101 community ratings

Cuirelle

2010UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.6/ 10

Community score
101 ratings

Ramón Monegal Cuirelle is a unisex scent that sets a sweet, gourmand core against spice, resin and smoke, with a woody, leathery character.

Compare

Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 75 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.9 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% 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

Ceylonese cinnamon Beeswax absolute Bourbon vetiver Somalian frankincense Indonesian patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Smoky

What does Cuirelle smell like?

Ceylonese cinnamon and beeswax absolute give it a warm, honeyed sweetness, while Bourbon vetiver, Indonesian patchouli and Somalian frankincense ground that sweetness in something dry, resinous and smoky. A powdery softness stays in the background, and the oriental feel runs throughout.

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters recommend fall and winter, and it is picked most often for nights out and evenings. Votes on its character split almost evenly between feminine and masculine. Laboratorio Olfattivo Alkemi and Berdoues Oud Wa Misk have a close profile.