MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE Falcon Leather Eau de Parfum

A Powerful Leather Fragrance Built Around Finnish Birch Tar

MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE Falcon Leather Eau de Parfum is an intensely textured leather fragrance inspired by the sophisticated contrast between smooth full-grain leather and supple suede.

Created by founder and perfumer Aurélien Guichard, Falcon Leather is built around an exceptional central natural material: Birch Tar Oil from Finland. The inspiration comes from a traditional French perfumery heritage in which leather gloves were scented in Grasse, reimagined here as a falconer's glove warmed by the sun.

The fragrance explores both sides of leather — powerful, smooth and sleek on one side, soft, supple and suede-like on the other.

To emphasize this duality, the composition combines Finnish Birch Tar with Saffron, Ciste Labdanum from Andalusia and Benzoin Absolute from Sumatra.

The result is a bold, sophisticated and highly textured leather Eau de Parfum with a distinctive contemporary signature.

THE INSPIRATION

A Falconer's Glove Warmed by the Sun

Falcon Leather takes inspiration from the traditional association between Grasse and scented leather gloves.

Aurélien Guichard imagined a falconer's glove warmed by sunlight — capturing the contrasting sensations of its smooth, powerful leather surface and its softer suede interior.

This concept gives Falcon Leather its distinctive identity.

Rather than treating leather as a single-dimensional accord, MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE explores its different textures and facets through a concentrated composition centered on Finnish Birch Tar.

THE CENTRAL RAW MATERIAL

Birch Tar Oil — Finland

At the heart of Falcon Leather is Birch Tar Oil from Finland, the fragrance's central natural material.

Birch tar creates the powerful leather impression around which the entire composition is constructed. Its distinctive character allows the fragrance to evoke both the strength of full-grain leather and the softer sensation of suede.

MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE's approach is to build each fragrance around a central natural material used in high dosage, revealing its texture and most distinctive facets through a clear, contemporary formulation.

THE FRAGRANCE

Falcon Leather opens with the powerful character of Birch Tar, immediately reinforced by Saffron.

The saffron accentuates the intensity of the leather impression from the beginning, giving the opening a sophisticated and slightly spicy dimension.

The composition then develops through two contrasting interpretations of leather.

Ciste Labdanum from Andalusia emphasizes the smooth, powerful side of full-grain leather, creating a rich and enveloping texture.

Meanwhile, Benzoin Absolute from Sumatra enhances the softer suede-like facet, adding warmth and smoothness to the composition.

The result is an elegant study in texture — dark yet refined, powerful yet supple.

OLFACTORY STRUCTURE

Opening — Powerful Leather & Saffron

• Birch Tar Oil from Finland
• Saffron

The opening immediately establishes Falcon Leather's bold identity. Birch Tar creates the central leather effect, while Saffron intensifies its impact.

Heart — Full-Grain Leather

• Ciste Labdanum from Andalusia
• Birch Tar

Labdanum enriches the texture of the composition and highlights the smooth, powerful character of full-grain leather.

Dry Down — Soft Suede & Warmth

• Benzoin Absolute from Sumatra
• Birch Tar

Benzoin brings warmth and softness, emphasizing the supple suede facet of the fragrance.

SIGNATURE INGREDIENTS

• Birch Tar Oil — Finland
• Saffron
• Ciste Labdanum — Andalusia
• Benzoin Absolute — Sumatra

The combination creates Falcon Leather's characteristic contrast between smooth leather and soft suede.

THE MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE PHILOSOPHY

MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE fragrances are designed around the raw beauty of natural materials.

Founder and perfumer Aurélien Guichard builds each fragrance around a central natural ingredient, using it prominently to reveal its texture and distinctive facets.

Falcon Leather embodies this philosophy through its focus on Finnish Birch Tar, allowing the material to remain the unmistakable protagonist of the fragrance.

The house describes its fragrances as having a clear, linear and contemporary formulation, with an immediate and lasting trail.

THE PERFUMER — AURÉLIEN GUICHARD

Aurélien Guichard is the founder and perfumer of MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE.

