Cuir Blanc, from Evody Parfums was released in 2010. The perfumer behind this creation is Alexandra Monet. It has the top notes of Saffron, Thyme, and Violet Leaf, middle notes of Amber and Iris, and base notes of Leather and Musk.
I usually concur with Originaldeftom's reviews (from memory) but I have to say I had quite a nice experience with this. Now I've tried nearly all of this range in store at some time or another over the past few years and only the amber one stuck in my head. Now I have samples of the main ones I wanted to revisit and although this fragrance is named 'cuir' I take that with a soupcon of sodium chloride these days. The opening to me was sweet and flowery, a kind of raspberry amber and immediately crying niche and feminine. Then a light suede develops and that sweet jammy smell like a mixture of jasmine and rose (although not listed and probably not in here!)or something? The floral I can definitely smell is iris giving a woody powder. Although not prominent I've no doubt saffron is in here too because Cuir blanc has a soft, earthy cream to it. If you take nothing else away from reading this review the main thing I want to say is... CUIR BLANC DOES HAVE A BASE IN LEATHER. IT'S A SOFTER SWEETER AND MORE FEMININE VERSION OF TUSCAN LEATHER. However it doesn't have the lasting power or depth of the Tom Ford, only baring a passing resemblance and does have some lighter top notes. The performance was okay and I actually really liked it, despite being what I perceive as more feminine leaning.
I usually concur with Originaldeftom's reviews (from memory) but I have to say I had quite a nice experience with this. Now I've tried nearly all of this range in store at some time or another over the past few years and only the amber one stuck in my head. Now I have samples of the main ones I wanted to revisit and although this fragrance is named 'cuir' I take that with a soupcon of sodium chloride these days. The opening to me was sweet and flowery, a kind of raspberry amber and immediately crying niche and feminine. Then a light suede develops and that sweet jammy smell like a mixture of jasmine and rose (although not listed and probably not in here!)or something? The floral I can definitely smell is iris giving a woody powder. Although not prominent I've no doubt saffron is in here too because Cuir blanc has a soft, earthy cream to it. If you take nothing else away from reading this review the main thing I want to say is... CUIR BLANC DOES HAVE A BASE IN LEATHER. IT'S A SOFTER SWEETER AND MORE FEMININE VERSION OF TUSCAN LEATHER. However it doesn't have the lasting power or depth of the Tom Ford, only baring a passing resemblance and does have some lighter top notes. The performance was okay and I actually really liked it, despite being what I perceive as more feminine leaning.