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lyrol – :
Wow, Awesome! Sooo gorgeous.
I think Waltzing Matilda will love this one, I will send her this sample.
At first spritz I thought of ‘shocking’, the vintage scent.
Then I thought of ‘Habanita’, vintage and ‘Ciara’, it’s in that genre, deep intense gorgeousness that is classic yet still unique.
Then there is a beautiful dark musk ‘mmm, and so much more going on.
A very beautiful, sophisticated, vintage smell.
❤
Rohman – :
Probably the best leather blended fragrance ever created in the world, this is yet another Oriental masterpiece from Serge Lutens. The leather blend here (highlighted by an animalic civet and musk) is mixed with jasmine, amber, myrrh, styrax, incense, cinnamon, cedar, nutmeg, clove, cumin, and mandarin to create a gorgeous, smoky, balsamic Arabian beauty that gives you the feeling that you are walking in a Middle Eastern spice market. Unisex (a bit more feminine leaning), with very strong sillage /projection and excellent longevity, this is a daring and sophisticated masterpiece that in my collection, ranks only second to the otherworldly Muscs Koublai Khan. This is for daring, bold and carefree men and women who are not overtly concerned about what others think of them. The stuff of Arabian Nights tales, this is absolutely stunning modern perfumery at its finest!
gimnast1234 – :
a sweet cuir spicy. not for me.
hap11 – :
A very flowrry leather suited to women. Great sillage and longévité
vdv411 – :
Dreamy. The most bewitching, sophisticated, sexy, spicy leather fragrance I have ever smelled (and I’ve smelled a few dozen). GLORIOUS opulent spectrum of spiciness surrounding a strong but refined true-leather heart. My dreams smell of this. And even at the terrifying prices of the SL stopper bottles, it costs only 2/3ds as much as Tom Ford Tuscan Leather. In my view Tuscan Leather is the cheaper, simpler (though slighly more long lasting) wannabe which aspires to be THIS, this wonderful wonderful stuff. I fantasised about an FB of this for a couple of years – one of the few lasting perfume obsessions I ever formed, after just a few tiny drops from an 0.5ml tester a long long time ago.
ETA: And now I have one, thanks be to the fragrance gods! A Facebook group yielded up an honest & generous person who wanted to shift their partial bottle. The first and maybe only SL bell jar in my collection and it was worth every precious penny and more. In real life it’s even more wonderful. A dream fulfilled and a lifelong love affair in full swing. Oooh. Simply the best.
moroz181989 – :
I am wondering if someone swapped the juice in my bottle. This is totally a fruity leather on me.
jastreb2010 – :
i have tried many leather perfumes and disliked most of them. but i really like this one a lot. soft, slightly spicy, subtle animalic, smooth leather. it is a pleasure to wear a scent like this. i am trying to save the rest of my sample, after i find out how expensive it is. i am very sure i love it, and i am sure that this love will last, but i am also sure that full bottle is completely out of question, since it is much more expensive that i usually go for. i have ordered another big sample and will be enjoying it. this is sexy, confident, comforting, all at once to me. i wish it was more perfumes like this one.
dadamisha – :
Wonderful exotic and animal/ambery leather.
Great duration and very good sillage!
Another of those smash hits by Serge Lutens!
trpsp – :
What a stunner, unbelievably good! Just utterly wonderful. Animalic in the line of Bal à Versailles but without the headiness and cynicism. It’s lush and warm. I feel like this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to finding a signature scent. All the notes listed pop up: myrrh, amber, musk, mandarins, nutmeg, cloves, smoke, wood. There is the idea of leather here, but nothing isolated. There is such a nice similarity to scotch here. Just the slightest sweetness which keeps it balanced. So dark and creamy. So sexy without being vicious. A honeyed sweetness and a light floral remain lightly throughout even as the smokiness and musky nature build into a deeper, darker amber scent. Really begins to mellow out after a few hours, so pleasantly, where it then with subtly begins to mimic leather. 9.5/10 Dark, animalic, orange citrus, jasmine, resinous. Lovely.
Erehsim – :
Every single note in here is exactly what this fragrance smells like.
Keeping it simple. That is a typical Surge Lutens quality. Amazing!
