Cuir Cavalier
7.7Parfums MDCI · 2019
Floral · Sweet · Spicy
Parfums MDCI Cuir Cavalier is a leathery, spicy fragrance that layers rose, iris and oud over mandarin and saffron, made for men and best suited to evenings and colder weather.
It opens with Italian red mandarin orange and saffron, bright and spicy. The heart adds rose, cypriol, iris and white honey for a floral sweetness, with earthy and resinous accords coming through. The base of cedar, musk, oud, vanilla and tonka bean settles it onto a warm, woody, leathery footing.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is favored for evenings and nights out, while summer stays in the background. Most voters read it as masculine, with a classic bearing. Boadicea the Victorious Nebulous and Perris Monte Carlo Bois d'Oud have a close profile.