Cuir d'Orient

A tranquil musky suede supported by cherry-almond heliotrope, the gossamer quality of Cuir d'Orient may elude those who expect a heartier delivery, but it levitates just above the skin for a good while. It has that same sort of aura as Serge Lutens Daim Blond, wispy and intimate, yet covertly seductive. I will agree with another reviewer that the dry down after a few hours smells very much like opoponax absolute, bittersweet, toffee-like and granular in nose feel. It's one that I would file under olfactory night caps, one to spray on oneself after donning one's pajamas and drifting into dreamland.

I do agree with some of the previous comments - it is an intimate sillage perfume, but it makes it up by being quite a long lasting one. It definitely turns feminine on my skin - powdery, comforting, warm. It has a bit of edge though, it’s not linear and develops beautifully into musky blanket after an hour or so. I managed to get it for around £80 (100ml) in tkmaxx. I would purchase again at that price point, but not for more. I wore it on a rainy London day and it was absolutely perfect, I wonder how it performs on a warm Spring day though.

It’s such a beautiful fragrance. It goes very suede-powdery-honey on me. I guess honey note is coming from vanilla in combination with other notes and my skin. Very beautiful. I’d love it to be slightly louder, just a bit, but it’s purely my personal preference ☺️

I have been meaning to write a review / message about this fragrance for months. Its almost been a year I tried it. Ordered a sample from their website. And I can agree that this one is indeed a very good replacement for Cuir Beluga of Guerlain. This one may be a bit more suede heavier in the beginning. However after a few minutes its turns very powdery just like I like it. This is Cuir Beluga long lost Twin sibling who resurfaced after many years :-D. This is the kind of scents which makes you huggable ;-) .

Based on the original recipe of a love potion from the 19th century in France, I really like this suede-iris-vanilla perfume for fall and winter. It is a cocooning scent, very warm, more feminine. I wear it during the day but also to go bed. A little touch of "modeling clay". The brand is very interesting with perfumes not tested on animals and Aluminum-free, Formaldehyde-free, Gluten-free, Mineral oil-free, Paraben-free, SLS-free, Silicone-free, Soap-free and Sulphate-free. 8/10