Cuir de R'Eve David Jourquin 2014

Hmm… leather scents…
I must admit that I’m not a big fan of leather fragrances, and I don’t really know why. Sometimes I feel like I’m just smelling skin… on the other hand, I wouldn’t mind sniffing the delicate skin of you ladies… WAIT! That probably sounds wrong again,... argh… okay, let’s start over…

Yes,… somehow I don’t like leather scents. Every now and then they smell nice, but I don’t necessarily want to feel like a walking couch or a leather armchair, or something like that, although softer leather, like suede or velour, can smell quite good in perfumes, depending on what it’s mixed with.

Alright, let’s get to Cuir de R’Eve. My French might be a bit rusty, but doesn’t the name of the fragrance translate to “The Leather of Eva?” What kind of leather? Skin? Or maybe a cozy armchair belonging to this Eva, which in my imagination is red and somewhat resembles the leather dress of this bottle here? I don’t know, but if I think any further about this Eva, I start getting entirely different ideas,… which I’d rather keep to myself :D

**The Scent:**
The scent starts with quite sweet notes that smell gentle and soft. There’s pink pepper and vanilla. And it also smells like iris to me, and makeup, something in between that slightly reminds me of the opening of Dior Homme. In any case, it’s a lovely scent, and if the pepper weren’t spicy, the sweet notes would be even stronger. It somehow seems like Eva is sitting in front of one of those gigantic cosmetic mirrors (with those light bulbs around it) to do her makeup. There’s also a gigantic cloud of powder in the room, and I see pink-red colors everywhere. For some reason, I picture Eva in one of those showgirl corset outfits, smiling at me while applying red lipstick and getting ready for her performance… well, that’s what comes to mind when I smell the top notes! :D
Then it continues, and I smell, alongside all the described notes, a slight tobacco note, which could also be the patchouli with its earthy scent. And of course, the leather starts to smell a bit now, which does smell like real leather but isn’t harshly pungent; rather, it’s a bit softer.
Over time, the scent, despite its slightly spicy orientation, becomes softer, and of course still sweet and makeup-like. The leather and vanilla become more intense and become the main scent notes, although the pepper, as mentioned, still radiates intensely. However, soon the pepper also becomes milder, so that the scent from the base becomes increasingly softer. And although the leather shouldn’t smell as soft as suede, it now feels mild and “feels” great.
Towards the end, the leather scent becomes a bit weaker but still noticeable, allowing the iris to be smelled better again. And so the scent remains, generally soft with light leather notes. A quite nice fragrance.

**The Sillage and Longevity:**
The projection is quite strong at the beginning; you are enveloped in a large cloud of scent that, although it becomes a bit smaller over time, remains large enough to be noticed for a longer period. The longevity is extremely good, as you can still detect a slightly sweet-soft scent on the skin the next morning.

**The Bottle:**
The bottle is rectangular and has a red leather covering with an oval window cutout through which you can see the inside of the bottle. The cap is rectangular, made of wood, and brown. As an accessory, the bottle carries a black rose, which looks quite nice. A successful bottle.

So, I find this scent quite okay, and that’s despite the fact that I mentioned leather scents aren’t really my thing. This one, however, smells soft, which I prefer. Its beautiful, powdery makeup-like scent reminds me of the scent of women,… and again, it sounds so wrong when I describe it this way… :DD
You know what I mean,… at least I hope so :)

In any case, the scent is worth trying out. Because aside from its beautiful scent, it also has good longevity, a nice sillage, comes across as quite sexy, and is therefore especially suitable for a great evening. Especially in autumn and winter.

However, I must point out a small criticism, namely that you can find a similar-scented fragrance with a bit of patience and searching for far less than nearly 230 euros. Well… otherwise, as mentioned, it’s a quite worth-trying scent! Even those who usually don’t like leather can give this scent a try, as the leather in the later base radiates even weaker than it already does, and the scent, as described, mostly has a soft projection.

And with that, I’ll wrap up for today and wish you a lovely evening :)