140 community ratings

Cuir de Chine

Name: Cuir de Chine
Brand: Les Indémodables

Perfumer: Florence Fouillet

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
140 ratings

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Les Indémodables Cuir de Chine is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, floral character with green, sweet and leathery touches.

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Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.

How does it perform?

From 104 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% 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

French clary sage

Egyptian jasmine absolute

Turkish light tobacco absolute

Chinese osmanthus absolute

Chinese osmanthus

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Leathery

What does Cuir de Chine smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters recommend autumn and spring, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasions. Votes for masculine and feminine are almost level, so it sits comfortably on either.

The notes read as a single layer: Chinese osmanthus and Egyptian jasmine absolute bring a floral, fruity sweetness, French clary sage adds freshness and green, and Turkish light tobacco absolute gives a spicy, leathery dryness. The leather accord never overwhelms the flowers; it frames them with a soft backdrop. Osmanthus Interdite and Inlé have a close profile.