Cuir

It has a very warm and inviting scent; good for winter and colder times. It starts very very sweet. The sweetness decreases to some extent over time but will be there. The leather note in this fragrance is not like other leather-based fragrances like Tuscan Leather, it is milder and more subtle. To give you an idea, this fragrance has a vibe similar to CH Men Prive, although Prive is not that sweet (which I like). Also not that they are the same but could be considered in the same family of scents so that you know to some extent what you will get with this. Moreover, this can be considered a very safe scent, as I cannot imagine anyone getting offended by it - unless you apply too much or use it in summer heat! Regarding performance, some people have bad experience with this perfume; while for some others it can be ok. Personally, I prefer Cuir over the others from this line. The main problem with this perfume is the price! With this price you can definitely buy better perfumes, or go for similar yet cheaper ones that do the job. Overall a pleasant scent, but not a blind buy type of perfume due to the high price. Give it a try before buying a full bottle to know what you will be getting.

I received a decant from Granada Mall in Riyadh and decided I’d wear it on my skin even though the woman mentioned this being a men’s perfume. On my skin it turned into this beautiful slightly sweet spicy earthy leather smell that I was addicted with smelling on myself (but my skin turns every perfume sweet and musky). For others it might just be straight harsh leather, but as others mention I don’t smell any rum. I love this scent. I don’t understand the negative reviews. It lasts forever on clothing. I can smell it in my wardrobe on wool coats and on jumpers a few days later. All I smell though is a beautiful leather, a slight spice as though some black pepper accord was added and guaic wood throughout from initial spray to dry down. It is very overpowering though. A single spray fills the whole room, and can be nauseating to others who don’t like woody leathery DNA scents. This has the potential I imagine to cause motion sickness, in others, if sprayed in a closed space. The sillage and longevity is intense. It’s worth the price in my opinion. I’d buy this for my husband just to smell him, that’s how much I love it. As a woman I can say it’s a very gorgeous attractive perfume.

I put a like for this a while back when I first tried this line. This was always one that I expected to be good and was but moved passed it without to much of an event or fanfare. However, upon trying today I think it deserves more praise. If you love a sweet, warm oriental which in truth is more tobacco heavy than leather despite the name. It is leathery in the opening, sweetly edged, opulent and with an almost gourmand cinnamon spice of a tolu balsam, it really appeals but I like something to surprise me and it feels a little bit stock. However, as it dries down the tobacco is more dominant giving a different dimension even hints of tea and dry smoke from the tobacco accord but somehow cleaning everything up at the same time. The feel is more Miller Harris feuilles de tabac, Bertrand for L’Artisan or other blonde tobacco fragrances you might care to mention. It’s really great. Lacking the unusual edginess of my favourite of this bunch, which is Vinyl.

Even though this perfume was made in France it reminds me of Italy. Specifically of Milan. Not just because that is where I bought it, but because it immediately transports me to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II with its swanky people rushing by with their tobacco stained fingers and handmade leather bags. This perfume is a delight. It took me four days to find a perfume that would forever signify my trip to Italy with my fiancee. I had many scent strips in my motel room one night and I awoke to smell this in the air. It captivated me so I had to buy it. Saffron drizzled with honey-soaked tobacco oozes from a hard worn black leather jacket. It fills the air like smoke and has a real sexy rock and roll vibe to it. This is a statement perfume that turns heads. I recommend it for men and women.

Please don't review if you only have a sample. So many times i see 'poor projection, no lasting power' and this is just not true... and who the heck has compared this to Fan di Fendi Pour Homme?! I own that one, i have a massive 150ml of it.. and they are worlds apart! It's like comparing Aqua di Gio to Amouage Interlude Man! 🙃 Anyway back to the Cuir, I am lucky enough to have a 125ml bottle of this which i cherish, and 3 sprays gets me through the entire day, and it can be smelled on clothes the next day... what more do you want lol MASTERPIECE! 10/10