I have a confession, I must smell the canali b4 I buy it. See the thing is you are right on with you analysis... and your olfactory acuity trumps my own... hence I go with Puddles.
However, i have this a association of leather with canali, cause all my dad has of canali are belts and shoes, I know they make other shit, but I just associate leather smell to it and can't shake this 'feeling/thought' so yeah, tuesday, I'll give her a spin.