Pure notes, civet here is one of the truest civet notes I’ve ever smelled in a fragrance, knowing that, civet is not a favourite note of mine.
Dry down is gorgeous.
Dior Cuir Cannage has the same vibe I see why some compare but it lacks the strong animalic note that is super strong here which makes Dior’s CC more wearable, that civet makes CM a very classic “dated” smell, but I don’t care if it’s dated or not.
The dry down of Cuir Mauresque is one of the greatest dry downs I have ever smelled, almost creamy chocolatey.
Update: Quite shockingly, I went to my wardrobe to see what fragrances I have not visited since long ago and chose L’HEURE BLEUE by GUERLAIN
Jesus! It smells so close to Cuir Mauresque.
cosmax – :
This is far more like Cuir Cannage than Knize Ten. In fact, the latest incarnation of Knize Ten is a letdown… it has been “neutered.” I’m finding some similarity to other quality leathers, but more so with Cuir Cannage.
Serge Lutens makes such high quality fragrances, so thoughtfully done and beautifully presented. I like the simplicity of the square bottles with practical spray tops that can be removed (very useful for travel or mailing!) and screw cap put in place.
The civet adds a nice animalic touch to this composition, while I feel like the clove could be reduced. But overall, I still feel like something is missing. Cuir Cannage is much more inviting to me.
alex1natasha – :
One of the best sweet leathers around.
Orange blossoms, clove, myrrh, amber, nutmeg and mandarin. A sweet heady jasmine, leather begin to surface and nutmeg mingle with the spices.The softer civet add warmth and a purr but nothing to be afraid of…it just adds depth to the leather note. It so rich, well put together and glam.
A woman or a man is just properly dressed wearing this one. Completely a leather that seduces you. This is Bal a Versailles sexy, sleek, modern counterpart. Definitely hypnotic and unisex. Fantastic for cooler weather. Sweet amber incensed leather. Nothing jarring or out of place. Whats not to love. It just works for me.
Try Lutens Fleur D’Oranger +CM for a opulent experience.
Im hooked. Its an import bell jar only so its a steep 300 for 75ml. I wish they bring it back in a 1.6oz spray. I dont understand why lutens does this.
hovohovohovo – :
I was initially taken back by this fragrance. Everyone complimented me, but I wasn’t liking it. It wasn’t until about the 5th wear when I really started enjoying this fragrance. I am now on bottle number two.
To me, this smells like what Knize Ten used to smell like. It is classy and elegant. Unlike Knize Ten, a woman can get away with wearing Cuir Mauresque.
I recently turned a couple of my friends on to this fragrance. Both purchased a bottle for themselves. It really gets good compliments. Especially so when you are dressed up a bit.
This is a perfect fragrance for a beginner that wants to step out of the citrus aquatic world. My two friends were exactly that. Everything they had was a citrus, aquatic and fruit concoction. This was a perfect stepping stone into something different.
I’ve since smelled and enjoyed a lot of Serge Lutens. This is still my favorite.
boss124 – :
Typical Serge Lutens style.
Normally I do NOT have a love for oriental/balsamic perfumes, but this time I am going to give a thumb-up to Christopher Sheldrake.
Cuir Mauresque was divided into Leather group since it’s a cuir-themed fragrance, but to be honest I didn’t see much leather in it(compared to many other leather-leading fragrances) and I would rather call it Lutens-oriental.Extremely heavy and intense myrrh and clove, the sweetness of the balsam has almost overwhelm the leather note.If I didn’t read the pyramid first, maybe I won’t realize it is a leather-themed perfume.
However, the myrrh/incense/amber have created a magnificent and splendid ambience——and that’s what Lutens truly good at.Just like a luxurious palace dazzling in the sunlight.For myself it’s a nice one, but if you’re looking for a realistic leather scent, pass over it.
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Visul0 – :
I first tried this 2 years ago and couldn’t stand the sickly sweet heavy mess it was. People looked at me funny on the train. I couldn’t wait to wash it off. I imagined nobody but a powerful woman wearing this, like Meryl Streep in Devil Wears Prada. Now i have another sample and i find it very different. Quite masculine. Nothing but leather and subtle spice. Not sweet at all. Very enjoyable.
