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Renniran – :
I had been kind of avoiding this cause its touted as an ‘oriental’ leather and thats not really my thing but in reality its just a smidge of vanilla in the drydown that makes this a so called ‘oriental’. I think it can be positioned between Cuir Cannage, Cuir Russie and Dior Homme.
Cuir de Russie still holds its place as a bitter/soapy/animalic leather while Cuir Ottoman totally improves upon the sweet Cuir Cannage and renders it redundant. The more leathers I smell the more I think that the available “space” for different leathers is really quite narrow, its really just a few old categories. Cuir Ottoman is easily the best of the suedey/plush/luxury type leathers. It’s fantastic, but I kind of understand why some might be a bit let down because theres really no ‘twist’ to this, its just a really really good leather. Not that Im complaining. Also I dont know why but this makes me think of a blue leather, theres something blue to it.
axr318speagoessenda – :
An absolute masterpiece! Very smooth leather scent with soft Iris and some flowers in the background. Unisex for sure. 10/10
denspecnsk – :
A leather of a sensational quality with a floral effect and sweet finish bordering the gourmand but without looking like a dessert and always giving the privilege to the smell of leather.
Very well made, super accomplished and without looking like a leather wallet or purse or anything like that, it is a leather that you know that the aroma comes from a special perfume and that oozes class and sophistication that emerges from the skin of one.
At some point in the development he reminded me of Bvlgari Black, earning Ottoman leather in roundness and richness of nuances.
It feels very modern and linear, compact, like a dolmen of 10 tons that when applied screams: here I am!
Very recommended if you like leather fragrances, a full hit of Parfum d’Empire.
Rating: 9.2
Andrey1984 – :
A strange one
I get a very reasonous fragrance,candlesticks, and the smell of stick glue all in a complex, yet haunting smell
This is the fragrance I would imagine used at a seance or by a priest in a exorcism
It was interesting, but I don’t know If I want to smell it again. Maybe I am a vampire somehow
456 – :
A very subtle and luxurious leathery scent which has on paper a tremendous longevity. But, helas, on my skin it has a short life, which lasts about an hour. Afterwards, it becomes a sweet and nice vanilla scent, but it says nothing to me. (It reminds me a bit the Olim from Trudon in the final stage.) I confess that it is a huge disappointment because I wanted it to last forever.
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gfgqqqq – :
Yes, this is a bit similar to Lancome’s Cuir, but I prefer it, it’s more naturalistic, warm, almost liquorice/chocolaty and defiitely suited to the winter months – it would be heavy indeed in summer.
It reminds me a little of Aroma M’s Geisha Noir, more leathery though, I think a touch more animalic, but it’s a warm suedey leather. Lovely stuff!
Sillage moderate, longevity excellent!
Mugenua – :
The first impact with this perfume created me the biggest olfactory shock – a very realistic smell of boots. To be very precise, I have encountered a smell of boots like those the soldiers carry in the army. Nothing was out of the ordinary, but I just did not expect it, I found nothing romantic, nothing to remind us that perfumery is an art. Everything was very prosaic.
Fortunately, as if everything was premeditated and the perfumer just wanting to make a fun introduction, within 30 minutes this smell calms down and turns into a fine suede. And when I say fine, I think of one of the finest in perfumery – a combination of a woman’s velvety skin and the smell of a lady’s leather gloves impregnated with her fine scent (I do not know why, but I remember Chanel No 5). At this stage, the perfume persists intimately (low projection), more than 10 hours (a very good combination for this type of scent).
There are very few fragrances that have the central piece of leather that enjoy a universal appreciation, but Cuir Ottoman is not only one of these, but, along with Cuir de Russie from Chanel, deserves a place at the top of the pyramid.
It is the second masterpiece of this brand (after Ambre Russe), which can tell a lot about the talent of Marc-Antoine Corticchiato (for me a second Napoleon – which it resembles physically very much) and the quality of the ingredients he uses.
