126 community ratings

Cuir de Nacre

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2012WomenClassic

7.7/ 10

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126 ratings

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Ann Gérard Cuir de Nacre is a powdery, lightly smoky women's fragrance built around leather and orris concrete.

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How does it perform?

From 105 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Aldehydes Ambrette seed absolute Angelica root

Heart notesfirst few hours

Leather

Sweet acacia absolute

Orris concrete

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

White musk Styrax Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Powdery
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Cuir de Nacre smell like?

The top holds aldehydes, ambrette seed absolute and angelica root; at the heart, leather, sweet acacia absolute and orris concrete take over. White musk, styrax and sandalwood anchor the base in a resinous, woody ground. Floral and spicy accords soften the leathery core.

Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick fall and spring, and its use centres on work and daily wear. Most also read it as feminine. Guerlain Cuir Intense and Knize Knize Ten Golden Edition have a close profile.