Les Absolus d'Orient Cuir Intense

Okay so....Set phasers to 'GUSH'!!! No....I hotly anticipated this release but couldn't find it on any Guerlain counters in the UK! I know Harrods had it exclusively for a while but this is Guerlain, and they usually roll it out everywhere after a short period. Still no!!! I noticed that it's now in Selfridges online but not in store....arrrrggghhh!!! My frustration was mounting, am I never going to be able to try this fragrance?? Then a perfume pal of mine from Poland (who is a sweetheart xx but also probably was sick of my moaning) sent me a sample in the post over the weekend and finally I got to sniff it. You might think that degree of anticipation can only lead to disappointment, but I'm pleased to say this stuff joins the family of brilliant releases in this line. Cuir Intense is a symphony of delicate touches and floral leather mastery, further cementing Wasser as one of the greatest perfumers alive today. I'm aware that it's a bit strange and redundant to say that this evokes Chanel's Cuir de Russie partly because Guerlain Vs Chanel is a bit like The Stones Vs the Beatles....I'll just have both thanks! Also because they don't smell anything alike but the high watermark of the Chanel always lingering and this come close to that kind of brilliance. So the facts are I don't have much to say about the breakdown of notes, because this thing is majestically smooth but there's definitely a soft iris/orris to the rounded, leather accord and Cuir Intense resembles musky touches that run through the entire line like Encens Mythique and Bois Mysterieux etc... This has a light, waxy but exotic touch of Jasmine/Ylang but it's by no means a hyper floral leather or fragrance for that matter, nor is it a complete, intense rawhide of a leather. Sadly (for my bank balance) it just adds to the long wnats list, along with the other two I mentioned. It's BRILLIANT!!!!

While not identical to AdP Colonia Leather, it shares for sure strong similarities with it, probably because of the huge load of the crowdpleasing norlimbanol. Imo, more about a round oily wood fragrance than leather with floral undertones (but afterall, leather fragrances are all about wood, since leather oil doesn't exist, and is just an impression given by birch tar). Guerlain CI may be my favourite if asked to choose between this one and the AdP. . Also: Cuir Intense has nuclear performance - probably the strongest fragrance I've ever smelt in my life. Heavy projection in the first 4-6 hours, and still moderate projection at the 18-hours mark. I could still detect it as a subtle skin scent after 4 days and several showers (!!). That said, it's pretty linear from opening til end, and not unseen before. To me, it also shares some similarity with the heart of Chanel Cuir de Russie (but not its fantastic animalic base), but Chanel's is definitely one (or two) steps higher. Well blended? yes, definitely. Unique? no, definitely not groundbreaking. Bold? No. While not office safe because of its heavy projection, it's a crowdpleasing leather, that even a woman could pull off. No Dior Fahrenheit or ELdO Rien here, but that was expected from Guerlain. Will I buy? Yes, but will wait a couple of years that it hits discounters around $100, like Oud Essentiel and Santal Royal are now retailing for. There are more interesting frags around for $200 imo. Fall/Winter evenings, 30+ PS: thank you to Fragrantica for adding this one in the database! Edit: after my vacation in Paris, and 200+ sniffings later, I can tell that this one is much too mainstream/crowdpleasing/unisex for my liking at this point. Also, there is little to no evolution. This gets out of my to-buy list, but Bois Mysterieux stays on it!

Got a 2ml sample from Sephora and i randomly sprayed all over my shirt thinking it's some random fragrance. Mom told me that whatever i sprayed on my shirt wasn't going away, even after washing it. I suspected it was cuir intense but then i thought it could be my other fragrance which i sprayed before. I went to Jordan after 2 months and in the airport i saw this same perfume. I thought to test it and sprayed 6-8 sprays on my shirt and that was the biggest mistake of my life. I had a runny nose for the whole flight and the perfume just wouldnt get off my shirt. It lasted even when i came back home and by then it could only be smelled by getting really close to the shirt but the projection was abnormal in the first 24 hours. I decided to get it. I started using it and it has this strong doze of leather and somewhat tobacco in the first sprays but as time passes, the smell develops into this sweet aromatic floral type smell but even then the projection stays solid, not reducing a foot from 2-3 feet. Want to get noticed? this is the perfect perfume and gives me sort of a businessman vibe and is just really mind blowing. The price is a big issue and it costed me 800qr which is about $220. But trust me, it's worth every penny you spend, especially since you're getting 125ml rather than the usual 100. This will never disappoint and is the fragrance i use when i want people to ask me what's that perfume I'm wearing. It does not smell like tom Ford Ombre leather to me even though both have leather, they're polar opposites. I've used both and to me, this one is more appealing. I'm going to get another bottle as soon as my current bottle ends. Disclaimer: Do not get if you're allergic to strong scents because this fragrance is nuclear in projection, longevity and smell

