11 community ratings

Cuir Velvet

2016Unisex

7.0/ 10

Community score
11 ratings

Zara Home Cuir Velvet is a unisex scent that sets the sharp freshness of lemon, ginger and cayenne pepper on a woody base of geranium, patchouli and sandalwood.

Compare

Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 15 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

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

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Lemon

Cayenne pepper

Ginger

Heart notesfirst few hours

Geranium Provençal lavender Elemi resin

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Patchouli Marine notes Australian sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous

What does Cuir Velvet smell like?

Voters rate its longevity and sillage as moderate. There are no season or occasion votes, so nothing can be said about those; it is worn by both women and men rather than leaning to one side.

It opens with lemon, ginger and cayenne pepper, giving a fresh, citrusy and lightly spicy start. In the heart, geranium, Provençal lavender and elemi resin come forward; at the base, patchouli, marine notes and Australian sandalwood settle it into a woody, sweetish and leathery ground. Fruity and synthetic tones also run through the profile. Dior Sauvage (Eau de Toilette) and Zara Vibrant Leather have a close profile.