Comments on: Perfume Review: Cuir Ottoman by Parfum d’Empire

By: Aromascope » Perfume Review: Eau Suave by Parfum d’Empire

Aromascope » Perfume Review: Eau Suave by Parfum d’Empire — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:49:55 +0000

[...] Josephine and her passion for roses. In contrast to their other robust, “power” scents (Cuir Ottoman, Eau de Gloire, and Ambre Russe), Eau Suave is a delicate floral chypre, centered around saffron [...]

By: Aromascope » New Parfum D’Empire Fragrances

Aromascope » New Parfum D’Empire Fragrances — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:08:16 +0000

[...] the horse scent, believe it or not. I bet it’ll be really good, considering how much I love Cuir Ottoman (one of the best, “raw” leathers ever). Iris seems to be the note du jour – what will [...]

By: Aromascope » Best of 2006

Aromascope » Best of 2006 — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 07:13:13 +0000

[...] Cuir Ottoman by Parfum d’Empire – sweet, balsamic leather. A big shout-out to the entire Parfum d’Empire line! [...]

By: Aromascope » Cuir Venenum by Parfumerie Generale

Aromascope » Cuir Venenum by Parfumerie Generale — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:17:00 +0000

[...] Leather in perfumery, while employed, has definitely not be exploited. Understandably so, as this note doesn’t seem to be for mass appeal. It is, however, my favorite note, and I’ll never let a leather scent go unnoticed (although I certainly haven’t tried them all). It’s fascinating to see how leather has been conveyed in fragrance. Representation can be realistic when a scent smells exactly like leather goods (handbag, gloves, saddle) as seen in such scents as Aoud Cuir d’Arabie by Montale, Peau d’Espagne by Santa Maria Novella, Yatagan by Caron. Or it can be experimented upon creatively with often successful results – be it the sawdust circus leather of L’Artisan’s Dzing!, the balsamic iris leather of Cuir Ottoman, the smoky campfire leather of Kolnisch Juchten, the violet suede of Cuir Amethyste, the medicinal take on leather in Le Labo’s Patchouli 24 or the ultimate femme fatale, robust leather of Robert Piguet’s Bandit. Whichever it is, it’s all good. The most recent leather I’ve tried is Cuir Venenum by Parfumerie Generale (still swooning over the line), and I must say the take on leather here is unprecedented. [...]

By: shifts

shifts — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:49:23 +0000

This one sounds amazing! It goes straight to my to try/to crave list that is for sure. It was a long time ago I read a review and felt that it was something that sounded like something I would love. It happened here anyway.

By: Ina

Ina — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:35:11 +0000

Marina, it has but a trace of barbarism in the drydown but still very much FBW for me, too.

By: Ina

Ina — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:34:29 +0000

Chaya, yum, yum, yum indeed!

By: Marina

Marina — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:09:40 +0000

It starts barbaric on me and it ends barbaric Lemming a bottle so much.

By: chaya ruchama

chaya ruchama — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:45:27 +0000

Yum, yum, yum…
I like brutes, too, but my world is populated with so many -
Right now, I could go for some soothing, velvety caresses, resinous, sinuous,creamy…

Fans self, gets a glass of cool water…

Thanks, Inushka, for your dutiful, and helpful sniffing-
What a sister !

By: Ina

Ina — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:44:42 +0000

Elle, it’s not as polite, it still has the bite, just not as barbaric in the drydown.