Cuir de Chine 2016

Cuir de Chine by Les Indémodables
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7.5 / 10 98 Ratings
A perfume by Les Indémodables for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is floral-leathery. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral
Leathery
Fruity
Spicy
Green

Fragrance Notes

Chinese osmanthusChinese osmanthus Turkish tobacco absoluteTurkish tobacco absolute Clary sageClary sage Osmanthus absoluteOsmanthus absolute Egyptian jasmine absoluteEgyptian jasmine absolute

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.598 Ratings
Longevity
7.177 Ratings
Sillage
6.577 Ratings
Bottle
7.461 Ratings
Value for money
6.039 Ratings
Submitted by KingLui, last update on 03/20/2025.

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
Ninamariah

229 Reviews
Ninamariah
Ninamariah
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It's all about Osmanthus, dirty leather, not so much Apricot like aroma
Besides Oriental Velours , Cuir de Chine is one of the simplest scents from Les Indemodables. There is a leather note which is typical from Osmanthus and there is a fruity kind of aroma which is a little bit dirty and not so attractive. An utterly light tobacco is lurking in the background but it's not smoky. For those who are not so familiar with Osmanthus, main accords look really misleading - this is definitely not traditionally fruity nor even traditionally leathery (like Osmanthus never is). The scent is made of good quality ingredients like all from LI but I'm still disappointed with this and it's a way too simple and boring. I realize that I'm not the right target group, because either I miss a little power and complexity in fragrances made from such natural ingredients, or the scent has to be a solifore of one of my favorite notes. I think this is more masculine and it's really great for work where you can't smell much, because the scent is completely intimate. Longevity is moderate.

Osmanthus alcoolat Chine Grand Cru 10%,
Jasmin absolue Égypte fin de récolte Grand Cru 1%,
Osmanthus absolue Chine 1%,
Tabac blond absolue Turquie 0.2%
Contient de l’essence de Sauge sclarée des Alpes*

Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review.
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5
Sillage
6
Longevity
7
Scent
Kurai

388 Reviews
Kurai
Kurai
2  
Fruity-tobacco osmanthus
An osmanthus from Les Indemodables. Not just any osmanthus from the IFF catalogue, but "Chinese Osmanthus alcoolat Grand Cru 10%". Just so you know. Admittedly, I was pretty excited to get acquainted with this one after being blown away by Ambre Suprême. In anticipation of my first wear of Cuir de Chine, I figured this could either go far out with insanely twisted ratios or stay "true to nature" and end up overly timid.

The opening is a soft fade-in of fruitiness. It just keeps getting stronger until one finds him-/herself in apricot jam galore. This eventually settles down again and then transitions nicely into a grey-brown shade. Not so much leathery to me, but I do clearly get a tobacco note and even some clary sage. From here on, everything stays very mild and yeah more "true to nature" than insanely twisted. A fresh-fruity floral with a brownish base.

A fine view on the osmanthus note without any surprises, really. Lacking a bit of excitement even, so I am not really convinced so far. I do suspect this may work better in warmer days, though, so I am not giving up on this one just yet.
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7 short views on the fragrance
NinamariahNinamariah 6 months ago
6
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
Leather note which is typical from Osmanthus, w/ a light tobacco lurking in the background. Top quality like all from LI, classy + intimate
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RachelgRachelg 1 year ago
6
Scent
I love osmanthus but this is missing something- it's very safe, cutesy, and pretty much just mid notes without an opening or base.
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FreshKatsuFreshKatsu 1 year ago
7
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
6
Scent
Only the faintest of leather. Mostly fruity floral that's on the sweeter side. Linear, pleasant but not much character
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AlexD76AlexD76 8 days ago
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
7
Scent
Cuir de Chine by Les Indémodables blends rich leather notes with hints of spices and warm woods, creating an elegant, timeless scent
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ErswanErswan 7 months ago
9
Bottle
7
Longevity
7.5
Scent
First bit of this is a love — creamy apricot leather, hint of smoke ... feels perfect. Then falls comparatively flat in its sweet roundness.
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BamBamNYCBamBamNYC 1 year ago
7
Sillage
4
Longevity
4
Scent
Sweet, fruity osmanthus with slight leathery facets. Alas, there’s no good osmanthus on the market. This too is shampoo-y and fleeting.
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RisingChaosRisingChaos 3 years ago
5
Sillage
5
Longevity
6
Scent
Leathery osmanthus tobacco. The soft, sweet, fruity-floral osmanthus top is clearly separable from the dusty, green, slightly bitter base.
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