19 community ratings

Cuir Rustique

Name: Cuir Rustique
Brand: Paul Emilien

Perfumer: Paul Emilien

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
19 ratings

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Paul Emilien Cuir Rustique is a unisex scent built around leather, styrax and gaiac wood, giving it a woody, resinous character with a sweet, smoky edge.

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How does it perform?

From 23 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

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

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% 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

Turmeric

Paraguayan petigrain Sicilian lemon

Argentinian bitter orange

Spanish red thyme

Heart notesfirst few hours

Paraguayan gaiac wood

Magnolia

Madagascan clove

Florentine iris Ceylonese cinnamon

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Styrax Texas cedar

Spanish labdanum

Leather

Spanish cistus

Haitian vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Cuir Rustique smell like?

It opens with turmeric, Sicilian lemon and Argentinian bitter orange, where citrus meets spice. In the heart, magnolia and Florentine iris add a soft floral note, while clove and Ceylonese cinnamon keep the spice going. The base settles into leather, styrax, labdanum and vetiver, warm, smoky and resinous.

Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters place it in the evening, followed by leisure and daily wear. Being unisex, it reads comfortably on men and women alike. Acqua di Parma Leather (Eau de Parfum) and Brecourt Subversif (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.