AttepleGlorie – :
Waruna’s review below me really says it all: I’ll summarize my impression by saying as a 25 year old American woman in a hot, humid climate, I see no occasion where I’d want to smell like this myself.
Who do I see this on? A dark haired foreign man with a heavy accent, older than myself, surrounded by that exotic heavy spice aura I know from visiting Temple one Sunday with a friend, or from certain spice sections of stores specializing in foreign goods.
I quite like it, but I won’t wear it!
unascurfals – :
Very Heady Amber,
Amber which was doused in a mixture of alcohol and aldehydes and stored in a thick and polished leather satchel. Satchel hangs in an old wooden barn with thick thatched roofs for a few months. Winter turns into summer.
The leather satchel was previously used to store some sweet red wine and later some oud. So these have rubbed off from the leather into the amber concoction.
It is unforgiving at the outset.
Difficult to smell the notes till the first hour passes.
Develops into a sweet resinous syrup, with the blowing of the wind, Stay out doors.
There is a white flower in the background but it is wilting away.
Reminds me of Arabia, of the dessert of the cool tents and the tea houses.
Where will I use it here in the tropical climate?
budhto – :
Purchased a few samples a while back because I am trying to expand my perfume choices. In the past, I have always liked Serge Lutens fragrances, so I opted to buy several of the house’s most popular scents.
OMG…I reviewed this fragrance a while back and gave it a neutral rating. Just tried it again earlier this month and after showering and showering again, I felt like I was literally going to be sick…going to vomit. Initially, when I first tried Cuir Mauresque about one year back, I sort of liked it and hoped I would love it but I did’t really like it then and I absolutely HATE IT now!! I find the fragrance downright repulsive…AWFUL!!!
As others have stated here and on other websites, I (once again) hoped for leather, smoke, heat, wood, animalic notes and the like. Instead, I did not get much of that on me…not even close. Once again, the opening was overwhelmingly sweet, syrupy, powdery & stifling. After 30-40 minutes or so upon a second try, I literally felt sick to my stomach, dizzy and with a massive headache.
This fragrance morphed into the most obnoxious, choking, honey-syrup, cloyingly sweet, sickly mess I have ever smelled in my life. HORRENDOUS!!! The stuff is making me gag…I really had to shower and of course, wash all my clothing!!! Uggggghhhhh!!
vladsh – :
Leather fragrances are generally amongst my go to perfumes and this is heady with leather and spice. It opens with a luxurious worn and warm leather note coupled with a raunchy, sweaty cumin note. Glorious. It reminds me of the old version of (my much beloved) Tabac Blond that’s been sexed up a little with the addition of cumin and clove. I am wearing this today and it’s potent stuff indeed. I would say that it’s more of a masculine fragrance however, as a woman, I am happy to douse myself in this creamy, savoury kick-ass perfume.
lazerget – :
I just got a sample of this recently. I like it,but only a little. It smells like luxurious leather with the sweetness of honey or something else sweet. I do smell the leather in this, but not sure if it combines well with the sweetness in this one.
I think this would be a better choice for me in a leather fragrance that is sweet than “A*men leather” by Thierry Mugler. This is a little cloying and heavy when first applied but it tones down after awhile. This is a nice fragrance and it’s masculine enough but it just doesn’t work for me to wear for now.
ViasLevitra – :
The only fragrance Serge Lutens wears himself… Morocco in a bottle!Cuir Mauresque or “Moorish Leather” is a very typically brilliant perfume creation from the house of Serge Lutens, under the direction of the brilliant Christopher Sheldrake.
The reason this composition is so brilliant, is because there is no leather in the notes! Leather “extract” itself does not exist in perfume making… much like the note of “amber”, it is up to the perfumer to create the “illusion” of leather in a fragrance, and that is what Mr. Sheldrake has done brilliantly here.
