Description
The collection of luxury perfumes from Yves Saint Laurent inspired by the iconic pieces of fashion of the house, Le Vestiaire des Parfums, was presented in the fall of 2015, with five editions. The new sub-collection Le Vestiaire des Parfums Collection de Nuit comes out in September 2016 with three new fragrances: Cuir, Velours and Vinyle. These three new unisex perfumes are said to be audacious, elegant and sensual aromas of rock ‘n’ roll signature. The selected materials of leather, vinyl and velvet evoke the night and the fashion of Parisian night life.
Cuir is created by perfumer Ilias Ermenidis as a scent of smoked leather and sensual guaiac wood combined with spicy saffron. The composition opens with notes of concentrated rum, essence of ginger and saffron absolute. Osmanthus, black tea and pipe tobacco form the heart of the perfume, placed on the base of guaiac wood, oud and leather.
Each fragrance will be available as a 125 ml Eau de Parfum at the price of €270.
downc – :
Horrible longevity. Unacceptable.
Jonik_070783 – :
Wow ! Thank God I have learned my lesson (finally) about blind buying based on notes and Ingredients lists. After about 2 years of true appreciation and interest in “fragrance art” I would think I could have a basic idea of how a fragrance would actually smell based on the Ingredients list but WOW !
Every ingredient in that list is one that I tend to gravitate towards and like, leather, tobacco, tea, osmanthus, saffron, oud, etc. Yet somehow this was probably the first fragrance that I literally was getting nauseous from smelling on my arm. It is a bummer because the longevity and sillage are both far better than average, so even after scrubbing and using baby wipes I could still smell it. At first spray I was very hopeful and it did smell nice, with in a few minutes suddenly the only thing I could smell was an extremely pungent super concentrated smell of something that is in soy milk or maybe almond milk. I know this sounds crazy, but possibly it’s the combination of the oud, the tea, and the saffron ?? It somehow almost reminds me of ambrette seeds, where in small doses it can be a great smell like in the Atelier Cologne Musc Imperial for example, but I imagine excessive amounts would smell something like this yet it’s not an ingredient here.
If anybody else has picked up on that PLEASE comment on it, otherwise I guess it’s just not compatible with my skin chemistry AT ALL. I do however realize that this is extremely high quality and can’t take that away but this one definitely did not work for me and it’s hard for me to imagine it smelling that much better on someone else with that note…
Thabks for reading and Happy Sniffing !
vooxa – :
Until the mid-2000s, Yves Saint Laurent was one of the boldest brands in commercial perfumery, with exciting cerations such as Kouros, Opium, M7, Nu, creations never unanimous, water-splitting perfumes, with a rebellious deed and rock attitude ‘n’roll in its essence. What came after that is not bad, but it does not excite you when you look at the brand history. The times are different, consumers too and the house seeks profitability in the perfumery to sustain itself.
In this survival scenario instead of leadership and daring, YSL has surfed all the possible trends that have been used in the market: relaunching classics as uniform collections, launching exclusive exclusive collections, covering from the more commercial side of what it means to be exclusive / niche to the more ostentatious / oriental / arabic aspect of the idea. In the middle of the path there is a trio of fragrances released as a night part of the original exclusive collection. And as leather perfume is expected / sells well / is fashionable, one of them is Cuir.
Cuir presents one of the problems that I even understand when it comes to commercial perfumery but I see it as a mistake when talking about exclusive perfumery: proposal does not fit the execution. The Brand promises to capture the rock’n roll, chic and animalic aspect of leather, but it is not what it delivers. Of the 3 descriptors, what can be said is that Cuir focuses on the chic and proposes a leather that is neither rebellious nor daring, but that is elegant and interesting nonetheless.
Even the Cuir name is not exactly a good representation of perfume, since the composition tends more towards a woody mineral scent than leather itself. Apparently the idea of leather is part of a synthetic that represents the saffron in the composition, but as it is combined with the woods at the base it just emphasizes the woody and mineral aspect of the composition in contrast to the spicy aspect. On top of that there is an intriguing opening, something that makes me think of a contrast between a citrus scent and something that brings smells like alcoholic drinks. The sensation that is produced is that of an orange liqueur, something unusual and that I do not remember to have felt in many perfumes.
This combination of an alcoholic citrus and a solid spicy wood sounds like something fun, and it’s curious that the brand has not explored this bohemian side of the idea. I see a missed opportunity in increasing the presence of osmanthus, which could contribute to an oily leathery appearance that would give a more distinct side in the composition. Between boldness and rock ‘n’ roll spirit and commercial predictability, the brand chose the latter, even if this sacrificed consistency with the proposed concept.
qwerty111111 – :
This is amazing, the first impression is very boozy and smells very much like Aesthete by Le Galion which is more confidential.
While Aesthete will develop into a much more woodsy affair reminiscent of M7, this one follows another path that mixes smoky notes, rhum and oud.
I would say this one is absolutely unisex, for evening wear, more of a winter scent, and very dressy of course.
Ночная Венеция – :
Complete class and sweet leather elegance. The inital blast of rum mellows and gives way to sweet, yet somewhat familar vibe but done so much better. Allow this one to settle and progress in order to witness it’s true beauty.
Tuxedo
CH Men Prive
La Nuit de L’homme
Tuscan Leather
Black Orient
Herod
met your elegant cousin…Bravo!
Billi King – :
It has a very warm and inviting scent; good for winter and colder times. It starts very very sweet. The sweetness decreases to some extent over time but will be there. The leather note in this fragrance is not like other leather-based fragrances like Tuscan Leather, it is milder and more subtle. To give you an idea, this fragrance has a vibe similar to CH Men Prive, although Prive is not that sweet (which I like). Also not that they are the same but could be considered in the same family of scents so that you know to some extent what you will get with this.
Moreover, this can be considered a very safe scent, as I cannot imagine anyone getting offended by it – unless you apply too much or use it in summer heat! Regarding performance, some people have bad experience with this perfume; while for some others it can be ok.
Personally, I prefer Cuir over the others from this line.
The main problem with this perfume is the price! With this price you can definitely buy better perfumes, or go for similar yet cheaper ones that do the job.
Overall a pleasant scent, but not a blind buy type of perfume due to the high price. Give it a try before buying a full bottle to know what you will be getting.
sambrownly735 – :
It’s a beautiful scent, the opening is pure fine leather with tobacco. The woody notes come later. I really like it but don’t know if I love it so much as to buy a full bottle at full price.
NERF – :
I had high hopes for this, but turned out to be the most bland (and commercial) of the 3, and osmanthus isn’t even detectable!
With all that said, it’s still pretty decent and sexy even; quite masculine and almost like an evening version of Tuxedo, also has a similar vibe to La Nuit de L’Homme + Bvlgari Thé Noir.