I’ll be honest, I haven’t paid much attention to Maison Crivelli; I was disappointed by Oud Maracuja after all the hype that it just put me off exploring more. Cuir Infrarouge is a rather lovely raspberry leather scent however, which is bold of me to say considering I’m usually repulsed by raspberry notes. The raspberry here is notably sweet, juicy and crimson, as though they were crushed beneath the weight of a rugged suede boot. I suppose there is some inspiration from Tuscan Leather, but thankfully it seems to be politely balanced by cinnamon and a smooth, creamy finish of vanilla and orris. Despite being rather strong and diffusive, I find it’s rather restrained and sophisticated as far as raspberry-leathers go. I don’t love it enough to buy a bottle, but I’m pleasantly surprised with how much I like this more than I was expecting to.