Couple of horsehide leather questions...

[Navin323i]

How long should I expect my new FQHH Aero NYPD leather jacket to have that new horsehide smell?

Is there any way to preserve that smell so it stays that way longer? I'm addicted to that scent, though my 5 year old daughter can't stand the smell.

I can see now why many of you have several Aero jackets in your collections... wearing one now makes me understand how "addicting" these jackets are.

85 degree sunny weather here in Maryland and I've been wearing my Aero horsehide jacket all day... I'm sure people think I'm crazy but I don't feel hot at all wearing it, plus maybe the heat will help the jacket break in faster.

 

[aswatland]

It could take decades to disappear! I have an original near mint 1942 Perry A2 and it still has the distinctive hh smell.

 

[JakeHolman]

I remember when they first arrive the aroma (which I also love) fills whatever room you're in. This dies down after a couple of weeks, in my experience, but as Aswatland says, when you hold the leather close and take a deep breath that smell still seems to be there. My oldest Aero HH jacket is 6 years old and still smelly

 

[westinghouse]

Every item of clothing in my closet next to my Aero smells like horsehide!

 

[apba1166]

I checked into a hotel recently wearing a 20-year-old HH A-2 and the clerk said, "Your jacket must be brand new, still has that new leather smell."

 

[jacketquest]

My 10 year old black FQHH Highwayman still smells pretty good. It's not strong but the wonderful leather scent is there.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Ahhh,....the scent of new leather is intoxicating! Mine never seemed to retain it though for more than about a year. Maybe my sense of smell is not what it could be?

 

[Hankh]

I prefer the smell of a dead horse above the smell of marijuana.
So far even though we just moved to Amsterdam my HH goodies keep my nose satisfied.

 

[gtdean48]

Out in my back yard...

I like the smell of live horses, except for their constant bi-products! Haven't smelled weed in years... lol

 

[Navin323i]

It could take decades to disappear! I have an original near mint 1942 Perry A2 and it still has the distinctive hh smell.

That's wonderful news, Andrew. Thank you so much!

 

[Navin323i]

I remember when they first arrive the aroma (which I also love) fills whatever room you're in. This dies down after a couple of weeks, in my experience, but as Aswatland says, when you hold the leather close and take a deep breath that smell still seems to be there. My oldest Aero HH jacket is 6 years old and still smelly

Haha... smelly indeed. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[Navin323i]

Every item of clothing in my closet next to my Aero smells like horsehide!

Haha! Nice... actually I haven't hung the jacket yet in my closet (I'm keeping it draped over a chair right now)... given the weight of the jacket I want to make sure it doesn't break the hanging bar in my closet.

Which reminds me... do all Aero FQHH jackets have a standardized weight to it? If so do any of you here know what that weight is?

I recall reading on other sites that various horsehides have different thickness and I can't recall what the Aero front quarter horsehide thickness actually is. I recall Schott horsehide jackets pad their leather with some other material so I assume Aero's horsehide is thicker than Schott's?

 

[Navin323i]

I checked into a hotel recently wearing a 20-year-old HH A-2 and the clerk said, "Your jacket must be brand new, still has that new leather smell."

Nice!

 

[Navin323i]

My 10 year old black FQHH Highwayman still smells pretty good. It's not strong but the wonderful leather scent is there.

Very cool. I'm so glad I asked you guys this question. I was concerned the horsehide scent would go away in a matter of days/weeks, similar to how the "new car scent" goes away rather quickly.

 

[Navin323i]

Ahhh,....the scent of new leather is intoxicating! Mine never seemed to retain it though for more than about a year. Maybe my sense of smell is not what it could be?

Sorry to hear that... hopefully it's not your sense of smell going bad.

Have you thought about maybe asking someone else to see if they can still smell the horsehide scent on your jacket? If they can't then you'll at least know that your sense of smell hasn't gone bad.

 

[Navin323i]

I prefer the smell of a dead horse above the smell of marijuana.
So far even though we just moved to Amsterdam my HH goodies keep my nose satisfied.

Very impressive collection you have there!

 

[Navin323i]

I like the smell of live horses, except for their constant bi-products! Haven't smelled weed in years... lol

lol

I'm curious if you own a horsehide leather jacket since you own live horses. When I wore my jacket to work yesterday, I was hesitant to show it to a lady coworker of mine who I believe also owns horse(s) out of concerns of possibly offending her.

If you do own a horsehide leather jacket, is the smell the same as what you would smell on a live horse?

 

[Seb Lucas]

I prefer goat - softer, ligher, stronger ... but it too smells. My 10 year goat smells like roadkill - in a good way.

 

[Navin323i]

I prefer goat - softer, ligher, stronger ... but it too smells. My 10 year goat smells like roadkill - in a good way.

I don't believe I've ever owned a goathide jacket, though I know they're a popular choice for leather jackets in India. Glad you like the scent.

Is goathide stronger than horsehide? I know that horsehide is more naturally water resistant compared to cowhide due to the smaller follicles on the horsehide, but I don't know much about goathide.

 

[too much coffee]

Haha! Nice... actually I haven't hung the jacket yet in my closet (I'm keeping it draped over a chair right now)... given the weight of the jacket I want to make sure it doesn't break the hanging bar in my closet.

Which reminds me... do all Aero FQHH jackets have a standardized weight to it? If so do any of you here know what that weight is?

I recall reading on other sites that various horsehides have different thickness and I can't recall what the Aero front quarter horsehide thickness actually is. I recall Schott horsehide jackets pad their leather with some other material so I assume Aero's horsehide is thicker than Schott's?

I only have one Aero jacket; Highwayman size 44 in heavy steerhide with alpaca lining and it weighs an accurate 8.2 lbs.
BTW Navin, get your new jacket off the chair and put it on!
Regards.............coffee