کویغ اینتنس گرلن گرچه عطری نچندالن پیچیده ای هست . ولی توصیفش کمی سخته. من تمام تلاشم رو میکنم تا جزییات و تشبیهات رو ذکر کنم ‌ . . استارت عطر حجم نسبتا زیاد .سوزان و سنگینی از بوی چرم داره ( مثل بوی سافرالین که چرمی و زهر آلوده ) استارت عطر اصلا عامه پسند نیست ( چیزی که من خیلی دوست دارم و شروع ی عطر خوبه معمولا) . چند جا خوندم که یکی از راههای دستیابی به نت چرم تخمیر میوه بلوط هست . خب اینجا کاملا ی فضای بوزی الکلیک داریم . تو چند دقیقه این فضا بشدت حکم فرماست . کمی بعد بوی چرم آروم میگیره و قسمت چرمیش خیلی لوکس و تمیز و پودریه .مثل چرم دی پارما که بوی ی جفت دستکش چرم اعلا رو تداعی می‌کنه . شونه به شونه حس بوی چرم .حضور گل اوسمانتوس هم هست. بنظرم خیلی دوزش زیاده شاید هم حضور یلانگ این بو رو تقویت کنه . ولی چیزی که مسلمه با ی عطری چرمی فلورال فروتی روبرو هستیم . چند دقیقه که میگذره ( ۱۰-۱۵ ) دقیقه .حس بوی پودری و شیک چرم فید میشه تو ی اکوردی که متشکل از بوی چرمی چرک و فضای فروتی و ی خروار بوی گل‌های کوهستانی و علوفه داره . قلب عطر. بشکل مسخره ای شبیه راشن تی میشه تا ۹۰ درصد شبیه همدیگه میشند .همین فضا تا یکساعت پایداره با از بین رفتن تدریجی حس فروتی . بوی موسک با حس انیمالیک ( نه خیلی چرک ) و بوی چرمی گازوییلی و خشن ورق رو به سمت حس بوی گوچی ابسولو میچرخونند . از راشن تی تا گوچی ابسولو .جالبه . زمان باید بگذره ۲-۳ساعتی تا همین فضا فرود بیاد تو اکوردی چوبی و سدروس مانند . با ته بوی رام . بی شک میشه گفت ترکیبات این عطر به سادگی هرم بویاییه بالا که معرفی شده نیست . کهربا . زعفران . عود . رز . هل . زیره و .... رو میشه حس کرد . ولی کلییات عطر. بر سه محور اصلی اوسمانتوس + چرم+ سدروس استواره . . فضای کلی عطر. بن مایه عربی طور داره ( حرمی نیست) . پرمایه سنگین وزین و شیکه . . کیفییت عطر واقعا عالیه . ماهییت یونی با تمایل به حس مردونه داره . پخش بوی بالا تو چند ساعت اول داره . ماندگاریش هم بنظر عالی میاد که تا ساعتها می‌تونه هاله ای معطر رو شکل بده .

Cuir Intense is a nicely-crafted, perfectly-balanced leather scent, made with high-quality ingredients. While it is nothing groundbreaking, it is an excellent example of the genre and a worthy addition to Guerlain's Les Absolus d'Orient line. Powdery florals open this scent, with osmanthus giving a perfectly-judged peach nuance to the leather accord that follows closely. The florals add a rounded creaminess to this scent, complementing the leather beautifully. The leather accord is woody and oud-like, and is given a slight smokiness thanks to the subtle tobacco note. The leather isn't overly animalic or skanky, instead, it is dry and palatable, yet unmistakable. It reminds me of the exquisite oud note in Cartier's Les Heures Voyageuses line, of which I'm a big fan. A nice sandalwood note emerges as it develops, bringing to mind the excellent Oud & Santal of the aforementioned Cartier line. The dry, woody leather accord remains throughout, becoming musky as it dries down. Sillage is strong and longevity is eternal - it lingered overnight to the following day, remaining even after a shower. It's just as well that it's pleasant! Beautifully balanced, and nade with high-quality ingredients, CI is a gem - one of the best leather scents I've ever tried. It is a unisex, cold weather scent. Better than TF Tuscan Leather. Simple but perfectly formed. 4.5/5.