Cuir Fetiche

Lovely, lovely! This is, as the post below says, a pleasant surprise. A soft, warm floral leather with subtle bright citric notes and cosy labdanum The patchouli is just right, no hint of moldy bread, unwashed hair or damp cellar! It's blended with a lightly salty tingling amber and the balance is great. The leathery aspect is soft, chewy, not coal-tar-esque or car seat leather as in Cuir de Russie (I adore Cuir de Russie but it's an entirely different perfume for a diferent ocassion).Sandalwood is softening the composition and lending a velvety touch to the drydown alongside a gourmand style vanilla (by which I mean proper vanilla pod with that slight woody-coffee smell. I don't get rose/ylang/iris separately but they're obviously adding to the mix in subtle ways - the florals and citruses give this a pretty feel, as does vanilla though I'd say it's quite unisex This is cuddly overall, and is not dissimilar to L'Artisan's Dzing! it's less animalic though, I get no hint of hamster cage or tiger poo (I've no idea what tiger poo smells like, but Dzing always reminds me of a fairly clean hamster cage). Cuir Fetiche does have a slightly animalic ambrette though - a salty skin-scent quality It's subtly seductive, a good skin scent and the nicest perfume I've sampled in a while. Sillage light, longevity good - it's still there after many hours but close-to-skin Later edit: Also reminds me of L'Air de Rien, but not as strong and definitely more refined in feel

White soft genuine gloves leather, gentle and clean, and i guess it was washed before exposed! elegant and bossy that belongs to Rayna Boyanov! and surprisingly at the same time it could belong to a 25 years old Harry Hart (a.k.a Galahad)! amazingly polished! i mean blended! the first spray shows the powerful of that bubbly soapy leather that gives the impression of a shady white-off white-paige elegant leather of a gentleman-lady gloves who comes out onto the runway from a brand new shiny white Rolls Royce Ghost with a black interior wearing a slim white suit for the man with a white fur, white top hat, & a fancy cane or over the knee tight Red dress, overhead mesh black scarf, a sun glasses, & high heeled shiny shoes walking towards his-her private jet. this scene is what the top note of this fragrance presents, the leather citrus clean soap note. As it calms down a bit, the ylang ylang starts to show up with the Jasmine, and few more spices which i guess the patchouli presents which hintly reminds me of "Je Suis Un Homme" by "ELDO" on this specific stage. This stage is quite interesting as it shows up the bubbly sparkling citrus fireworks leather effect! kind of wierd but i guess the firwork effect is presented as a slight burnt essence that i can hintly smell within this stage and from a far distance. this fragrance is never gender classified as it could belong to a bossy elegant lady or a handsome elegant gentleman. perfectly made.

Unbelievably beautiful. Stunning. Marvellous. Among the best cuir scents in my opinion. Firstly he slams with a rough strength directly on your face. Then, he realizes what he has done and feels compassion for your tears and your staring face: "What have I done?" you seem to wonder. He knows he has exaggerated, he repents and soon cuddles you in his embrace, surrounding you with flowers, a suede caress, a tender leather that soothes and dries your tears. Flowers surround the leather and I find them so beautiful and comforting. The lasting power is exceptional and sillage too; you surely need not to give you an extra dose of scent through the day. Also, through the day you will follow his developing from harsh, to rude, to embracing, to tender on a complicated but beautiful path. I love meandering through the various facets of this beautiful scent and I love his contradictory phases. In my opinion Cuir Fetiche would be more for a woman than a man but as everyone interprets a scent in a most personal way, I would suggest to try. Beautiful. A masterpiece.

Cuir Fetiche is the first leather perfume I ever smelled, probably around 2011. It really kicked off a HUGE love of mine. I know there are more "dangerous" leather scents out there, and I've heard grumblings that this one hardly lives up to it's moniker, or it's red leather corset (not pictured on the bottle on Fragantica). But that's okay with me, I really love it. This is perfect on a rainy chilly day. Today it started off very leathery, irisy, deep citrus and powdery, and it gradually settled into a soft spun sugar, almost like marshmallows toasting on a campfire (not at all unlike By the Fireplace). I kept getting wafts of it all day, wondering where that pretty smell was coming from, but then I realized it was me all along. Sprayed conservatively, this is A-okay for an office in my opinion. I used to think I loved Cuir de Lancome more but I after today I think it's just as good. This leans feminine but I think a man could wear this, too.

This is easily the most beautiful, refined leather fragrance I've ever come across. In just a few weeks it became an indisputable favourite, and I try (and own) a lot of scents. Powdery, sophisticated, slightly undercooled. Do not be misled by the name. Don't picture sultry, blatant and borderline-gaudy 1950s leather fetishism. This is not Betty Page in leather boots. Picture a low shiver passing a silk-clad spine, the air of luxurious confinement and tortured reserve that envelops Séverine Serizy clad in YSL. A secret to wear on your wrists. This is a modern scent with distinct vintage sensibilities, supremely beautiful and nonetheless extremely wearable. Fragrances that, while not too similar in composition, create a similar olfactory atmosphere would be Tom Ford's highly underrated Violet Blonde (discontinued) and, to a cashmere-clad extent, Papillon's Angelique.