Fragrance 10/10
Projection Low
Longevity 10 h
Meiwm406Diobtetty – :
After a beautiful iris opening, I get iris mixed with a plastic packaging smell (vinyl?) and a touch of dry, ancient smelling resin that I can’t identify specifically. It has a slight bitterness. Unfortunately after that, the iris gets more powdery and eclipses the other notes except for the plastic. It’s reminiscent of deodorant – it’s a clear clean powdery not a chalky one but still, not my style. It seems very retro. I see another reviewer below me also got the powder + vinyl. For this ” retro -powdery handbag smell” style, I much prefer Hermes Cuir d’Ange. Mild dislike.
Exs – :
Cuir Ottoman is my second try from Parfum d’Empire, after Ambre Russe, and I detect a connection to Ambre Russe, but Cuir Ottoman is more middle-of-the-road, at the meeting of several different types of fragrances: leathery, powdery with the iris, resinous with tolu balsam and benzoin, and spiky with styrax.
The resins foil the iris excellent, and present a less sharp leather/iris fragrance than, say, Dior Homme Parfum, and I imagine that most of the time, that makes Cuir Ottoman preferable to DHP.
Performance is good, not quite as good as Ambre Russe, but still worthy of the type of scent it is and going rate (retail is $160 for 100ml at Luckyscent).
Overall, this is one I like but don’t love. I’m picky enough about leather fragrances that I much prefer the more modest floral leather Knize Ten that I tried earlier this week, for one.
7 out of 10
sa212s – :
Powdery – leather – resinous
Color impression: gingerbread brown
Some perfumes smell sexy, Cuir Ottoman is hot and provocative. It’s a peculiar combo of fiery balsamic base, creaking leather, and strange powdery iris that doesn’t evoke a hint of Cuir de Russie fragrances. In a way, the top reminds smell of Play-Doh before it settles to ultimately powdery leather.
Animalic, sultry and viscous resinous in dry down with considerable titillating dry down.
★★★★
kommax – :
I own and enjoy (in moderation) several cuirs. With this genre, I never experience love at first sniff : this type of fragrance challenges me at first, and I have to learn to love each one individually.
Cuir Ottoman is the exception : I fell head over heels for it the instant it touched my skin for the first time. Maybe it’s because (as a few reviewers noted) this is not a “real” traditional cuir. It’s softer, with no birch tar, no detectable animalic or white floral notes — but I don’t care, it’s just so perfectly confortable. Comfortable yet unique, as it doesn’t remind me of any other fragrance.
One of the few perfumes I would try to rescue if the house was burning (right after my son and our cat and the box of family pictures).
kuhta_sanya – :
Maybe this is the best cuir perfume I’ve ever met in 20 years.
koalza – :
I’m not typically one to fall for sweetened leather – the type of treated leather accords in Kinze Ten, Cuir Marasque, and Cuir Cannage are far too much for me to handle, and rarely can I find solace in any other play of notes in the totality of the composition.
Along comes Parfum d’Empire’s charming Cuir Ottoman – the sweet leather accord paired with a majestic Iris and anchored by a rich blend of Tonka, Benzoin, Tolu, Incense, and Vanilla that leaves one in the midst of a cloud of shifting experience – even for a singular inhale, it is hard to focus on a singular note, for there exists a shifting slew of notes that seamlessly follow one after the other, it becomes hard to tell where one stops and another starts. Is the smokey quality exclusively of the leather accord? Is the benzoin that sweet in itself or am I whiffing the Tonka? Despite all of this, there is a distinct quality which forms the whole of the composition demanding to be understood as a leather fragrance through and through – there is no mistaking this as the true nature of Cuir Ottoman.
Ultimately, due to the omnipresent nature of the Iris here, and as it is paired with incredibly smooth resins and spices, the leather of this fragrance, which at times can reach a rich smokey quality, remains a high gloss image of a dark and mysterious figure – there is a hyperbolic distance to the danger, and yet it is portrayed in such a beautiful way, and with the highest quality of composition and form that situates the dichotomy wonderfully representative of perfume as thoughtful art.
9/10
YT: Jess AndWesH
bmf610Bessinepome – :
This in an extremely realistic leather fragrance on first spray. Shortly thereafter it transitions through an unfortunate cow poo phase. I am not meaning to be facetious; it smells realistically of cow poop + cow leather. There is also a sweet note that sits apart, rather than blending in.
