Cuir de Venise

This line from Boucheron is yet to disappoint me, and as much as i love Tonka de Canaima, gotta say this one is the most sophisticated from their releases yet. Opening is a strong raw cocoa seed smell - and by that i do not mean cocoa powder, or chocolate whatsoever - its raw vegetation, dusty and powdery, slightly bitter, almost animalic - this is where the "cuir" moment is, and it doesn't last particularly long. After the initial blast of opening, the middle notes make themselves very present while still complimenting rather than completely overtaking the opening. The smell goes into a more balsamic, sweeter and more creamy direction, without ever crossing into "gourmand" territory - the more dry woody sense from the papyrus note serve well here to balance the scent out of it. The raw cocoa seed scent also goes through a lot of development during the drydown - from the dusty vegetal smell, through the more powdery stage, through slightly sweeter and oily presence combined with the vanilla creaminess, the vanilla itself being not at all sugary but flowery to almost fruity at times sweetness, influenced by the patchouli - then the cocoa seeds going through a bitter, almost sour stage again towards the deep drydown before settling into the balsamic woody stage in the end. This is a surprisingly complex and multifaceted fragrance that goes through a lot of development during the drydown - not a linear fragrance whatsoever. I would say this is a rare gem that cannot be given justice by merely looking at olfactory note list or the name. This one i could not find in a "transport box" at a discounter, so had to pay for the full presentation, so it was around 90 euro for the 125ml bottle, which is say is still more than ok price for the quality i got here. The quality of the ingredients and thoughtful perfumery was worth every eurocent here. And while i love Oud de Carthage it was quite similar to some of Ropion's other work, and while i absolutely love Ambre de Alexandria and Tonka de Canaima - the parallels with Ambre Narguile and Tonka Imperiale are quite evident - this is not something i can say about Cuir de Venise. This is quite the outstanding creation that i have trouble drafting direct lines of inspiration for. All and all - absolutely bottle worth scent for the fragrance enthusiast. For the mass consumer - don't know, don't care to be honest.

Very woody, spicy and powdery. A warm, cozy and comforting fall fragrance. It’s the type of scent that smells like you would expect to smell reading the notes but not how you would expect to smell reading the name. There’s no leather in Cuir de Venice! What I get the most out of Cuir de Venise are first and foremost the spicy notes: cinnamon and ginger, with a hint of powderiness from cocoa, a mildly sweet vanilla, woody nuances from guaiac wood and cedar, plus a hint of greenness and earthiness from papyrus and patchouli. I do have several patchouli/spicy/powdery focused scents but none smells like this. It’s an unique scent in my collection. It’s not an overly complex scent but it smells refined, smooth, rich and distinctive. It’s also not a fully gourmand scent but it has a strong gourmand aspect with pronounced patchouli in the background. Lasting power and projection is great and it is such a good value, it’s so inexpensive for the quality and longevity of the fragrance. I find this entire collection from Boucheron really underrated and overlooked, these are fantastic fragrances that smell sophisticated and deserves more attention and recognition. Cuir de Venice is really a wonderful fragrance by Boucheron’s luxury line with more exclusive and expensive distribution and packaging. Everything in this line looks elegant and classy, statuesque, heavy glass bottle with heavy white cap, white and gold combo design on bottle and box.

It's an awesome fragrance. I normally dislike very sweet perfumes, but this one is sweet but in the best way. The scent stays very linear to me. It is sweet, with a chocolate-woody background. It is very enjoyable, and it lasts for quite a long time too (6-8 on skin and days on clothes). Overall, it is one of my favorites right now!

Very masculine semi sweet fragrance. It opens almost animalic with an old school touch. Then develope to smooth dry but sweet and somehow dusty if that makes sense to you. The cacao and guaiac wood combo is crazy nice. Long lasting and projection is absolutely great. Very heavy and classy fragrance for a well dressed men. 👌

I'm in love. As previous comment this line from Boucheron is underrated. Projects well, lasts forever on clothes even after wash can still detect it, smells incredible, expensive and classy. Layer this sensuous woody beauty with Feve Tonka de Canaima and you get the sexiest scent. Can't stop sniffing myself.