No, not really suede – but perfumers can recreate the suede’s enveloping sensuality, in perfumery using synthetic ingredients. It’s fascinating to us how perfumes – which are invisible – can have a ‘texture’, but the fragrances listed below really do give a sense of that, as they cocoon you with their musky, woody, velvety, leathery qualities.
Smell suede in:
Agent Provocateur Maitresse
Andrea Maack Smart
Bottega Veneta Bottega Veneta
Donna Karan Cashmere Mist
Donna Karan DKNY
Donna Karan Donna Karan
Guerlain Cuit Beluga
Halston Woman Amber
Lacoste Pour Femme
Serge Lutens Daim Blonde
Tom Ford Violet Blonde