This is the most feminine leather scent I've ever smelled. To me a point of interest is that the leather is subtle, very subtle. If you had a silk handbag that was lined in kid leather it would be that kind of leather--a whiff, a sensation when you opened the bag. The fruit is definitely present but is not sweet at all; the sandalwood is what ties the notes together. As much as I love this, there's a fatal flaw--the longevity is terrible, less than two hours. This is just too expensive to reapply that often (unless you're a perfume model and have an erotic reaction every time someone catches you in the act of applying scent) so I will not be being another bottle now that I've drained mine. C'est triste. Sillage--arm's length Longevity--the life of a Mayfly Fabulosity--Loubotin sandals Value to price ratio: terrible 4/10 based on lack of longevity

This is such a gorgeous fragrance. I think my skin must amplify the iris and eat the leather because the leather on me lasts less than an hour and the iris lasts forever. I can smell it strongly on sweaters weeks later. It's a beautiful, fruity, sweet iris with a hint of that make up aspect but without any hint of powder. Definitely a "your skin but better" kind of thing. To me this is primarily an iris fragrance, not a leather. I think it disappoints many because the name raises expectations the fragrance doesn't fulfill. (Do not google the name - you will end up looking at weird rubber bondage wear that you can't unsee.) I've been wearing it compulsively all week.

I’m not usually a fan of very conventional-smelling perfumes, but Maitre does them really well. This is an elegant, powdery woody-floral made slightly dark and sultry with the leather note. After the peppery opening dries down, I’m left with a musky patchouli that resembles Bottega Veneta-- though I hesitate to compare them, as Cuir Fetiche has some backbone. Jasmine, ylang, sandalwood, and iris stand out. Despite the hints of incense, this leans more towards classic luxury than boho hippie. Very seasonally versatile and refined enough for dating or the office. Can’t say I’m dying for a full bottle though, as nothing in it exactly jumps out at me.

Lipstick and leather. A variation (improvement?) on Caron’s Tabac Blond , less earthy, more floral. The opening is surprisingly floral with lots of iris but noticeable jasmine absolute and ylang-ylang, a lick of vanilla and depth from bergamot, patchouli and sandalwood. These base notes recede on skin as the leather comes through — a manufactured, supple, soft leather — creating a waxy leather-powder-floral accord that reminds me of old-fashioned lipstick at the bottom of a handbag. I love this scent — it's very familiar, beautiful and comforting.

It is the end of the year and after having bought over 100 perfumes this year, (one of *those* periods in life) including many blind buys, this arrived today and has produced enough oxytocin in my brain for me to consciously acknowledge I have fallen truly, madly, deeply in love ❤️🥰❤️❤️ Wow, so complex and gorgeous. You can sit there and identify all the little notes or just roll your eyes to the back of your head, throw yourself prostrate and enjoy this amazing fruity leathery powdery ambery cloud of sensual ecstasy. Sooo happy right now.

A lovely iris/leather scent. If you normally steer clear of any scents with leather or animalic notes then do try this. I can't imagine anyone disliking this. I guess I can understand why some feel a bit disappointed. If you were expecting a dense leather led scent then yes, this could be underwhelming. This is a very wearable sensual fragrance. Warm, care of the amber. It does become more leather dominated with time but the floral notes still keep it genteel. I get good longevity and moderate sillage.

Rschmidt's review below is spot on. I will go further and suggest that the iris is a continuation or even part of the leather accord. True enough, after an hour it largely stands alone to carry the leather theme. Iris often accompanies leather accords to soften them, to provide that luxurious suppleness that we expect in luxury leathergoods. It is a gorgeous fragrance, another great outing by MPG.

A delightful powdery leather floral scent. A very nice citrusy opening which immediately succumbs to a beautiful soft, sweet, suede leather. The iris in it is very dominating and makes it powdery. The ethereal florals in it make the whole thing very gorgeous and royal. It’s very soft and subtle. The picture it portrays in my mind is of a royal gathering from the old days.

This is just a magnetic soft leather concoction. I find it impossible to stop huffing my wrists. For me, CF is as essential in cold weather as hot cocoa. An absolute joy to wear in cold weather. I miss this perfume in warmer weather. After Thanksgiving, I can go weeks wearing only CF, and that is perfectly fine. Have I mentioned I love this? <3

The glove leather and the iris are a perfect combination, kind of a lipstick and upscale leather appeal. The vanilla and the amber keep it accessible and wearable, the ylang ylang, jasmine, and rose keep it very grown up and classy, the musk and the sandalwood keep it sexy, sexy, sexy, sexy. Loving this!

If you wonder what Creed’s Royal English Leather smells like, you probably won’t find anything closer. I can’t tell the difference between this and the sample of REL I got a hold of a year ago. This is the same scent that King George III ordered back in the late 1700’s. Very regal and very antique.

It’s is beautiful. To me it’s a bit similar to Nuit Noir by Mona, the same type of leather, but softened with iris and less shocking. This is timeless. Love it.

I absolutely love this great blind buy; leather leather leather and light, sweet, little hint of floral. It projects, it lasts and it is sexy.

leather leather leather and light, sweet, little hint of floral; one of the top three leather frags that I own

For a time I was starting to suspect an MPG Cuir Fétiche conspiracy the aim of which was to get me to review this perfume. It seemed that every order I placed anywhere suddenly included a free sample of this perfume! I'm not that big on leather as a note in perfumery, most of which err to one or the other side. Either it smells like engine grease or else it smells like some kind of artificial suede scent which strikes me as poisonous. Happily, Cuir Fétiche is one of the rare exceptions to the rule. Neither overly dark and oily, nor overly synthetic smelling, this composition dries down to a very pleasant leathery scent with just a touch of floral mixed in. I had no idea that this creation is marketed to women and assumed that it was unisex, but it is definitely a lot more enjoyable to my nose than most made-for-men leather fragrances. I've noticed that this scent blends quite well also with the traces of other perfumes. The other day it smelled wonderful atop Bond no 9 Bryant Park, and then it mixed also very well with DelRae Mythique. Of course, iris and leather are a classic combination, so the latter discovery should come as no surprise. There's even iris in Cuir Fétiche itself...