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Old 10-18-2006, 01:51 AM
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This might help. http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/product/01351777/

It might be interesting to note that the smell of new leather is commercially produced according to an article written by James R. Healey and published in USA Today titled,“Carmakers resort to eau de leather.” The article explains that for years the leather used in expensive cars was tanned, processed and colored in order to neutralize its natural smell. It was then injected with industrial aromas. Today a process used by leather suppliers called “re-tanning” puts fragrant oils back into leather.

“We have a specific aroma at Ford, which we’ve used about two years. Senior management came in and smelled swatches. It’s very subjective,” says Bonnie Cunningham, Ford Motor design Manager in charge of leather.

Nick Showish, sales and marketing boss at the leather supplier Seton said, “We have a whole library of different aromas.” Seton supplies all Chrysler’s leather, and some to General Motors, Porsche, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Isuzu. According to Healey, “Chrysler, like Ford, uses a single fragrance. But some makers use differing scents to give the impression that higher priced models have more leather, or richer leather.”

For my X5 i found that using a generous amount of http://www.lexol.com/ Seem to give that feel and aroma one desires.
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