After the cow pat stops steaming, Cuir settles back into a softer leather and iris, plus that quite nice sweet note. I get ‘new car with leather seats and chemicals’.
So it’s a very unusual fragrance, quite potent, and probably better on most men than most women. A definite try-before-you-buy situation!
dimagoryun – :
I really don’t get this. I wish iris and I were compatible but somehow my nose reads this as vinyl and baby powder with a touch of kink. So desperate for a rich, smooth leather scent without suede or powder or plastic doll heads. I’m jealous of everyone here who is able to revel in this with class instead of the pink fetish I’m experiencing.
OleSV – :
It is one of the best Leathery-Powdery that I smelled but there is better than this cologne yet.
8/10
ok81290 – :
Best Iris-Leather combo ever made.
If you really like Cuir Cannage, Cuir Mauresque or Cuir Fétiche, I tell you this is better than all three performance wise and quality-smell wise.
Personally I’m a huge fan of this fragrance genre and I am finally found.
DaycleDewly – :
A wonderful powdery iris-leather, softened by a not to sweet balsamic base. Cuir Ottoman is elegant but non-snobbish, soft but not insipid and has a very quiet sweetness.
The dry down is a warm and friendly skin close scent of vanillic resins with a touch of incense.
I was recently wearing Antoine Lie’s Rien, another wonderful leather. Comparing these two made me realize the huge span of leather scents. In a way they represent two well-made extremes. Where Rien is a very heavy, almost bombastic incense leather Cuir Ottoman is dry, clean and softly balsamic.
In contrast to Rien I feel I could wear Cuir Ottoman for allmost any occasion any time of the year.
Grizzly287 – :
An exquisite leather scent! The iris-leather combo is just alluring! Say, a mixture of Chanel’s 31 Rue Cambon and Cuir de Russie, if that makes sense! But this one is smoother and balsamic.. Pure bliss!
димитрий – :
“Velvety and luxurious; the scent of a luxury leather handbag.”
Cuir Ottoman is a 2006 fragrance from French fragrance house d`Empire. It’s the one fragrance that caught my interest since I am partial towards leather fragrances and indeed, it’s an intriguing one.
On my skin, it smells a bit like Christian Dior Homme because of the iris leather scent, but much less sweet and more creamy. After some time, it develops into a scent akin to the inside of a Hermès-style upmarket handbag. Velvety and comforting, it smells of pure luxury and is an exemplary modern leather fragrance that is on the far end of the leather spectrum opposite the vintage style such as Cuir de Russie by Guerlain or Chanel, which is darker, harsher and has a more acquired scent.
It belongs to the same category as Hermès’s Cuir d`Ange and Christian Dior’s Cuir Cannage, which I dub the “Luxury Handbag Fragrance” category. There are some minor differences among them: Cuir d`Ange is much more floral, which can be a little forced at times. Cuir Cannage is a tad darker and maybe a little richer. Cuir Ottoman is the most subtle, yet has a balsamic-styrax twist that gives the soothing fragrance a slight edgy twist akin to Knize’s Ten or Hermès’s Bel Ami.
As a leather fragrance fan, I love it. I’d say it’s less feminine than Cuir d`Ange and thus is perfectly unisex. It’s sniff-worthy for fans alike and if you want to know what a high-end leather bag smells like. Very good stuff!
romacha – :
Cuir Ottoman is a good example of post-modern leathery-balsamic perfumes which is very well-blended with iris to give it a powdery talcum-like aspect.
The presence of styrax, tolu balsam and labdanum creates an aura which gives a light classic and earthy-dusty feel to the whole compossition and reminds me a bit of some classic and nostalgic female frags like Shalimar or Soir de Paris, but remember I’m not saying Cuir Ottoman is similar to them.
Beside being leathery and powdery, due to an incense note, it is a bit smoky and dark as well.
I also agree with Colin Maillard when he refers to Cuir Ottoman as “a bit like a contemporary, more transparent, glossy version of” vintage Hermes BelAmi. I should add Moschino pour Homme to this comparison as well.
In general, Cuir Ottoman, except its bitter and strong opening is a soft, semi-sweet and cozy leathery-powdery perfume with a light classic texture.
