Cuir Obscur

what a pleasure to be the first person to review this perfume. It is a lush deep mysterious Arabic style fragrance. although it is categorized under leather, this so misses the complexity of this scent. It might also be mis-categorized in the fashionable rose oud vibe but is far more sophisticated. On initial spray it it reminded me of Ardent by Boadicea the Victorious. Ardent to me is the sweeter(vanilla) sister to this androgynous definitely unisex frag. It is far more masculine than the notes above indicate so men would be comfortable wearing it. It is beautifully blended, initially the amaretto opens then the spice and floral notes (including a stunning black velvety rose) come quickly forward forward and remain throughout the 8 hours longevity. The balance of the background smoky oud leather and patchouli which holds it throughout and give a wonderful mysteriousness to the whole experience. it is a sensual perfume although i have not yet spayed it on a man i suspect it would be incredible. Purchased it as a blind buy based on the notes and i am delighted. It is one of those scents you keep wanting to return to explore its depths. It has good longevity 8/10 and medium silage 6/10

#988 in my "Your de Fragrance" The "reminds me of section" is very thin because this is a very unique scent. The only scent that I think is similar is Guerlain's L'Homme Ideal Parfum, also hard to find and around $160 on eBay and not nearly as interesting as this. It shares the Amaretto, leather, musk and patchouli notes, but this adds rose, ylang ylang and nutmeg and that slight bit of added complexity makes a world of difference. This really smells yummy, one of the best I've smelled, and as I write this on Thanksgiving Day I realize this is a great holiday scent that actually has a chance of cutting through all the smells of cooking food, decorations, Uncle Buck. I think it's office appropriate, good date wear, solid quality, leans masculine but a woman could rock this. Sadly it looks like the only source for it is Harrod's at $250 + $30 shipping. So it's on my list, but not high on my list.

This fragrance is an absolute hit for me! I love my leathers and this is yet another take on something I thought "I saw it all already". It's boozy bot not alcoholic, you get the beautiful amaretto note which is delicious roasted almonds and vanilla and some brown sugar on the background. Leather part is like sniffing a new Hermes bag straight from the box :) It's subtle fragrance but is constructed so well I had to go and purchase it. Ylang-ylang and patchouli are balancing out the roughness of the leather and smell divine. I see why they made it a Harrod's exclusive. It's posh, elegant and charming. Sillage is moderate, projection is quite good, longevity is excellent for it being Byredo. It's very easy to wear and sometimes you forget you have it on untill you get a compliment

A really lovely interpretation of leather. This perfume is a very deceptive beauty. It opens innocently with an almost innocent vibe of sweet amaretto liquer surrounded by hints of rose, ylang and slight nutmeg. However, then it starts transitioning to a leathery musk with a lovely patchouli center. Unisex with moderate sillage and good longevity. Very nicely blended. A marvelous shape shifter. Enjoy!

Byredo....You did it. What a fine fine scent. I just cannot stop sniffing my arm. Unbelievable work with leather accord. Wow. Starts off really annoyingly fruity spicy with a huge dose of nutmeg. Give it 10 mins and it turns into smoky leather musk and mentholic Patchouly. Absolutely stunning. Performance to be tested. If it's good I reserve a bottle. Brilliant leather.