The fragrance opens up with a beautiful, heady combination of orange blossom and cumin, with indolic jasmine and a hint of tuberose (similar to another Lutens creation: Fleurs d’Oranger). Then the nutmeg, cloves and “burnt” styrax come in, with a good dose of civet and resins, all of which creates the impression of a “leather” note… and what a note it is! The leather here instantly takes me to Morocco, where leather hides are tanned using citrus oils and sweet musks… it’s really quite something!Cuir Mauresque is a beautiful fragrance, if you want to “get” or “understand” what Serge Lutens is all about, this should be the first place to start. It will not be for everyone, but if you really appreciate the art of perfumery, you will see this one as one of his best, recalling the great leather “classics” such as Caron – Tabac Blond or Fracas. It’s also very sensual and sexy in my opinion… and would smell totally seductive on any classy gentleman or lady. In fact, this is the only fragrance that Serge Lutens wears himself! Wonderful! For me, this is Morocco in a bottle…
lavremik – :
Straight away: leather, musk. I love this. As it progresses a smoky note comes in, which must be the incense; still further, and the orange flower brings the tiniest of floral tinges to the myrrh skin scent which of course is very long-lasting. This is not for anyone who likes floral or crystal aldehydes, this is musky tack-room stuff which I would wear most days if I could. I’d buy it in a second. Just my thing 🙂
Belyaw – :
This review is based on a decant. Cuir Mauresque shares some similarities with Bandit. Like most Serge Lutens, it’s sweet and wears close to the skin after the initial blast. Longevity is moderate on my skin.
petrovna-gallina – :
This is an unfortunate example of me having to put a fragrance into my ‘no!’ category because of how the cumin is handled. Beyond the leather it was the second note to consciously register in my brain. To me this is a simple math equation.
Cured skin (leather)+ cumin+ animal musk (civet note)= body odor accord.
I admit that I don’t generally react well to the use of cumin or animalics in fragrances, and yet one of my favorite fragrances is Opus IV by Amouage which contains both so I clearly can come to appreciate them if handled in a particular way. I guess Cuir Mauresque just doesn’t have that special something that makes them bearable to my nose.
I had to scrub it. Interestingly enough, the remnant on my arm was a fabulously beautiful leather. I’d venture to say that the leather accord here is top notch. Sadly I can’t get past the above mentioned association and I felt uncomfortable when I dabbed it on at work hence my run to the restroom.
Memjg146intitytek – :
An old-fashioned potpourri like scent with a leather spine. My nose wants a little more citrus. A cherry like note appears in the shutdown.
Reminds me of a lot of bpal oils.
fullwarz07 – :
Gorgeous! This smells exotic, luxurious! Very rich as the different notes are highlighted. From the initial application to the dry down to the last hint hours later, the fragrance morphs from a spicy leather to a kind of powdery leather (maybe it’s the incense). All stages of the transformation are smooth, although I prefer the spicy period on my skin.
ClaliadascirL – :
What a fateful meeting. I went to the serge lutens display to smell Chergui, liked it but wasn’t too head over heels for it, I picked up another bottle of serge lutens nearby…’Cuir Maresque’, not something I had seen before, smelt it and wham! Instant love, no doubts. I did not even spray it on my skin, it was magic, that whiff on the tester strip had me taken so much that I bought an FB in 10 minutes. Only Carnal Flower has done that to me one other time. I’m surprised that I liked this so much seeing that I’m not into leather at all nor am I a fan of balsamic perfumes. I do not think this is masculine at all, unisex yes, feminine definitely. Its a sweet, warm delicious type leather…yes it does come across as synthetic but its a beautiful incensy and deep, intense fragrance. After a few minutes, the scent reminds me of walking into a Indian shop selling flowers for prayer and incense. It lasts pretty well on clothes and I haven’t worn it on my skin yet but I don’t mind if it doesn’t last too long its a wonderful fragrance. It does smell familiar…if you know the smell of Melissa shoes, this is it in a bottle, but of course intense and sophisticated.
Meatk455InsuffBooni – :
Now, THIS smell is masculine! My goodness. All other perfumes labeled pour homme could more correctly be labeled pour sissy, compared with this! Cuir Mauresque is the smell of Indiana Jones, the Marlboro Cowboy or the young Clint Eastwood. It is the smell of a man, who pulls his women in their hair into a cave, where they breed with primordial force, full of strength, life and steaming passion.
Certainly not a scent for business men, family fathers, metrosexual cityboys or men, who don’t dare to take responsibility.