Although announced as a unisex perfume, I consider it as more inclined toward masculinity and the masculine side rather than feminine side.
It lasts quite a long time on my skin and projects moderately for a few hours and leaves a soft trail behind itself.
oplosder – :
Its nearly Christmas as I write and my nostrils have become well attuned to the smell of Scotch whisky. So, when I was going through a selection of scents today, it wasn’t difficult to pick up on the opening gambit of Cuir Ottoman as a booze fest for the nose. Not exactly a single malt but not far off…
Later in the winnowing process what turned up was iris. I can’t be more specific because it wasn’t a perfume review I had in mind but something new for the upcoming festivities.
Can’t say that Cuir Ottoman smells much of leather, and neither does it remind me of the land of Turkey, but then hey, I’m no expert…
***
pashaV10 – :
Yes an iris cuir.
A dry clean leather.
softly flowery.
rigid and feminine at the same time. but still unisex.
A bit cold and distant and flat, plain.
I prefere a warmer leather, which I was expecting by the colour, but it is ok, very classy.
ydav888 – :
This seemed relatively simple, but it’s so seamlessly blended that it took multiple wearings to get a grasp of it.
The moment you spray it on it smells like industrial waste, but wait for it… After the harsh opening it quickly becomes smoother; first you’ll get some leather (like a leather couch), then the resins take over, florals bring some earthy powderiness into the mix and there’s a very light trail of smoke lingering in the background. Hours later the experience ends with vanilla-like warm sweetness.
Performance-wise it’s quite tenacious, but you won’t be knocking people over like bowling pins with the projection, it operates with polite wafts. Sophisticated, but not boring. A very solid offering for cooler weather from Parfum d’Empire!
albert2010 – :
I love green leathers and powdery leathers, and Cuir Ottoman is amongst the softest and most elegant leathers I’ve smelled. The iris and benzoin make it both bitter and sweet, restrained and luscious at the same time. A fragrance for an intellectual that does give in to passion from time to time.
My only issue is the sillage, on me it’s so soft that I don’t think I’ll buy it. I cannot smell it on myself unless I put my nose directly on my wrist… 🙁
Update: a year after my review I found myself craving for this and bought a bottle. I’m enjoying it very much!
светлый – :
I’ve had the opportunity to smell the latest one, I think it might have been reformulated. Sweet leather and oriental amber, this is what I get. Simple and beautiful but not incredible. There’s not much to explain.
Толямбус – :
Cuir Ottoman is an elegant semi-sweet leather fragrance. The sweet notes (vanilla, tonka, benzoin, styrax) are perfectly blended creating a soft cloud where lies a strong leather note. So nothing about gourmand fragrance here. This leather is given an special personality by adding an exotic and spicy note of tolu balsam. I do not get the iris note. The result is not as brilliant as it might seem, but I think it’s worth quite a try.
8/10
Medak374Diobtetty – :
Loved it right off the bat. Leather all the way, animalic at first, but that settles down into more of a tobacco-or-tonka-like sweetness. Becomes gentler and more sophisticated than expected after that almost-dirty opening. The sweet smokiness also reminds me a little of the Santa Fe incense/wood-smoke smell that I so love. Totally easy to swoon over. Second wearing: got a “God, yes” from me, talking to myself, in the car. Asked husband what he thought later, and he said he couldn’t smell anything; it just smelled like me. Heh! Sure it does. Well, I definitely want more, anyway.
odp845speagoessenda – :
Cuir Ottoman it’s a opulent leather fragrance. The resins provide ”warmness” to this. IMO perhaps it’s something feminine due to powdery vibe that I perceive but overall it’s unisex. A must for leather lovers!!
Scent: 8
Longevity: 8
Projection: 7
Sillage: 6
Uniqueness: 7
Versatility: 6
Overall: 7
korenb – :
Nice warm balsamic leather wrapped in a chocolatey smooth iris powder. Not bad. Starts more balsamic leather and ends powdery iris and cocoaesque. Warmth throughout.
krita1192 – :
I’m not a fan of leathers, they smell harsh on me. But this, like a few other floral-leathery combos out there, is much more wearable. Wait out the big barnyard blast in the opening; as the florals kick in the leather turns to soft, powdery suede that’s smooth and sensual. Resinous, very sexy. Unisex, but slightly masculine leaning. Longevity is over 12 hours and silage is big.
