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Collection Matières: Les Éléments

Cuir Molinard 2015

7.5 / 10 140 Ratings

A popular perfume by Molinard for women and men, released in 2015. The scent is leathery-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Leathery

Spicy

Sweet

Oriental

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Leather

Nutmeg

Patchouli

Saffron

Lavender

Oud

Pimento

Bergamot

Sandalwood Vervain

Vervain

Iris

Jasmine

Rose

Perfumer

Thomas Fontaine

Ratings

Scent

7.5140 Ratings

Longevity

7.3119 Ratings

Sillage

6.9123 Ratings

Bottle

7.9128 Ratings

Value for money

8.445 Ratings

Submitted by TomLavender · last update on 05/19/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is Célia Lerouge-Bénard, Director General of Molinard.

The fragrance is part of the Collection Matières: Les Éléments collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Cuir (2016)

Gold Leather

Cuir Velours

Dark Rebel

Ombré Leather (2018) Eau de Parfum

Féminité du bois

Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/18/2021

9.5Scent 8Longevity 4Sillage

Belleotero
10 Reviews

Belleotero

3

Vroom!

Vroom! Fascinating fragrance. Gasoline and motor oil opening, rather heady. As a woman this accord makes me feel daringly, provocatively macho, in a borrowed-from-the-boys, motorcycle jacket way — it’s how I imagine women in the 1920s felt wearing Tabac Blonde. But under the jacket is something more elegant. The fragrance takes some time to settle — for a while, quite a strong lemon verbena takes over, mingles with the petrol, and meanwhile the leather impression is slowly taking form via the saffron and oud - a fairly smooth leather but with some tannic sharpness. In and out float the lilies, sometimes there, sometimes not, hovering a couple of inches above the leather and tilting this at times in a more feminine direction. There is also a soft, pervasive, rounded skin scent that arises and carries through the end of the drydown, which I *think* is musk (a scent I don’t have much experience of). Later on I get some kind of dried green note — the patchouli? The longevity of this development is about four hours, followed by at least a couple more of the quite soft, lovely, gentle leather/skin scent that wears very close to the body. At 8+hours in the lilies are back, now over very soft suede.

I find myself addictively smelling my arms while this whole thing goes down. I love it. I think Luca Turin has missed a trick in dismissing all the “ards” of French perfumery as simplistic and touristy — Molinard’s Cuir, for one, is fabulous.

Updated on 08/18/2021

01/18/2020

6.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

MikeMike
39 Reviews

MikeMike

Lost Plum/Cherry

By no means, it is not a reference to Tom Ford Lost Cherry or "urban" meaning of this phrase.

The title summarises a note which I fell during the whole life of this fragrance but it isn't listed anywhere. This is plum with a hint of cherry. It might be as well Prunus cerasifera with translate to Cherry plum, the tree with is not common in my region, so I can only imagine how it smell.

When I think about a mix of fruit sweetness with leather Cuir reminds me a bit of Gucci Intense Oud. but believe it Cuir is more balanced in my opinion.

The opening is really sweet with dominant notes from plums and cherries but breaks down with a hint of chili. Once it dry downs we got more and more of leather, sometimes wet leather, but not too heavy. For sure it is very easy to wear and as being marketed as unisex, women shouldn't be afraid to test it.

With a great price tag, this is a great starter into the sweet/leather type of fragrances.

Updated on 01/18/2020

01/11/2018

9Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

LUI
31 Reviews

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LUI

Top Review 14

French Leather "Cuir"

Molinard, alongside Guerlain, Caron, Givenchy, and d’Orsay, is one of the truly great traditional perfume houses of France. The Molinard brand was founded in 1849 in the southern French town of Grasse, which has always been regarded as the center of the French fragrance and perfume industry. Molinard has remained a family business to this day and has since found its own path through avant-garde and bold collections. The brand's perfumes are always elegant, balanced, and unique. The house of Molinard offers a relatively large selection of perfumes, both lighter and heavier creations, but without complex extreme challenges.

Among the most famous creations is undoubtedly the perfume Habanita from 1948, which was reissued in 2005 and scored wonderfully again. In addition to its classic scents, Molinard also presents modern compositions that captivate even the most discerning customers. Molinard was the first house to introduce vetiver into a fragrance for women. This was in 1921 with the scent Habanita. It is also the first house to create a solid perfume with plant-based flower wax in 1925 with the creation Concreta; as well as having the innovation in 1950 to develop a shaving cream without wax.