QAertgazsE – :
i wasn’t impressed by the opening as it was a bit drawback, but when i gave it a good time to dry down it gave me quite an acceptable new italian leather moreschi shoes smell combined with an expensive rich & thick night anti-aging face cream essence but in a soft creamy way, so you can smell the leather only and you can smell both with the cream essence – it depends on your decision. it is quite a bit softy dark, now it’s 17 and half hours since i sprayed it on this piece of paper, so i guess it lasts long but it is soft now.
a good perfume in my opinion with a reasonable price (around 130$ for 50 ml)
i do feel that it is the smell of a raw rice before being cooked or even washed! just a raw essence of raw Indian rice.
Edit (30th Jan 2016) one of my Friends bought this from their main shop in Paris, they told him this will be discontinued once the stock is finished, is it true? or they are saying this to sell more as other sellers does?!
Greg0ry – :
Very lovely powdery leather.
The opening is a bit skanky, but not unpleasant.
Later on it becomes very powdery and clean on my skin, with a medicinal undertone, I guess it’s myrrh. Not spicy on me at all, just smooth leather, Russian leather I would say, thick and tight.
Very long lasting on my skin, and with considerable sillage. I think it’s unisex, but more on the masculine side.
pokotilo88 – :
wow what can i say …… just in love with this lasts on my skin its just leather/spiced. i got a little sample for this wow is all i can say
Paige38 – :
I enjoy leather scents, so when I had the chance to sample this I had high expectations. Serge Lutens is a phenomenal niche brand.
Upon first application, there is a rather strong aroma of… leather conditioner. Not leather. You know, the liquid you apply to leather to condition it, that is often mixed with a fragrance of some sort. That’s what Cuir Mauresque reminds me of.
The trouble is that this essence doesn’t disappear shortly after the dry down begins. It lingers for at least a couple of hours. Eventually there is a nice leather quality… but in taking so long to get there, I’m left disappointed. Maybe I need an “association shift” in order to appreciate this fragrance. But given the cost, I’m not willing to try finding out. I’ll have to pass.
ovv4ik – :
Have to add, Cuir Mauresque is so sophisticated, slightly masculin at first, but if you wait an hour or two, you will feel the finest dry down. Chic and very deep, leaving an excellent impression. Somewhat of a scent for individuals, not like Bvlgari that pleases everyone, irresistibly charming. Don’t get me wrong, I like Bvlgari. Cuir Mauresque is just a different approach to fragrance.
Ankapv22 – :
I am not a fan of leather, so I was surprised of how fast I fell in love with “Cuir Mauresque”.
This is the most perfect skanky leather I have ever tried. Even though others have complained of no civet, I get LOADS of it, the opening and heart part is mostly made of civet + cumin and it smells very, very naughty, animalic and sexy. I believe that this could be very off putting for many, but it is very addictive to my nose. It dries down to a sensual skin-scent, leather + bits of civet.
I instantly added the FB to my purchase list, this is good stuff, unisex for sure. The only downside – after five hours it becomes hard to feel “Cuir Mauresque” 🙁
aykis – :
I love leather.
However, I have also realised that I am incredibly picky about which kind of leather I like (Kelly Caleche is a complete grapefruit/leather nightmare for me). I had high hopes as I love SL but sadly CM doesn’t spank my chaps.
If you are the kind to enjoy high-sweet leather, tinged with dried fruits, wax, oils and heady candle-shop spices then you must try this scent.
If you prefer your leather to be sugar-free, dry, dark, dusty and stripped back to a more elemental basis, then you, too, may be disappointed here.
I still search for a smoky, salt & spices, rough & resiny leather scent. This is just too sweet for me, too much dried fruits, orange blossom and caraway…. and yet, I stand firm that this is another beautiful SL fragrance of opulence.
Dgafar_98 – :
Cuir Mauresque was released in 1996 and its name means, in English, “Moorish Leather.” Serge explains its concept, saying: ” when the Moors occupied Cordoba, the leather acquired a particular odor: animal hides were tanned using acacia bark”.
Cuir Mauresque has notes of amber, myrrh, burnt styrax, incense, cinnamon, cedar, Civet, nutmeg, cloves, cumin, musk, mandarin peel, orange blossom, leather and Aloewood (of the Aquilaria genre, from which the oud is extracted).
