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Goldfield & Banks Purple Suede
Goldfield & Banks

Purple Suede

leather
woody
animalic
lavender
musky
amber
oud
EDP · 2022 · womens

Goldfield & Banks is an Australian niche house known for creating distinctive fragrances rooted in the country's landscape and natural materials. Their approach favors unusual accords and raw ingredients over conventional beauty, making each release feel considered and grounded.

Purple Suede opens with leather and pink pepper over a crisp lavender note that immediately establishes its unconventional character. The heart shifts toward herbal territory with hyssop and leatherwood, adding aromatic complexity before the fragrance settles into a dense, animalic base. Cashmeran, oud, and civet create a creamy warmth undercut by earthy oakmoss and patchouli, giving the composition a distinctly sensual, slightly smoky finish that justifies the name.

This is a fragrance for someone comfortable with leather-forward compositions and animalic undertones, best worn in cooler months or evening settings where its sultry character can fully develop. It's introspective rather than crowd-pleasing, and rewards close wear. If you're drawn to fragrances like The Mystic, The Homesteader, or The Sensualist, Purple Suede will likely resonate.

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Main Accordsreported by community
leather
100%
woody
100%
animalic
100%
lavender
75%
musky
75%
amber
75%
oud
75%
aromatic
50%
powdery
50%
fresh spicy
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fruity, slightly rosy, and gently spiced, pink pepper is softer and more aromatic than black pepper. It occupies a unique space between citrus, floral, and spice families, which makes it exceptionally versatile. You'll find it in contemporary fresh fragrances where it adds lift and personality without aggression.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Hyssop
Hyssop
An aromatic herb with a complex profile: simultaneously camphor-like, slightly minty, herbal, and resinous. Hyssop has a medicinal, slightly astringent quality that adds an ancient, apothecary character to fragrances. One of the herbs of the Bible, it adds a sacred, contemplative depth to herbal and resinous compositions.
Leatherwood
Leatherwood
A specialty woody material with a warm, smooth, and slightly animalic quality that bridges leather and wood families. Leatherwood adds a lived-in, comfortable warmth to compositions without the raw edge of full leather accords. It creates a polished, sophisticated base that feels both natural and refined.
Coriander
Coriander
Warm, spicy, and faintly citrusy, coriander seed smells quite different from the green herb, with a dry, woody warmth and a slight floral quality. It adds a spiced, slightly exotic character to masculine fragrances without the sharpness of pepper or the sweetness of vanilla. A supporting spice note that adds complexity.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Cashmeran
Cashmeran
Agarwood (Oud)
Agarwood (Oud)
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Civet
Civet
An animalic note with a raw, musky, slightly fecal quality that might sound unappealing but adds extraordinary depth and sensuality in small amounts. Natural civet is no longer used (it was obtained unethically); modern substitutes are kinder but similarly provocative. A hallmark of classic Chanel and Guerlain fragrances.
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The MysticBest match86% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Homesteader83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Sensualist83% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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Scent Profile
leather100%woody100%animalic100%lavender75%musky75%
Fragrance Family
Floral Woody
EDP
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Goldfield & Banks Purple Suede— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Purple Suede is $101.17. Without a coupon the lowest price is $101.17. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Goldfield & Banks fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Goldfield & Banks Purple Suede? +
$101.17 at FragFlex. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $101.17 a good price for Purple Suede? +
Yes. The current best price is $101.17 and MSRP is $457.00. At $101.17 you save 78% vs retail.
What does Goldfield & Banks Purple Suede smell like? +
Goldfield & Banks is an Australian niche house known for creating distinctive fragrances rooted in the country's landscape and natural materials. Their approach favors unusual accords and raw ingredients over conventional beauty, making each release feel considered and grounded. Purple Suede opens with leather and pink pepper over a crisp lavender note that immediately establishes its unconventional character. The heart shifts toward herbal territory with hyssop and leatherwood, adding aromatic complexity before the fragrance settles into a dense, animalic base. Cashmeran, oud, and civet create a creamy warmth undercut by earthy oakmoss and patchouli, giving the composition a distinctly sensual, slightly smoky finish that justifies the name. This is a fragrance for someone comfortable with leather-forward compositions and animalic undertones, best worn in cooler months or evening settings where its sultry character can fully develop. It's introspective rather than crowd-pleasing, and rewards close wear. If you're drawn to fragrances like The Mystic, The Homesteader, or The Sensualist, Purple Suede will likely resonate.
What are the notes in Goldfield & Banks Purple Suede? +
Top: Leather, Lavender, Pink Pepper. Heart: Hyssop, Leatherwood, Coriander. Base: Cashmeran, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Patchouli, Civet, Oakmoss.
What fragrance family is Purple Suede? +
Goldfield & Banks Purple Suede belongs to the Floral Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Goldfield & Banks Purple Suede? +
Based on shared notes, Christian Dior Eau Sauvage Extreme Intense (Amber, Patchouli, Coriander, Lavender), Swiss Arabian Bergamot and Cedarwood for men (Amber, Patchouli, Coriander, Lavender), Miller Harris La Fumee Intense (Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Coriander, Lavender), Cartier Pasha Cartier for men (Patchouli, Oakmoss, Coriander, Lavender), Hermes H24 Hermes for men (Amber, Patchouli, Coriander, Pink Pepper) may smell similar to Purple Suede.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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