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Cuir Ottoman, Parfum d'Empire Amber · 2006

Cuir Ottoman

Rating4.2 ★ 1,676 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2006
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime 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 →
10 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
68
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 →
45
intimateenormous
Price value52
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean56
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 · +2 more
AmberLeatherPowderyIrisWarm SpicyVanillaBalsamicSmoky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Leather
Powdery
Iris
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Balsamic
Smoky
Animalic
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
6%
moderate
31%
long lasting
44%
eternal
18%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
54%
strong
25%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
16%
summer
5%
fall
41%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
47%
night
53%
Gender
female
4%
more female
6%
unisex
57%
more male
26%
male
6%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
14%
ok
53%
good value
22%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
wellbalancedsmoothleatherscentcharmingcontrastirisrealisticharmoniousblendsuede
What people criticise
excessivelypowderyfloralforwardusersfindlinearundemandingpossibleplasticwaxycrayon

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

JasmineIrisLabdanumLeatherBenzoinStyraxTolu BalsamVanillaTonka BeanIncense
topheartbase

Signature pair: Benzoin and Tolu Balsam

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In plain words

The main accords of Cuir Ottoman are amber and leather. It opens with Iris and Labdanum, reveals Leather and Tolu Balsam at its heart, and dries down to Incense and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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