Cuir Noir
EDP · 2011
Olfactive Profile
oud · leather · amber · warm spicy · woody · vanilla · rose · balsamic · sweet · powdery
About the Fragrance
Like a precious and powerful skin, Cuir Noir is a dark and mysterious fragrance where a leather accord is blended with oud and warmed by smoky notes of guaiac wood and Australian sandalwood. This addictive sensuality is enlightened by a dash of coriander and rose essence. The fragrance wraps itself in a mysterious blend of vanilla and amber notes.
Top notes
the opening- Nutmeg
- Coriander
- Saffron
- Styrax
Heart notes
the soul- Agarwood (Oud)
- Guaiac Wood
- Rose
Base notes
the trail- Leather
- Sandalwood
- Amber
- Vanilla
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Smoky, resinous, late-empire.
Textures
- — Charred resin
- — Smoke-stained silk
- — Aged paper
- — Aged hide
- — Birch tar
- — Riding glove
Materials
Agarwood · Brass · Persian wool · Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair
Atmosphere
The room
Incense drifting through a marble courtyard at dusk
Weather
The air
Dry desert evening, 22°C, wind from the south
Interior Design
Maximalist Levantine
Carved cedar screens, low brass lamps, kilim on stone floor
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Marrakech at the call to prayer
Also at home in Istanbul, Muscat, New York.
Literary Match
Pessoa — written by candle in a rented room
The Book of Disquiet — Pessoa · The Garden of the Prophet — Gibran
In one line
Armani Privé
Cuir Noir — smoky, resinous, late-empire.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
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Available decants.
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