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Woody · 2011

Cuir Noir

Rating4.3 ★ 1,119 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2011
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The notes

10 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
57
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 →
46
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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 →
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WoodyVanillaLeatherAmberOudPowderyWarm SpicyAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Vanilla
Leather
Amber
Oud
Powdery
Warm Spicy
Animalic
Rose
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
10%
moderate
40%
long lasting
33%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
42%
strong
27%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
14%
summer
5%
fall
40%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
36%
night
64%

What people say

What people love
smoothroundedleatherscentsweetopeningsugaredbriocheincensedeliciouslyrefinedwell
What people criticise
leatherscentsmoothpreferanimalicsharpnesspoorskinlongevityintimatesillageexpensive

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VanillaSandalwoodRoseLeatherBenzoinAgarwood (Ou…NutmegAmbergrisCorianderGuaiac Wood
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Signature pair: Leather and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of Cuir Noir are woody and vanilla. Its key notes are Leather, Vanille, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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