Cuir Saddle

Like sipping bubbly while lounging on the most comfortable down-filled nubuck sofa. For nearly everything in my collection, I live with a sample for a week (or month), then made a decision. Though when I saw this in my local boutique, I sprayed it on my wrist, and within an hour I had purchased a bottle. A very neutral, pure leather/suede/nubuck scent. There are no distinctive floral or woody notes that jump out at you, but you can tell they were used to sand down any rough edges and give it that distinctive Dior smoothness and blend. If you want an approximation, take a crepe brush to some decent nubuck or suede to lift the nap and uncover the deeper layers of the hide, and you're in the right ballpark. For those asking, it's almost nothing like the previous Cuir Cannage...Cannage is like walking through a vintage train car with old leather seats imbued with floral perfumes of the early 1900s, while Saddle is like walking into a Dior boutique and opening a brand new bag with a suede interior. The scent not revolutionary...it's FK/Dior's version of Cuir d'Ange or Tuscan Leather, but it complements the rest of the lineup nicely. I occasionally wear a single scent, but most often prefer to wear two different ones on my two wrists to get whiffs of each singularly or blended throughout the day. This pairs equally well with feminine/floral scents (e.g. Rose Star) or masculine/woody scents (e.g. LV's Nuit de Feu). For me, sillage was moderate, and longevity was good.

I am not the best perfume reviewer, and most of the time I prefer to keep my opinions to myself or share them with a few fraghead friends. That said, there really should be more restrictions on who gets to post reviews here. Opinions based on a single spray while walking past a store, especially from teenagers and people with no real experience, are pointless and add nothing of value. This kind of behavior is what is turning the space into something toxic and, frankly, stupid. As for Francis Kurkdjian, I am not a big fan of the guy, but credit where it is due. He has created more than 20 popular, well known, and widely appreciated perfumes, and that is not a small achievement. I do not own many of his creations, but the ones I have are genuinely nice. Now, back to the perfume . The scent is exactly how it is described. It truly feels like a fancy leather bag filled with soft florals, powdery makeup , and smooth textures, all blended together in a very refined and elegant way. The opening and the mid notes are genuinely beautiful and immediately set the tone of the fragrance, unfolding naturally without feeling forced or chaotic. The dry down is something I still need more time with, as I only received the bottle yesterday, so I prefer to try again before giving a final judgment on longevity and projection.

I’m really losing my thrust in other people review. Seems like the overall social media vibe opinion has been infecting fragrantica. About the perfume: Really well blended sophisticated leather/suede fragrance! The opening is like a party of flowers, leathers and a great soapy musk accord. Like walking in a 6star hotel lobby with leather suede sofas. After the opening the suede leathers kicks in and gives you an animalic punch 🥊, still it stays within the classy Dior style. Especially the drydown is showing the blending skills of mfk. Even though the notes are a bit rough (amber woods leather musk), the scent stays pleasant and sophisticated:) Longevity is very good for a perfume that is launched 2025:p 8hrs The silage could be a tiny bit better but tbh I don’t know if I would want a strong fragrance with these kind of leathers....

Dior Cuir Saddle (2026) - skin leather - As someone who observed fragrance reviews over decades, it is easy to dismiss new fragrances benchmarking immediately over historical classics. Ironically, a decade after, people praise it as a modern classic. This fragrance by #franciskurkdijan could be one of them. As a leather fragrance collector, this is definitely a modern version of the accord and would smell more suede and softer lining of leather with a hint of red berries. What intrigues me would be the beautiful balance between this Amber molecule akin to Le Labo’’s Another 13 and Kurdijan’s white musk mastery. Leather has also been an issue on versatility, but this one works in any weather condition and setting. Elegant yet persistent. I have a feeling this will set the trend over vanilla.

I gave Cuir Saddle another chance this time on clean skin, outside the store and it completely stopped me in my tracks. It needs about 30 minutes to settle and reveal what it's really doing. At first spray, nose-to-skin, it comes across as an awkward composition that doesn't quite make sense. But don't judge it there. The magic is in the sillage. In the air, it transforms into a beautiful floral musk with depth from the leather. There's also a soft powderiness that gives it an elegant, almost vintage refinement without feeling dated. This is one of those fragrances that rewards patience. What you smell in the air is far more beautiful than what you smell with your nose pressed to your wrist.

I smelled this exclusively in Paris and I would like to say this is a very good FK take on leather! The people hating in the comments below did you even SMELL it loooooooooool! Y'all pathetic liars. I rate this a solid 8 out of 10 it is missing some cedarwood maybe sandalwood and amber to back it up for warmth and it would've been perfect. The creaminess of sandalwood with the suede would've been INSANE!!! Is it the best release yet of FK in the private collection of Dior? Absolutely not. Monsieur Demachy is still the king of that line and has produced the BEST juices ever for DIOR privé.

