Cuir Grenat, from L'Artisan Parfumeur was released in 2023. The perfumer behind this creation is Christophe Raynaud. It has the top notes of Raspberry, middle notes of Leather, and base notes of Ambrofix™.
Cuir Grenat - the modernist/minimalist approach to the popular raspberry-leather scent profile. Raspberry notes and I have a long history of not getting along, I’m yet to find one I can enjoy. The good thing is this isn’t repulsive, which is how I find most raspberry fragrances. This takes the idea of that rugged brutalist scream that the leather usually has, and turns it into a whisper. The raspberry, dampened and flattened so as to retain its sweetness without becoming sickly. Blanketed over the top is a noticeable amount of ambrofix which gives the scent this overall clean, shower-gel sort of quality. It’s nice, I like the fact that the clean soapy aspect of it balances what could have been a harsh and distasteful perfume. I will enjoy wearing my decant but I wouldn’t buy a bottle as it’s simply not my style.
Cuir Grenat - the modernist/minimalist approach to the popular raspberry-leather scent profile. Raspberry notes and I have a long history of not getting along, I’m yet to find one I can enjoy. The good thing is this isn’t repulsive, which is how I find most raspberry fragrances. This takes the idea of that rugged brutalist scream that the leather usually has, and turns it into a whisper. The raspberry, dampened and flattened so as to retain its sweetness without becoming sickly. Blanketed over the top is a noticeable amount of ambrofix which gives the scent this overall clean, shower-gel sort of quality. It’s nice, I like the fact that the clean soapy aspect of it balances what could have been a harsh and distasteful perfume. I will enjoy wearing my decant but I wouldn’t buy a bottle as it’s simply not my style.