Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar

If you love leather fragrances as much as I do, you're often looking for a leather you can wear daily and not overwhelm people, because as beautiful as they are they can be quite overpowering. This gorgeous light leather from Ex Nihilo does not pack a lot of punch but it's really gorgeous. This is mostly a linear, quiet, and light floral leather without a preponderance of floral notes, so it comes across as just quite soft and stylish. The name is pretty perfect--it has the happy, non-cloying scent of violet leaf and galbanum beautifully paired with the leather. Like all Ex Nihilo fragrances, it is not cheap, but it would be such a great signature scent. Highly recommended if you have the $$$.

Smells really soothing and mysterious at the same time.Love it! In my skin it comes with a splash of white tea and ambrette which is a bit sour and citrusy then it takes its place to a sweet leathery and delicate Osmantus . I feel a very powdery note like Iris in that which stays until the end and Patchouli gives this combination a great harmony. It’s one of the bests in this brand.

As I relish the dry down, I envision myself in an old English library from the 1700s. Scant daylight and a calm pleasant grayness. I find myself whirling about in the scent of book leather and a violet corsage... Opening green with a chilly edge, tempered with galbanum. Moderate to soft silage.

Starts off with a true to its name, celestial clarity, a luminous interplay of airy aromatics and piquant green spice—fragrant black pepper, dewy leaves, intertwined with a whisper of sage and citrus zest. A subtly bitter undercurrent runs through, an elegant counterpoint that lends the composition a most refined edge. It soon reveals a delicately steeped oolong tea avvord, its smoky translucence curling like vapor in crisp morning air. It is soft yet tenacious, a balance of tannic depth and weightless fluidity, seamlessly interwoven with suede-like nuances. Evokes the tranquility of a quiet tea house, where the scent of well-worn cuir-bound books mingles with fragrant steam rising from porcelain cups. What was once a celestial drift is soon however seized by cypriol oil, its earthy, medicinal intensity weaving through the composition like shadows overtaking light. Its leathered, almost rubbery presence dominates, pressing down on the once airy structure with an insistence that feels heavy handed. The ethereal facets of the tea and rejuvenating spices dim a tad beneath its dark, rooty grip, leaving a trail that feels, while aromatic and fresh still, far more grounded—perhaps too much so when compared to its wonderful legacy. Still it must be said, Cuir Céleste is exquisitely constructed—its balance of light and depth, bitterness and smoothness, of something both airy and grounded, celestial yet tactile. If not for cypriol’s unwavering grip, I might have adored it unconditionally, but even so!! Cuir Celeste remains a remarkable scent of undeniable poise.

Super interesting perfume like wearing a warm cozy leather jacket. The perfume opens briefly with aromatic notes of sage, pepper, violet leaves and galbanum. The heart is mostly musk mallow with slight hints of osmanthus, tea and jasmine. The perfume settles soon into its leathery base surrounded by hints of cypriol, patchouli and synthetic musk. The masculine leaning scent has moderate projection and excellent longevity. Not for everyone but adventurous perfume lovers and leather scent lovers will find a lot to enjoy in this expertly constructed perfume.