Cuir Fleurissant Angelos Créations Olfactives 2019
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A roller coaster of a scent
Cuir Fleurissant is a wild ride. It’s one of those fragrances that completely transforms on your skin like, every time you wear it, it feels different. The first time I tried it, I was in love. It hit all the right notes for me, honestly better than a lot of Cuir de Russie-style scents, even ones like Great Britain. The violet was front and center, the aldehydes danced around gently, and the leather sat quietly in the background. Everything just bloomed beautifully.
But then… the next day, it was like a totally different perfume. Out of nowhere, this huge blast of birch tar took over, smoky, almost like a backyard barbecue. Way too much for my taste. It took a good two hours before that settled down and I finally got back to that lovely, vintage-style Cuir de Russie I fell for in the first place.
It kind of reminded me of the opening of Hyde by Hiram Green intense and smoky. If you’re not into that burned, charred vibe, you’ll need some patience. But then it shifts again. And again. And again. It’s a nice perfume, I just wish the floral side had a bit more spotlight throughout.
But then… the next day, it was like a totally different perfume. Out of nowhere, this huge blast of birch tar took over, smoky, almost like a backyard barbecue. Way too much for my taste. It took a good two hours before that settled down and I finally got back to that lovely, vintage-style Cuir de Russie I fell for in the first place.
It kind of reminded me of the opening of Hyde by Hiram Green intense and smoky. If you’re not into that burned, charred vibe, you’ll need some patience. But then it shifts again. And again. And again. It’s a nice perfume, I just wish the floral side had a bit more spotlight throughout.