Cumin
Frankincense
Leathery notes
Virginia cedar
Atlas cedar
Oud09/23/2025
RejdaPersa
7 Reviews
RejdaPersa
Gorgeous Frankincense with Delicate Cumin
I appreciate the cumin note in Cuir Vegetal for its refined pungency in the opening, and because it has been directed to behave itself quietly in the background, enhancing the fragrance rather than overpowering it. This is in contrast to the nutty and edible roasted cumin note in Santal from this house, which showcases its tenacity throughout, giving me an overall dirty / savoury gourmande impression.
Once this warms up on my skin, the grounding cumin and dry cedar give off the impact of an elegant, gently smoked birch / pine tar and smooth suede-like accord. The piney, resinous frankincense base enhances this as it dries down, replacing some of that soft smokiness with balsamic citrusy incense supported by a whisper of clean musk. I find fragrances like Gucci Pour Homme to be warmer, drier, and far woodier than Cuir Vegetal, which shares some similarities to Nicolai's Baikal Leather. This is definitely a gentle fragrance in terms of sillage (although I have been spraying sensibly from my 2ml sample), but I have found that a spray to the inside of my elbow has lasted a good 6 hours or so.
I find Cuir Vegetal to layer beautifully with Olibanum's Iris, Tubereuse and Opoponax so far. If I were into sweeter scents, it is also very nice with Vanille. This also lasts longer and has a more intense signature olibanum base than Sacra, and is probably one of my favourites from their collection set (I wish they hadn't omitted Vetiver from the set, as I'd much rather have sampled that over Yuzu or Mate, for example).
Once this warms up on my skin, the grounding cumin and dry cedar give off the impact of an elegant, gently smoked birch / pine tar and smooth suede-like accord. The piney, resinous frankincense base enhances this as it dries down, replacing some of that soft smokiness with balsamic citrusy incense supported by a whisper of clean musk. I find fragrances like Gucci Pour Homme to be warmer, drier, and far woodier than Cuir Vegetal, which shares some similarities to Nicolai's Baikal Leather. This is definitely a gentle fragrance in terms of sillage (although I have been spraying sensibly from my 2ml sample), but I have found that a spray to the inside of my elbow has lasted a good 6 hours or so.
I find Cuir Vegetal to layer beautifully with Olibanum's Iris, Tubereuse and Opoponax so far. If I were into sweeter scents, it is also very nice with Vanille. This also lasts longer and has a more intense signature olibanum base than Sacra, and is probably one of my favourites from their collection set (I wish they hadn't omitted Vetiver from the set, as I'd much rather have sampled that over Yuzu or Mate, for example).
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