For Falcon Leather, Guichard transforms the traditional idea of scented leather gloves into a modern niche fragrance, focusing on the tactile qualities of leather rather than simply creating a generic leather accord.

His composition emphasizes the contrast between:

• Smooth leather
• Full-grain leather
• Soft suede
• Warm natural materials
• Powerful birch tar
• Refined saffron

WHY YOU'LL LOVE MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE FALCON LEATHER

• Powerful leather signature: Built around Finnish Birch Tar Oil.
• Exceptional central material: Birch Tar from Finland is the heart of the composition.
• Two-sided leather effect: Designed to evoke both smooth full-grain leather and soft suede.
• Saffron opening: Intensifies the power of the leather accord.
• Rich Labdanum: Highlights the smooth and powerful side of leather.
• Warm Benzoin: Enhances the softer suede facet.
• Sophisticated niche fragrance: A distinctive alternative to conventional leather perfumes.
• Created by Aurélien Guichard: Founder and perfumer of MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE.
• Gender-neutral: MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE describes its fragrances as having no predefined gender.
• Vegan formulation: The brand states that its fragrances are vegan and formulated without phthalates or dyes.

THE FALCON LEATHER EXPERIENCE

Falcon Leather is a fragrance of texture.

The first impression is powerful and unmistakably leathery, with Birch Tar Oil creating a bold and distinctive character.

Saffron reinforces the opening, adding a refined spicy accent and amplifying the impact of the central leather material.

As the fragrance develops, Ciste Labdanum brings out the sleek, smooth side of the leather. The composition becomes richer and more polished, recalling the surface of high-quality full-grain leather.

Then Benzoin Absolute softens the composition, revealing a more supple suede-like character.

This interplay between strength and softness is the defining feature of Falcon Leather.

SMOOTH LEATHER VS. SOFT SUEDE

One of the most distinctive aspects of Falcon Leather is its deliberate exploration of leather's two contrasting textures.

The smooth side:
Powerful, sleek and polished, emphasized through Birch Tar and Ciste Labdanum.

The suede side:
Soft, supple and warmer, enhanced by Birch Tar and Benzoin Absolute.

This duality gives Falcon Leather a tactile quality that makes it particularly appealing to fragrance lovers looking for an authentic, sophisticated leather composition.

WHEN TO WEAR FALCON LEATHER

Falcon Leather is particularly suited to:

• Evening occasions
• Autumn and winter wear
• Elegant dinners
• Formal events
• Nightlife
• Luxury occasions
• Special celebrations
• Sophisticated everyday wear
• Business and professional settings
• Cooler-weather outings

Its bold leather character makes it especially effective when you want a distinctive and confident fragrance presence.

A MODERN LUXURY LEATHER FRAGRANCE

Falcon Leather is not a conventional sweet leather fragrance.

It focuses instead on the raw texture and character of leather, using natural materials to create a powerful yet sophisticated interpretation.

The combination of Finnish Birch Tar, Saffron, Andalusian Labdanum and Sumatran Benzoin creates a fragrance that moves between smooth leather and soft suede, giving it depth without losing its clear central identity.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

• Brand: MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE
• Fragrance: Falcon Leather
• Concentration: Eau de Parfum
• Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard
• Central Raw Material: Birch Tar Oil — Finland
• Key Ingredients: Birch Tar, Saffron, Ciste Labdanum, Benzoin Absolute
• Labdanum Origin: Andalusia
• Benzoin Origin: Sumatra
• Fragrance Character: Leather, powerful, smooth, suede-like, warm, textured
• Gender: Gender-neutral / no predefined gender
• Natural-Origin Content: 85%–92% according to the brand
• Vegan: Yes
• Phthalate-Free: Yes
• Dye-Free: Yes
• Available Sizes: 100 ml, 50 ml and 6 ml

INGREDIENTS

Alcohol Denat., Fragrance (Parfum), Water (Aqua), Linalool, Limonene, BHT, Farnesol, Benzyl Cinnamate, Benzyl Benzoate.