes and the 2 ml samples. And all 60 ml bottles or any order $75 or more ships for free. It would be valid until October 15, 2021
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