Célia Lerouge-Bénard, who has been with the house for about five years and is the first woman entrusted with the management of the brand, decided to promote the Eau de Parfum Molinard Cuir - her then newest creation - by stripping down to show herself naked and thus natural. Her slogan - I expect to discover something raw, sensual, powerful, spicy, and provocative in the scent as I open it ... and I will not be disappointed!

The perfume opens with a zesty citrus-fresh note, like a morning walk in spring - the scent of freshly mown hay from a meadow at the edge of the forest, with a slightly floral note. The heart note gradually sets in. The floral accents of lily and lavender recede into the background, and a delicate woody leather note joins in, which I interpret as fresh chili and saffron. The leather note is anything but harsh or animalic, rather gently masculine and soft, like glove-soft lamb leather, lasting for three hours. A bit impatiently, I await the base note - the more I smell it, the more I find it appealing. Over time, the scent becomes more complex, woody-warm, balsamic leather through amber: as well as sandalwood and agarwood, balanced with patchouli and musk. If I were to compare the light sweetness in the base to a wine, I would describe it as sweet - a scent that remains perceptible well into the night.

Conclusion: A fascinating fragrance experience, luxurious, perfectly balanced for men and women.
The sillage: excellent, but without being intrusive.
The longevity: above average (depending on skin type)!
Well wearable in autumn, during mild winters, and in spring for many occasions.
However, those expecting dirty leather with gunpowder will be disappointed.

Bottle: Tasteful solid craftsmanship - rating: recommended!

Updated on 01/18/2018

05/12/2020

7.5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Chizza
362 Reviews

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Chizza

Top Review 8

The leather ensemble only shines for one appearance

As a great fan of leather fragrances, I believe that they can vary greatly. Here we have a representative of the spiced leather faction. You don't come across this every day; more often, you find fruit, alcohol, or a displayed roughness of the leather. And I can't help but note: Cuir by Molinard requires its runs. The first time I wore it, it seemed very chaotic to me. Spices exploded here, while a designer sofa leather stood lonely there. It was not only challenging; I also asked myself: what does Molinard want to convey, who do they want to reach? Cui Bono on an olfactory level?

By now, I am still not a marketing expert from Molinard and cannot answer any of that. I know, hard to believe. But Cuir and I have come to an arrangement. The fragrance is for me the better albeit distant alternative to Dark Rebel. Why the comparison? It is a similarly but not too similarly scented leather; only Cuir is softer, quieter, and more pleasant than the loud pseudo-biker perfume. Cuir is more mature. Unfortunately, this also means it is more fleeting and does not provide joy with an insane sillage.

The first spray and you smell a leather that reminds me of smoked ham. But I don't mean that it comes off as smoky, worn, or greasy. No, no, the spices are all very fresh and have spirit! Nutmeg is clearly perceptible to me and intensifies its aroma through the fresh bergamot. The heart note also kicks off directly; everything is perceived in a crisscross manner. Here, intense saffron, there aromatic allspice, lavender also doesn't take long to make its presence felt and fights symbolically in the wake of the other ingredients. Personally, I also detect chili, although it is not listed. It could also be the saffron, though this is rarely mixed in so sharply. All of this can be found on the leather from Molinard.

Relatively quickly, various ingredients fade away as if they have been washed away. Now the leather is perceived more distinctly. At first, it gently reminds me of Dark Rebel, but I don't mean with this comparison that the two are very similar. It is more of a reference point, a rough idea for orientation. The leather now smells good with the more intense spices: saffron, which in intensity is comparable to the part of a meal where the pepper shaker has not been too generous, and allspice, still aromatic but dimmed.
Well, a really fine leather-spice combination. Especially something different. Unfortunately, the fragrance will not enrich my collection, and here we come to an important criterion. The wonderful spice ride fades too quickly. What good is a perfume that I have no joy in once I arrive at the office? After applying it at home? No joy simply because the kick is gone too fast. Where there was once a weekly market with intensely fragrant stalls, there is now desolation; only individual scent trails linger in the air, reminding of what could have been. Molinard really missed an opportunity there.

11/20/2021

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Michael95
10 Reviews

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2

Cuir Noir

With this fragrance, both women and men can particularly stand out from the crowd of currently offered leather scents on cold days, and it has an addictive quality. With a very low price (37.50€ for 75ml on sale), this perfume creates the feeling of being a niche fragrance.

I envision the scent on a well-dressed woman/a well-dressed man (at least Business Casual - preferably dressed entirely in black), as I believe the fragrance can fully unfold its potential with this style of clothing.

When first sprayed, the scent can be somewhat overwhelming. It is definitely recommended to try the fragrance on the skin first and not to smell it on a test strip, as this allows it to fully develop its potential.