There is a trend to hate Francis Kurkdjian, yes lot of his latest creation were « disappointing » for many, still we should evaluate each perfume for what it smell and not who made it. The description is really fitting what i smell, a light leather-suede, warm but not dense, on my skin it evolve to a floral-leather and slightly sweet scent. Longevity is incredible i can still smell it 10+ hours after, sillage seems good. It feels elegant, easy to wear, unisex. It’s a pleasure to wear it daily in the winter, will see how it goes on warmer days.

This is one of the classiest scents I have ever smelled. Extremely elegant and truly unisex. Safe for the office, yet refined enough for special occasions. Versatile, timeless, and effortlessly sophisticated. It works in almost any setting and could easily serve as a signature scent. It is also extremely linear—the scent you get in the opening remains largely unchanged throughout the wear.

Tested this today for the first time. There is something smoky and creamy (maybe amber) about it which I really like. On my skin it smells very similar to Knowing by EL, but a more modern take on it. Longevity is good, a bit disappointed about the projection, it might need a few more sprays. Smells sophisticated, elegant and feminine, I was pleasantly surprised, overall beautiful scent.

The leather note is beautiful, wrapped in a cloud of freshness, softness, and delicate florals. At first spray, the leather is quite strong, giving a more traditionally masculine impression, but over time it softens, enveloped in gentleness, and the scent becomes more delicate, suitable for women as well. The fragrance is very stylish.

A unique leather perfume that has a beautiful soft musk and floral opening. I think it has hints of patchouli, which enhance the earthy dry down. 🍃🪵 It has excellent longevity and definitely perfect for winter nights. I would not recommend it as a safe blind buy.

السلام عليكم العطر هذا جميل جدا واداؤه رائع ولا تلتفتوا لمن يشبهه بعطر نيودوفلورم أو عطر شهرة من الرصاصي هذا العطر إذا كنت اشبهه بعطر فهو شبه عطر رويال عود من مجموعة عطور ارماني الخاصة، عطر يصلح نسائي ورجالي وانا استغرب من تقييمه بأقل من 4!!!

Passed by Dior today and sampled the fragrance. I kinda liked it, reminded me of Oud Isphan the most recent release.

its like drydown you get from high end leather frags..i like it.

Lovely scent but doesn’t last or project on my skin too well

To me it seems that mister kurkdjian was inspired by vintage Monsieur by Givenchy. I have a bottle on my shelve and I can confirm the dry down is very similar, same vibes. The opening of Cuir Saddle is modern and streamlined, pleasant but not too particular, however after 30 to 60 minutes a 70s style musk patchouli appears, deep and to my nose quite classically masculine, not that this couldn’t be worn by other genders. Now, hours later, it’s still prominent, I smell it without holding my wrist near, so I’d say both silage and longevity is very decent. It’s good, do test it, but I personally don’t need it, as I have a bottle of vintage Monsieur de givenchy.

With all due respect, some people's opinions are just so misleading. Cuoium?! Nudiflorum?! Believe it or not, I just happen to have tried Cuoium and Cuir Saddle the SAME DAY, and I can testify, they have ZERO similarities. Wa'lou, la shi, rien du tout, niente, nada, nichts. Cuir Saddle is a dry, animalic leather. Idk why, but I also get a hint of burnt plastic(you read that right,) and no sweetness or whatsoever. It is a creative, but also challenging scent. It doesn't smell similar to, but it's in the same genre as Gucci Guilty Absolute and Dark Knight(minus the florals). Me likey! Don't blind-buy; you've been warned!

I actually liked this way more than I thought I would. Dior’s latest releases have been rather disappointing as highlighted by many reviewers, and whilst Cuir Saddle isn’t particularly phenomenal, it surely is a nice and creative addition. It’s a very soft and gentle suede leather, added by a slightly sweet musky undertone that rounds up the scent quite nicely. It doesn’t seem to project that much and sits close to the skin, but I truly like it. Definitely worth trying out, but I don’t anticipate many will enjoy it when compared to the previous masterpieces created within Dior’s Privee collection.

Let the review bombing begin. I am curious to see Kurkdjians take on a light floral leather. Diors privee line is pretty light on leather fragrances so it's a nice direction to take for a new release. I feel like the leather genre could be one that could somewhat benefit from FKs hypermodern molecular approach. Let's see what he brings - Bois Talisman was a nice release albeit too expensive for the profile imo.

First impression. Starts a bit fem settles very nicely into a soft floral suede, slight sweet & soapy. It is actually very good. Full wears needed to Really understand it.