# Puredistance — M V2Q

> M V2Q is Puredistance's 2022 modern leather extrait by Antoine Lie. It replaces original M without copying it, choosing a smoke-darkened floral leather structure over the older scent's leather-chypre 

## Essence
M V2Q is Puredistance's 2022 modern leather extrait by Antoine Lie. It replaces original M without copying it, choosing a smoke-darkened floral leather structure over the older scent's leather-chypre form.
## Scent Profile
Orange blossom, pink pepper and lavender make the opening brighter than its dark profile suggests. The effect is cleanly groomed rather than airy: pepper and floral lift sit over a developing tarred-leather shadow.
Pine tar, cypriol, cinnamon and jasmine sambac form the heart. Jasmine and orange blossom prevent the leather from becoming purely rugged, while cinnamon and smoky woods give the composition a polished retro tension.
In the drydown, cedar, patchouli, labdanum, tonka and vanilla smooth the fragrance into a woody amber leather. The result is more floral and modern than original M, with a strong smoky facet rather than a dense oakmoss chypre base.
## Performance
At 28% concentration, M V2Q is powerful and persistent. Two sprays can be ample, with a large trail and clothing longevity; it rewards restraint, especially indoors.
## Wearing Context
Cool weather, evenings and formal occasions fit the scent's luxurious leather character. It is marketed masculine, but the orange blossom and jasmine drydown make it less narrowly gendered than the presentation implies. It is not an office-discreet choice.
## Comparisons & DNA
Original Puredistance M is the unavoidable reference, but the two should be treated as different fragrances. M V2Q retains the house's leather ambition while replacing the older chypre backbone with cedar, sandalwood-like woods and florals.
Puredistance Black is another useful house comparison: both carry Antoine Lie's dark leather language, while M V2Q is less pepper-forward and more floral. Classic leather styles such as Bel Ami and Tuscan Leather frame the genre, though neither reproduces this particular orange-blossom, tar and amber balance.
## Reception
It is widely regarded as a strong, handsome leather fragrance in its own right. The main disagreement comes from original-M devotees: some welcome the reinvention, while others wanted continuity with the discontinued leather chypre. Price, linearity and the floral leather contrast are lesser points of debate.
## Versions & Reformulation
Original M was discontinued when its oil supply and regulatory constraints made the existing formula untenable. M V2Q is a ground-up replacement launched in 2022, not a simple reformulation or a flanker.
## Acquisition Notes
M V2Q is in production in 17.5 ml, 60 ml and 100 ml bottles at a luxury price tier. Sampling is especially advisable for anyone looking for the original M, since the new composition deliberately takes a different route.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- The name marks version two of M.
- Q refers to the Bond gadget-maker and the idea of new technology.
- Vanquish references an Aston Martin associated with Bond.
- The replacement launched around Puredistance's twentieth anniversary.