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Leather · 2025

Cuir Sublime Oud

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.0 ★ 102 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
LeatherVioletOud
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
3 notes
topfirst impression
Leather
heartthe character
Violet
basethe foundation
Oud

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
LeatherVioletOudAnimalicPowderySmokyFloralFresh
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Main accords

top 8
Leather
Violet
Oud
Animalic
Powdery
Smoky
Floral
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
weak
2%
moderate
12%
long lasting
53%
eternal
33%
Sillage
moderate
28%
strong
49%
enormous
23%
Season
spring
12%
summer
6%
fall
34%
winter
49%
Time of day
day
31%
night
69%
Gender
female
2%
unisex
26%
more male
22%
male
50%
Value
way overpriced
17%
overpriced
36%
ok
36%
good value
7%
great value
5%

Smells similar

by scent profile
91% match
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oud
87% match
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86% match
Garçon Manqué Givenchy
Givenchy
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86% match
Cuir (2023) Yves Saint Laurent
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

LeatherVioletAgarwood (Ou…
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Signature pair: Leather and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of Cuir Sublime Oud are leather and violet. It opens with Leather, reveals Violet at its heart, and dries down to Oud. People reach for it in winter, mostly in the evening.

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