Cuir Blanc

Beguiling, silky-soft, fragrant powdery suede indeed. It is not remotely punchy or macho; while it's definitely unisex, I'd say it leans slightly feminine for that iris/violet accord. It is whisperingly gentle, always, without being weak, and the leatheriness does intensify a little after a few hours. But this is a very well-mannered lady leather indeed, you could wear it anywhere without giving the wrong impression. Sort of evokes Audrey Hepburn in my imagination - impeccably turned out in something elegant but not quite daring, yet oozing class and sophistication. It doesn't hit the heady, darker, swirlier heights of some spicy designer leathers I lust after, but it is a secret weapon if you need something apparently conformist but really a little few notches above the norm. I interchange this and Serge Lutens Daim Blond as the sweeter, more caressing leather I need on a bad day; they are sort of cousins, with Daim Blond's apricots here replaced by the iris and amber. For me, the sillage is discreet, but longevity respectable at up to 6 hours.

I didn't realize how important the description of the idea for this perfume was: that its creator was pregnant. The opening is warm baby powder. Separate the chalky talcum from the fragrance used to perfume baby powder and deepen & sophisticate it with warm amber and gentle florals, this is cuir blanc. It's warm and mildly sweet. Chamomile is not listed as a note here, but it seems present and strong...maybe that's the saffron. There are no contrasting abrasive or sharp notes. This is a lovely fragrance, but it's very niche in it's usage, so i can't justify a full bottle unless I have a positive pregnancy test. I'd say the longevity is pretty good. I just hopped out of the shower, and it still lingers on my skin.

I like it very much. Very soft, not harsh leather in any way. I am addicted to the smell of leather, but I have never found any perfume who would smell leathery enough. The leathery smell in perfumes is formed by iris an violet leaves. Unfortunately my brain cannot be fooled and does not translate this combinations as the "smell of leather". I just smell violet leaves and iris. This perfume is no exeption. I don't smell any real leather, I smell lot of iris, but very soft one. On me it is mildly sweet, soft scent, very gourmand and a little bit milky (nor spoiled milk, but very fresh and cool one). If I haven't see the notes I would think it smells like strawberries in milk with a lot of iris on top.

Very pleasant perfume, warm, almost gourmand, sweet and aromatic. Beautiful, almost fresh and subtly spiced opening, after half an hour transforms into warm, a bit powdery iris and very slowly turns into suede leather. Although there is this very distinct, sweet undertone I think the perfume could be worn by both - male and female, especially those loving luxury and comfort.

Dirty leathery masculine scent that for some reason smells quite clean/fresh. The dominant note is the Russian leather and I have to say that Russian leather is not a bad leather, it is a high class leather. I would love to smell like this when I m going out with friends for a cup of tea/coffee on a cold autumn/winter evening. Scent: 8.5/10 Longevity: 7/10 Projection: 7/10