The leather is incredibly soft with a subtle pebbly texture. (The feel of the leather reminds me of a bag - a brown MAB - that I have for sale so I won't add a link or pic to it.) That said, there is something about Hammitt leather that I have never encountered with any RM bag - the lack of a leather smell. In fact, there is almost a plasticy smell with Hammitt leather. I had to leave my Hammitt bag alone for a couple of months to "offgas" for a bit. It's supposedly 100% leather so I really don't understand why there would be a plasticy smell.