And when we think that we have already felt many scents and nothing else will make much difference, Serge Lutens comes and surprises us. And, in these times, I realize that I do not even know 1/3 of what I would like to know.
With a heady output of nutmeg and amber, wrapped in the strong and known aroma of orange blossom, Cuir Mauresque took me to a trip through the corridors of the popular markets of Morocco.
This “tour” made through the spice stalls took the whole day, as well as the precise development of each note in this fragrance. It was as if I have added bags of different spices in a bigger shopping bag and, at the end of the day, this bag exuded a powerful aroma. And so came the hot and heavy heart notes, with cloves and cinnamon attached to the resin of styrax. And to finish filling the bag, were inserted notes of myrrh, civet and oud with raw pieces of leather, that haven’t been dyed into the Moroccan tanneries yet.
The result is astonishing, strong and, in my personal point of view, very masculine. A typical aroma of the families’ bosses who have 3 (or more) women and boast of the beauty and gold that they possess.
Projection and lasting power are excellent. I feel sorry for anyone who is close by with another cologne, because this one really stands out.
DeD_Mopo3 – :
First of all, this review is based on a test done with a sample of wax, the scent myself, I have not had the pleasure of feeling, then perhaps there is some divergence and differences in the perceptions of those who already felt the perfume liquid.
At the opening of guy I feel the musk and orange blossom, which for now are prevalent, and accompanied by far from a subtle nutmeg. After about 40 minutes the leather begins to appear in the fragrance, becoming more imposing and dominant fragrance. It becomes a hot leather, spicy and sweet the notes of clove, cinnamon, incense and amber that are most obvious on my skin, and so it remains until the end.
He is almost completely linear, evolving very little skin, perhaps because wax sample, but this does not diminish their quality or merit in any way, I am biased because I love fragrances with notes of leather, but in my opinion it is very good. It’s just a pity I have not felt or failing to identify the civet and the oud.
Ярослав666 – :
@Morticia… BUY IT!!! There’s no way you’ll regret it… It’s sweet, it’s leather, and it’s long-lasting…
Athaneric – :
Four rugged cowboys wearing their still horse warmed chaps, come into the sun drenched library strewn with branches of orange blossoms, to sit and gain refreshment after their hard ride through the cedars and sage. They sip whiskey, and smoke. They crush orange peels as they release the fresh fruit into their thirsty mouths. Some nibble on the spice infused cookies, so sweet and full of taste. And some of them pick an orange blossom to roll in their fingers and they take deep breaths and talk of the future.
sketlewradler – :
Cuir Mauresque is a bit cheeky, quite unusual, very intense…feels the tobacco note, although not listed. I have to wear it whole day, these were my first impressions. It’s really intriguing.
edit next day/ refined, somewhat bitter, but ladylike, there is something irresistibly appealing…like it.
RoMagellaN – :
Spicy Leather. Starts very synthethic, but wait for 15 minutes and you will smell one of the best best blend of spices, sweets and leather. Longevity on skin is about 5 hours but if you will spray on fabric, it will last at least 8 hours (from my observations).
Some say that the smell of this is very old, but I consider this as a classic scent that never goes out of style.
Recommended for cold weather, but also very suitable for a warm humid day in the tropics – and let it evaporate to create a cloud of leather goodness.
This is very heavy, so 1 – 2 sprays are enough. I suppose my 50mL spray bottle will last a long time.
Compare it with another great SL scent, Borneo 1834, side by side, so that you can easily detect the sweetness of CM.
Very nice!
IllintyHoli – :
I tried this on a paper strip yesterday, and I found it so strong and cloying, I’m glad I did not spray on myself, it’s in the same line as tabu, youth dew and I really don’t like them either. sorry not for me.
fans – :
A less complex version of Chanel Cuir De Russie but more subdued and very synthetic to my nose. Think plastic leather.
There is no reason to buy this if you can get the Chanel. If you can’t find Chanel then you can order this instead and feel comfortable about it.
This has NOTHING to do with Knize 10 !
This is only a shadow of CDR but at least it points you in the right direction.
