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Leather · 2025

Cuir Nu

Rating3.9 ★ 145 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
69
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 →
44
intimateenormous
Price value27
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean62
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
LeatherWarm SpicyCoffeeAmberRoseAnimalicSmokyVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Leather
Warm Spicy
Coffee
Amber
Rose
Animalic
Smoky
Vanilla

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
moderate
26%
long lasting
58%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
53%
strong
38%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
11%
summer
11%
fall
37%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
34%
night
66%
Gender
female
13%
unisex
38%
more male
25%
male
24%
Value
way overpriced
33%
overpriced
32%
ok
29%
good value
5%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
exceptionallongevitylastinghoursrefinedsmootheralternativeombrenomadestrongprojectionnoticeable
What people criticise
expensivepricederivativescentprofilesharpscreechyedgesrequiretimesettlemuddy

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

CardamomCoffeeRoseLeatherAmberTonka BeanLabdanum
topheartbase

Signature pair: Coffee and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Cuir Nu are leather and warm spicy. It opens with Coffee and Cardamom, reveals Leather and Damask Rose at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Amber. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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