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Cuir Fauve Keiko Mecheri 2012

7.8 / 10 160 Ratings

A popular perfume by Keiko Mecheri for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is leathery-animal. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Leathery

Animal

Spicy

Woody

Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Saffron

Citrus notes

Pink pepper

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Violet leaf

Base Notes

Amber

Precious woods

Bourbon vanilla

Ratings

Scent

7.8160 Ratings

Longevity

7.9121 Ratings

Sillage

7.0122 Ratings

Bottle

8.3125 Ratings

Value for money

6.616 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

Initially part of the "Bespoke Collection", this scent was inducted into the "Les Merveilles" range in 2016.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Nero Donna

masculin Pluriel

Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/05/2012

9Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Sherapop
1240 Reviews

Sherapop

Very helpful Review 5

A Lovely Amber Oud Perfume

Keiko Mecheri CUIR FAUVE may be wild for this house, but it seems pretty tame to me. It reminded me initially a bit of Parfumerie Générale L'OMBRE FAUVE, but I think that I was influenced by the name. And the amber. One big difference is that there is no patchouli in this perfume whatsoever, as far as I can tell, but the tobacco may be playing a similar role.

To my nose, CUIR FAUVE is without a doubt an amber perfume with an oudy edge. Very smooth, however, and likeable. There is a touch of florality to it as well. I believe that both oud and amber enthusiasts will enjoy this creation, as those two notes are quite detectable yet harmoniously married. Those who have been decrying the strange phenomenon of oudless oud perfumes will be relieved to know that there is still hope. Ironically, this oud perfume does not boast of its oud in the name!

Once again, I find the leather to be less pronounced in this creation, but, hey, what's in a name? Aren't they all metaphors anyway, at the end of the day?

10/17/2013

7Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Flavorite
240 Reviews

Flavorite

Helpful Review 2

A Story of Soft Sensual Suede

A buttery soft suede pouch filled with high quality humidor aged tobacco sits on the side table next to the waiting pipe, reading glasses and an old leather bound copy of Chaucer's Cantebury Tales, in the gentlemen's sitting room. The room itself is tidy, clean and well-appointed. The lord of the house sips his sweet ruby port aged in oak barrels and contemplates his next political maneuver. The Grand Madame of the house sits in the exterior sewing room sipping rich vanilla tea in her sumptuous satin evening gown and wearing the purest amber resin brought to her as a gift from the gentleman's travels to the orient. The fire light from the hearth creates a gentle warmth as their lovely young daughter, smelling of fresh orange blossom water plays a cello piece to sooth their souls. Their divinely angelic, yet robust son, nearly a man stands near the heat of the fireplace in an indigo velveteen smoking jacket contemplating a return to some mysterious opium den, heavy with resinous oud incense and hazy with hallucinations, meanwhile turns his attention to the smooth and achingly alluring skin of the neighbor's daughter, the handmaiden, the dairymen's daughter, really every young woman he has ever met all rolled into one glorious secret erotic thought disguised in a noble aristocratic pose.

05/03/2014

5Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

WRoth
154 Reviews

WRoth

Cuir Fauve

Opens with an extremely dry suede accord paired with an aromatic honey note (orange blossom in disguise) and a resinous wood note. Combined, the notes/accords create an intense leather scent which I doesn’t do anything for me. I like my leathers smooth and soft like the finest lambskin, but this leather is dusty and parched. Despite the addition of orange blossom, ambergris and vanilla the scent is characterised by its animalic and resinous facets. Only towards the end, when the leather and aoud have burned out do I see a sweetish vanilla enhanced by what is left of the wood and amber accords.

08/07/2017

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Pluto
353 Reviews

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Pluto

Top Review 29

Simply wonderful - I can't think of anything else for a title

With the purchase of a sample, I received some testers. In the evening while watching TV, I randomly grabbed one, Cuir Fauve, thinking there wasn't much in it (not knowing yet what an expensive fragrance it was) and took an unbiased spritz. Herbal, dark leather with a slightly prickly sharpness enveloped me. I liked it a lot. At the same time, patchouli emerged in the background, dark and spicy, noticeable yet not demanding or overwhelming. Cuir Fauve lingers for a long time; I wrote a statement, thinking the fragrance was more for the (supposedly) strong gender. Then I went to bed. I haven't known a full night's sleep for years; after three hours, I woke up, went to get a drink, and thought, why do you smell so good? I sniffed at my wrist, my goodness, this scent had become even more intense and spicier. Now the leather and patchouli were softly underlaid with a vanilla pod, which sweetens and warms gently. Furthermore, I smelled smoke, just a hint. I went back to bed, resting my perfumed arm under my head, blissfully dozing off again. Even after showering the next morning, I could still perceive a strong hint of Cuir Fauve.

I also looked at the price in the meantime; 230,-- euros for 50 ml is a figure that I wouldn't just order - despite many blind buys that I better not tally up. Because in terms of fragrance, I ignite quickly. And extinguish just as fast... Nevertheless, Cuir Fauve is a wonderful, multifaceted scent with depth, unisex, with very good longevity and strong sillage.

I was already looking forward to the second test; there was still a drop left. Yesterday, my little nephew, who is two years old, was there, enthusiastically eating plum cake, chatting us silly, and examining everything that came into his hands. "Is that?" I heard him ask Mr. Pluto while I was working in the kitchen. I returned to the living room, sniffed. "That's perfume," Mr. Pluto explained and said to me, "I sprayed him a little." With Cuir Fauve, the child simply smelled wonderful. Thank you, dear Mrs. I. from F. :o)

11/03/2013

9Scent 10Longevity 5Sillage

Callas
187 Reviews

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Callas

Top Review 24

Vicious

After I saw how much 50 ml of the reddish leather costs, I swallowed hard. I particularly appreciate having received a sample.

Once again, a scent progression that I have not experienced before.
It smells a bit like marzipan, sweet, yet also has a dry leather note. Tobacco has that sweetness too.
It’s a back and forth between almost lovely and rough, yet so gentle.
And Cuir Fauve is a fragrance where I find the oud fantastic. Those who have not gotten along with it so far may find their way here.

The combination of vanilla-sweet and leather-smoky, embedded in oud at the base, I call vicious. A fragrance for very specific occasions/evenings, and it is now up to each individual to decide what represents special moments in life for them.

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Statements

32 short views on the fragrance

Floyd

4 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Her hair is soft flower powder
A dress of wild saffron leather
Sweet her skin
Like bright vanilla
She bathes in patchouli cream

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Chizza

4 years ago

7.5Scent

truly successful if you like powdery, somehow feminine and seductive leather. Vanilla leather, violet nicely showcased, well done!

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Gold

1 year ago

7Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Delicate leather, amber, vanilla, a hint of oud. A recipe for a niche fragrance from 2012. Today, very similar and much cheaper options are often available.

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