The suede is incredibly soft but sturdy (something every mom needs) and it has that nice leather smell that we all love in our leather products. (livingoutsidethestacks.com)
Note, this jacket is high - quality and when I opened the shipping box it had a very strong leather smell to it (overwhelming my guest room with its smell). (petitestylescript.com)
And it still has that yummy leather smell (which I love, too) So if you ask me... GO FOR IT! (placeofmytaste.com)