Notes: Jasmine, leather, iris, benzoin, balsams, resins, incense.
vincent – :
What I love about Parfum D’Empire is that they don’t shy away from making powerful statements. And Cuir Ottoman is no exception. The opening is a beautiful leather that would remind you of Parfum D’Habit from MPG. The opening alone is FB worthy, But without a doubt, the main player of Cuir is a delicious, powdery Iris (I know I am not inventing the wheel with this description) enveloping an equally beautiful jasmine note. Again, I am reminded of Arpege of Lanvin as Cuir dries down, only softer, more subtle, less sharp… fantastic. TF Noir also comes to mind, but Cuir manages to be less formal, less dry, instead being more luminous, playful.,, mischieviously sexy. Another beauty from Parfum D’Empire.
Smell great my friends.
Update: Cuir Ottoman is a marvelous, contemporary homage to Tabac Blonde by Caron.
kolomnadenis – :
The old school considers this as the essential leather and the new school considers Tuscan Leather. They are miles apart and personally I feel that this is a awesome! So soft and delicate and perfect for either sex. I wished the resinous notes were a bit more pronounced but all in all I am satisfied. Nothing is complex about this as it’s basically soft leather and iris but damn it’s blended to perfection!
Vityaboyaddnews – :
Something MUST really be wrong with my olfactics on this one. I swear I have tried and tried and tried. This and Tuscan Leather both smell like PURE RAID to me. I can never get past the Bug Spray smell enough to enjoy any part of it. I am going to speak to my ENT doc to ask why particular types of leather fragrances are coming off as Bug Spray to me. It’s a real shame because I LOVE leather & suede scents and I feel like I am missing out on something amazing except my nose cannot stand it at all. Sorry Cuir Ottoman lovers, I would have loved to agree with all of the positive feedback except I can’t right now. Will get back to it once I find out why I am having this olfaction issue. Strangely, Thierry Mugler The Fragrance Of Leather aka Pure Cuir does not have this affect on me. Hmm??
smlkrab – :
Smooth buttery leather and quite simply one of the best leather fragrances I’ve come across yet. Longevity is way above average. Best of the line. Just my opinion.
TomislavRan – :
A softer, powdery “brown” leather (worn suede, vs the sharp, bitter odor of new “black” leather).
To sum up, it is a powdery floral leather, in the vein of Knize 10 or Cuir Cannage (but much better than both of those, as they both contain some kind of cheap musk that reeks of commercial public restroom cleaners).
There is a bizarre flash of funk / stink in the opening, but rest assured there are no animalic aspects to this fragrance whatsoever (thank goodness). The stink is gone within a few minutes (probably from the Styrax).
This would have made a good Lutens, compared to the syrupy garbage that pervades most of that house. Thankfully, the oriental elements here (vanilla, benzoin, tonka, balsam, incense, labdanum) dont actually have much sweetness in them. As a result, this fragrance maintains a dignified composure of a competent oriental, instead of falling into an insipid, sticky mess of caramel or immortelle or something even worse. A fairly linear fragrance, the overall effect is of a creamy, smooth, powdery leather. There are no smoky facets from the incense, and no burnt sugar or caramel.
I cannot say this is squarely masculine, and it closely orbits the “unisex” middle ground. However, owing to the powdery nature, and the creaminess of iris, vanilla, and benzoin; I would say this is lightly leaning “feminine”. At the very least, this is a very dandified unisex fragrance. There are those that would disagree, but these types of notes are classically feminine to me.
Performance is solid, 10-12 hours. Light to moderate projection.
Those of you interested in an equally smooth leather but looking for a darker, more masculine take are encouraged to sample Leather Oud by Floris, which is the pure encapsulation of brand new “black” leather goods, still with the smell of leather treatments and all. Very classy and masculine.
tautis – :
I’m a woman but for my taste there’s too strong an iris note at the beginning. Wonderful and real, not plasticky, Not FBW for me nevertheless, more suitable for women or men who love floral leathery scents. Corticchiato is at his best when he does “the Lutens” in creations such as Ambre russe.
ixuedcmdkb – :
I am a BIG fan of traditional masculine scents, such as Leather, so after reading the reviews, I had to give this one a try. And I am glad I did.