Sillage and Longevity don’t appear amazing but not horribly bad either.
werduk – :
I have to say that I am rather amazed by the fact that no one yet compared Cuir Mauresque to another (in)famous civet classic – Bal a Versailles (EDT). I found so many similarities – especially at the top notes, but most importantly throughout the whole atmosphere… Well, I’ll just say it almost blew the whole hierarchy in my consumerism poisoned mind; $33 (or less) Bal a Versailles against $100-something Lutens??
Hell yeah!
Now not only I must suffer the eternal doubt (and hellfire) of questioning the authenticity (and quality) of my latest Lutens internet purchase, but also my level of admiration for Mr. Sheldrake is broken beyond repair.
I am not blase – Cuir Mauresque is leather done exquisitely; it’s spicy but smooth, unattached and dark all the way, with no tacky citrus, obvious rubber and retro-powder disturbing this sophisticated dominatrix fantasy. Still, in my mind it will be remembered as the one that made me realize what a piece of art Bal a Versailles truly is.
It’s like; you read the book, no need to see the movie – it rarely gets any better.
Sorry, Serge and Chris!.. Hello Crystal Carrington! 🙂
ojg399Negeltzex – :
If you like butch and sweet floral leathers, Cuir Mauresque is a terrific fragrance well worth checking out. Somewhere between Knize Ten and Tabac Blond yet no match for either.
Rating: 7.5/10
Spiffesix – :
A lovely and syrupy leather-oud fragrance that was released before the oud-mania. It did evoke Cuir de Russie, but in a more modern way. Leather is one of the most sensual notes, and this one it is no exception: it smells like adventurous sex…
novenkiy – :
A posh, gorgeous sweet leather perfume. It’s Cary Grant in a tuxedo and an orange-blossom bouttonaire, on a day in which he had reviewed–and rejected–a script for a Western, while being driven through the landscape of Provence in an open Rolls-Royce upholstered in fragrant leather.
To my nose, it does not have much in common with “Knize Ten,” which has dry heart notes reminiscent of “Bandit,” which are not only absent from the “Cuir mauresque” composition but which are antithetical to “Cuir mauresque’s” sweet oudh-and-myrrh aspect.
“Cuir mauresque” is the moon behind a screen of clouds. It tempts, then turns away. Gorgeous.
My score: 10/10
rym705elipseskism – :
Absolutely Fantastic.
Pure sophistication, not at al heavy.
A flowery leather with warmth from the amber and musc.
Reminiscent of Van Cleef de Van Cleef & Arpels, which I never loved as much as I love CM.
Absolutely Adorable.
A Musthave !!!
Okay, I’ll do an edit on this one:
_______The Lutens Experience________
Incredible, oily, expensive and highly special.
VERY heavy _ I love it
AND plan on wearing it a lot
march 18 2012
EDIT
Bandit seems a close relative, in a tobacco way..
april 09 2012
EDIT
L’Heure Bleu also but in a warm sweet flowery way..
july 29th 2012
adulaPloffMal – :
Eau de luxury car seat. A well-made, high-quality smoky leather that unfortunately makes me a little nauseous. Not recommended for the carsick-prone, but otherwise sexily butch.
БРЮНЕТКА – :
a very light leather note in this scent, like a suede. The rest is spices. It smells a little like winter holiday season. Sweetness and cinnamon with leather and maybe a touch of musk. Not loving it as much as Chergui and some others by Serge Lutens. Complex and interesting at the least. Not quite the leather I had in mind, but nice.
leshaot – :
It’s almost redundant to say that a Serge Lutens perfume is intense, so let me say that CUIR MAURESQUE is *really* intense. Hold on to your saddle, cowboy, ’cause it’s been very well oiled! The combination of sharpness, black oil, and leather makes CUIR MAURESQUE another big event perfume, by which I mean: you’d better not plan on getting a lot done when you don this action-packed potion. This is the sort of perfume which you wear not as a decoration but as your entire evening’s entertainment.
Do I like it? I find myself, once again, in confronting a challenging creation by le Grand Serge, thinking that this is not an event which needs to be repeated very often, because the experience itself is so unforgettable. Like I said: *really* intense. A dark, oily, sharp black leather perfume about five times stronger than the competition. No one could possibly consu