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Creme de Cuir, BDK Parfums
Musky · 2018

Creme de Cuir

by BDK Parfums
Rating4.0 ★ 2,601 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2018
Price$$$$Niche
MuskyPowderyLeather
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
13 notes
topfirst impression
PineappleGrapefruitBergamotMandarin Orange
heartthe character
White SuedeSandalwoodPink PepperPepper
basethe foundation
CashmeranGray MuskWhite MuskVanillaBirch

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
56
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
38
intimateenormous
Price value39
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean45
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
MuskyPowderyLeatherWoodyCitrusSweetFruityFresh Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Musky
Powdery
Leather
Woody
Citrus
Sweet
Fruity
Fresh Spicy
Vanilla

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
9%
moderate
50%
long lasting
31%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
59%
strong
18%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
25%
summer
14%
fall
36%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
62%
night
38%
Gender
female
12%
more female
16%
unisex
56%
more male
12%
male
4%
Value
way overpriced
10%
overpriced
34%
ok
47%
good value
7%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
creamyfragrancesoftleathergentlecashmeranbalancedversatileevocativescentsophisticatedprofile
What people criticise
polarizingclashbetweenfruitynotessuedeintimatesillagelackssignificantprojectionchallenging

Smells similar

by scent profile
82% match
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Etat Libre d'Orange
leatheraldehydic
81% match
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woodymusky
81% match
Rosendo Mateu Nº 6 Jasmin, Sandalwood, Oriental Musk Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions
Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions
powderywhite floral
80% match
Purple Accento Xerjoff
Xerjoff
citrusoud

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…GrapefruitPineappleSandalwoodPink PepperBlack PepperWhite SuedeVanillaWhite MuskCashmeranBirchGray Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Cashmeran

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In plain words

The main accords of Creme de Cuir are musky and powdery. It opens with Pineapple and Grapefruit, reveals White Suede and Sandalwood at its heart, and dries down to Cashmeran and Gray Musk. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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