In the opening of Cuir Ottoman I get a sweet, powdery leather scent with an underlying barnyard scent. Other reviews have described this as smooth, while I do agree with that, throughout this scent I get that barnyard type vibe, buried deep in the scent, but not an in your face type barnyard. It quickly settles down to an powdery floral / Iris leather scent that smells delicious on my skin.
I went back and forth between good and great throughout the day, but I have to say that overall this is a great, classy, sexy, refined leather scent. I get good projection and great longevity on my skin.
Bottom line: If you like leather or masculine scents you should try this one.
Ikarkavin – :
Another Wow! Until now Ive not been into “leather” fragrances but this has changed my mind. I never thought that would happen Its a big ol leathery hug. The iris, tolu balsam and benzion are almost as potent. There is a touch sweetness from tonka and vanilla but just the right amount to keep it unisex. The incense and vanilla become much more evident after an hour. Moderate sillage and good longevity.
Fulgeflellons – :
Stunningly beautiful, iris resting on a suede like leather that is not at all synthetic. It’s one of those rare scents that makes you stop,inhale and smile to yourself. The incense and resins are beautifully blended and the floral element does not ever overtake the leather. Just mesmerising.
Laktemir – :
This is just. Beyond words. A reset button for my nose. The perfume that makes me say–Oh God this is perfume this is why I love perfume. This perfume I close my eyes for. Breathe deeply. Be still.
Iris over leather, a hint of birch tar and smoke, but still super smooth, silky iris, no roots and dirt here, the iris turns the leather warm and cashmere soft. Clean burning incense, sweet labdanum, fresh jasmine floating around iris and leather. Vanilla as it wears down. More resinous in the base. The leather never disappears. This feels soft and velvety. Super classy. The whole perfume smells so personal, intimate, sexy, an intense stare across a dim room.
Thank you to Sociable Hermit who insisted on sending me a decant of this along with our swap, I would have never found this, it really is as great as everyone says, truly worth every penny.
sima75 – :
This is probably my favorite leather perfume and definitely one of my all-around favorites in any case. I consider it to be one of the most sophisticated scents I own, though to be fair I am not often known for the subtlety of my taste.
To my nose the most prominent notes are leather and iris with some vanilla. I’m not knowledgeable enough to dissect the contributions of the various resins and balms, and I don’t get the purported jasmine at all. It’s on the femme side of my current preferences, but I don’t find it to be too powdery (as some do) and my tolerance for powder is pretty limited. I consider it quite linear, with the only notable change being a turn towards the smoky after about ninety minutes. The projection at the beginning is about what I want: noticeable, but not at all shouty. Longevity is over ten hours, but it starts getting soft after about three and is a skin scent by four.
OK, so what? There’s nothing in that description indicative of greatness: it’s not complicated, the notes are not remarkable, and one could even reasonably argue that performance could be better. So why do I love it so? Why is this perfume different from all other perfumes?
Well, for starters, it smells like actual leather. The leather note in perfume is not, we are often told, from literal leather but birch, styrax, quinolines, etc. These are fine notes in their own right, but I like the smell of REAL leather I’m always disappointed when I’m promised it and I don’t smell a coat or a couch or a car. I greet every new leather perfume I run across with a silent, “I’ll be the judge of that!” and the case of Cuir Ottoman I was and am rewarded with the delightful sensation of burying my face in a soft pile of suede.
Also, leather is generally presented as a base or middle note, and generally that’s just where you’ll find it. Here the lovely leather is right up front, not quite dominating the composition, but certainly holding its own, locking hands with the other notes and becoming more that the sum of its parts. Not that it’s a “top note,” per se: it’s there all the way through. This, by the way, is the charm of a linear perfume for me: if I like it I’m going to keep on liking it.
