Fake Leather smell?

[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by Scottwax

Leather Master's Leather Vital is good if you have a newer car and like the smell of the factory leather. No real scent to speak of and what little it has dissipates quickly.

Yeah, that's one of the reasons I use it

The Sonus stuff is nice and neutral too.

I simply *hate* "luggage shop smell" leather treatments for interiors, not *one* of my vehicles smelled like that from the factory. I want every vehicle to smell the way it did when it was brand-new (yeah, even the dog-haulers ). Although Accumulatorette kinda liked some "Jaguar" branded leather cream that smells like soap, and I don't mind if her A8 smells like that stuff, at least it's fresh/clean smelling.

[Danforz]

I agree, most of them suck.

And then there is Z10. I've told Sal over the phone that I believe its the highlight of his line. Though there are products on the market that can match his sealants, nothing comes close to smelling as heavenly as Z10.

[Quality Leather]

What does leather really smell like?

[jsteve340]

Originally Posted by Quality Leather

What does leather really smell like?

Well I tried smelling a cow,but I don't want my car to smell like that.

What does work pretty well is to go to a leather craft store and they will usually give you left over scraps of leather.Put it in a net type bag and just put it in the car out of site,like under the seat.The smell is real leather and it does last a long while.

[yakky]

Originally Posted by Quality Leather

What does leather really smell like?

Hard to define, like porn, it the words of Justice Potter Stewart, "I know it when I see it" or in this case, smell it.

[RaskyR1]

Originally Posted by Quality Leather

What does leather really smell like?

I don't know but I love walking into a Wilsons leather store!

[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by Quality Leather

What does leather really smell like?

Different (auto interior) leathers smell different. Other than a few times when different marques were all using Connolly, I've never found any that smelled quite the same.

The leather in Jag XJS's smells kinda like barf! I sure hate admitting it, but every single one (with an original interior) that I've ever been around (new, old, whatever...including mine ) has been the same and my pal who's seen as many of 'em as anybody says the same thing. The same model year sedans smell completely different...just the way they tanned the leather for the coupes, I guess

Originally Posted by RaskyR1

I don't know but I love walking into a Wilsons leather store!

Hey, don't get me wrong, I love the smell of quality leather too A high-end luggage shop smells heavenly!

I just don't want my cars to smell that way (no, not even the XJS), I'm a sucker for the new-car smell.

[Fresh330]

What does work pretty well is to go to a leather craft store and they will usually give you left over scraps of leather.Put it in a net type bag and just put it in the car out of site,like under the seat.The smell is real leather and it does last a long while

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Best solution yet.

[Cactus1]

I like Blackfire High-UV Leather Conditioner. It's got a great leather smell!

[Roger Koh]

Originally Posted by Quality Leather

What does leather really smell like?

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The classical scent of leather is more leathery than the leather itself!

Do you think this is a true statement?

PM me if you would you like to try it out?


Roger Koh
Leather Doctor®

[yakky]

I think Accumulator is on to something. Leather conditioner tailored to the brand of car so the scent matches.

[MichaelSpoots]

I'm pleased with Zaino's Z9 leather cleaner, followed by Zaino's Leather In a Bottle. (Z10, I reckon?).