Cuir Cordoba

Sherapop has been confused city safe. Córdoba has nothing to do with what he describes. In the past when neither USA, nor París, nor Madrid, nor Barcelona were Córdoba was the capital of the world. There lived the Christian culture , Jewish and Muslim at the same time ... and at peace. It is a city with over 5000 years of history. Only you have not known streets or that things go visit in Cordoba. In ancient narrow streets you travel part bleached flower pots covered , every step you take to find monuments to tens of centuries old and "The Royal Stables" where you'll find the most beautiful Andalusian horses pure blood of the world dancing pieces of classical music. And other very cosmopolitan areas . What you call " empty plots of land " are areas specially reserved for " La Feria de Cordoba" a party of very large proportions of religious installed where the " Casetas " and " Tablaos " . Cordoba and Granada are favorite cities for Japanese tourism . Keiko has captured well the essence of Córdoba. Córdoba is intriguing , mysterious envelope. As this Keiko Mecheri perfume . Note skin scared me. But it is soft and warm. The resins give the right sweetness. Violet gives timeless touch. But to be complete Córdoba , should be included in the composition and geranium and (or) carnation somehow.

Some perfumes are real workhorses. They're appropriate for any season, any time, and any situation. They're neither masculine nor feminine. You don't have to be in a certain mood to appreciate them. Cuir Cordoba has become my latest workhorse, the one I can reach for in the morning without thinking. A scent that I can revel in all day without being in-your-face offensive to anyone in my vicinity. To say a perfume is a workhorse is not in any way derogatory - quite the opposite. It means that I like the scent enough to want to smell it day in and day out. It's not the holy grail (for me there is no such thing), but it's one that I like enough to have sent off for a large decant. I'm a big fan of violet, leather, and incense, and Cuir Cordoba has it all. It starts off with top notes that are incense-y, woody and violet-like, drying down to a smooth, sexy combo of violet, leather and sandalwood that lasts and lasts. It may seem odd to call a workhorse sexy. Cuir Cordoba is not French whore sexy, Marilyn Monroe sexy, or American woman-trying-too-hard-to-be sexy. It is the unselfconscious sexiness of bodies that are pleased with themselves and each other, oblivious to the rest of the world, snuggling in a cocoon of intimacy. Not a bad image to carry through a less than perfect day.

A rather masculine, dusty iris here, reminding me strongly of that in Prada (L'Homme L'Eau). The opening releases no violet like scent - this is orris, not the frangrance of the flower one can detect, and it's very intense. It is therefore a little dry, and sweet, settling rapidly into a delicate, a tad sugary suede note thanks to the hawthorn. The heart warms gently with a feeble, yet identifiable resin and cedar note. They are very subtle, but perceptible, and very nicely balanced. The drydown is soft, a cozy and sweet affair. Overall, this is a very nice fragrance, but nothing new or exciting. The work here is all about fire and earth notes, hence the masculine tone. Unisex, tending to the masculine, I see this as being very versatile. It's a like but not a love from me - someone more into feminine leaning scents. In any case, a decent 7 out of 10 worth a try and the penny. EDIT 16th October 2022... just realised I wrote masculine rather than feminine! This leans feminine but I think of it these days as unisex. Nice number! Feels to as a nostalgic iris.

Cuir cordoba - Keiko Mecheri Marvelous. I tried it in the first days of fall, and it worked wonderfully. I can definitely feel the violet and the powdery, creamy suede. As someone mentioned, this perfume is "shy", and it won't offend anybody. I agree. And it is beautifully so. Something that's elegant, feminine, something that's definitely there, but isn't screaming for attention as much as it awaits to be discovered and enjoyed. 4.5/5

There's nothing that I could really add that Doc Elly hasn't already covered. What I can say is that this is one of the smoothest fragrances that I've ever encountered. There's nothing hard-hitting or loud about this - or any of Keiko Mecheri's creations. I love it. Subtle sophistication at its finest...