Cuir Élysées

The fragrance opens with a dark, jewel raspberry, not sugary, but velvety and ripe. It’s the kind of fruit note that feels like a flash of color against black leather. Almost immediately, the leather accord rises, and this leather isn’t rugged or smoky; it’s smooth, polished, and slightly warm, lending the scent a confident bad bitch edge. As it settles, the perfume deepens into a soft, rounded warmth. There’s a faint sweetness that never becomes gourmand (thank goodness) and is balanced wood and a whisper of amber. The result is a fragrance that feels both decadent and composed, like someone who appreciates luxury but doesn’t need to flaunt it. I made my way to Macy’s without hesitation. I had only discovered the fragrance today from a sample that accompanied another purchase, but it swept me off my feet the moment I tried it, so I had to buy it.

This is so beautiful but in an aggressive way. I love the raspberry sweetness and there’s a bit of rose in there but truly, the star of the show is the leather note! So in your face but in a wonderful way!! This has the same sort of attitude as Fétiche La Rose, in a way. They do not smell the same but they are both fragrances that are in your face and loud/obnoxious. Personally, it’s a love 😍 every once in a while, I love me a good strong fragrance that projects and that has people asking questions 😅😂😂 This is more of a Fall/Winter fragrance, because it is so strong and it is definitely not a safe office scent, you’ll choke every one in your vicinity...so, yeah, absolutely not a safe blind buy. Also, you must love leather (as a note) and be into fragrances that scream: “I have arrived!!”🤭🤭🤭

This has nothing to do with LVEB, I second what Thegrimmreaderr wrote- this is an incredible and well balanced sweet raspberry and smooth leather scent. It is actually very long lasting, but doesn’t project as well as I would like it to as it is absolutely addictive. I hope it is due to it being brand new and it macerates into something a little stronger. Having said that, it’s deep, lovely, well rounded fragrance and one of the best in this profile.

First of all, this smells nothing like any of the LVEB so the trolls really need to get a life. Second, this is an incredible fragrance if you're into leather scents. It's perfectly unisex IMO. The raspberry keeps it from being too feminine. The leather is the most prominent note for me but the sweet raspberry keeps it from being a one-not-wonder. I absolutely love this and am so glad I snagged a bottle during the Neiman sale.

This is truly an intoxicating fragrance. It’s mostly a slightly dark raspberry with a hint of rose and leather in the background. The sandalwood makes it smoother as time passes by. It’s lasting around 12 hours on my skin and 3 days on clothing.