Lastly, there’s nothing wrong with it. This will, perhaps, sound like damning with faint praise, but I have no trouble at all finding perfumes with notes I like; the trick is to find the ones without notes I don’t like. There’s been many a scent that I’ve wanted to buy after five minutes and abhorred after five hours. Worse yet is the opposite, “you just have to wait for the drydown,” contingent. Like hell, I do! At least if you like the start more than the finish you can put it on late and then go to bed. I’ll buy a sample of nearly anything, but if I’m going to drop my hard-earned on a bottle of a niche-priced perfume I want to love it 100%, start to finish.
I love this perfume. But why? What combination of experiences must occur to elevate a perfume from something that smells pleasant to something with which we make an emotional bond? Hell if I know…perfume’s magic, y’all.
yula-86-86 – :
Classy Sexy Leather…
This has such a good mix to it! The combination of leather and Iris is something that works wonders (not a new concept by far, but a good one). I love the way the aspects of the buttery iris combine with the suede, leather glove aspect.
There are so many things I like about this one, and I appreciate the way it’s made. The incense and styrax and labdanum all give a smoky aspect to the composition, and are sweetened by just a hint of vanilla at the end, with jasmine rounding off the edges of the fragrance and accentuating the leather.
This fragrance has got me compliments. A lady demanded to know what I was wearing and why this smelled so good the first day I wore it, which was unexpected for a first time. An instant hit and not outrageously priced either. It’s a wonderful fragrance. For those who enjoy fragrances with Iris-Leather combinations (the Dior Homme series, Chanel – Cuir de Russie), you must try this. Exquisitely made.
shurik19792010 – :
Cuir Ottoman is my first bottle from PDE…WOW am I impressed. At first sniff the aroma of leather combined with a boozy vib makes it very luxurious and appealing to me. I ♥the deep smokey leathery aroma, after it settles a hint of velvety iris gives it a real attractive sweet creamy aroma. Both Tolu balsam and benzoin resin with a warm vib gives it THAT animalistic quality.
Longevity and Silage is very high, thou it’s listed as a EDP, I have to spray it 3-4 sprays…to achieve the depth lasting over 8hrs.
Overall,
This fragrance has to be one of the best blind purchase I’ve ever made!! Now that the cooler weather has arrived, I can’t wait to wear it during the evening over dinner, the aroma carrying throughout and everyone looking around to see who’swearing this CLASSY fragrance. THIS IS A NO BRAINER….10/10. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐…Try it you won’t regret buying it. Top picks during the winter months……
arsen75 – :
A buttery sueded iris. The leather, which is most pronounced in the opening, never seems too aggressive. It softens quite a bit and joins the powdery iris/vanilla which stays close to the skin. In the merging of those notes I almost detect a bitter almond nuttiness. The far drydown did verge on becoming too baby powdery for my liking. I would say if you took Prada Infusion d’Iris Absolue(with the rootiness toned down) and wrapped it in a soft suede, you would have an idea of what the vibe of this fragrance is. May even appeal to those who think they don’t like leather notes, but if you need a heavy-hitting birch tar fix, this may not satisfy. I like it enough to enjoy my samples for the upcoming cooler months.
dzirt97 – :
A delightful suede/nubuck style leather, with soft resins and a touch of powdery iris. After the heart it pulls back to a skin scent, but this shift to the intimate level does nothing to reduce its charm. Cosy, lived in and comfortable in its own skin, totally solid stuff from P d’E.
baron_parik – :
best leather ever!
ZhbanovS – :
Very nice fragrance, but turns very feminine on my skin. I have an unopened / unused Cuir Ottoman (100ml) at home. I would like to sell it for 90€. PM me if you are interested.
AuthofsArouri – :
I agree with @atlaseetchristmas.
The opening is horrible and reminded me of “Dzing”. Smells almost sharp, solvent and rubbery, like a petrol spill in a dank basement.
The sharpness of the labdanum is immediately apparent and the smoky, oily tolu and styrax combination is unpleasantly medicinal.
However, once the alcohol burns away, it becomes much softer, sweeter and intensely powdery. The leather melds with the iris, vanilla and tonka into something warm, sensual and, in my opinion, quite feminine. At this point it feels similar to Lubin’s “Galaad”, also “Rien” by ETLDO.
Definitely not for day