Cuirs vs Cuir Rustique

Shared character

Both Cuirs and Cuir Rustique share a core profile of leather and guaiac wood, characterized by woody, leather, animalic, and warm spicy accords.

How they differ

Cuirs features a complex composition including sandalwood, ciste labdanum, cedarwood, musk, amber, patchouli, saffron, cypriol, tonka bean, violet, caraway, amyris, cumin, and oud, resulting in powdery, amber, fresh spicy, and oud accords. In contrast, Cuir Rustique utilizes magnolia, bitter orange, labdanum, haitian vetiver, iris, styrax, sicilian lemon, texas cedar, ceylon cinnamon, red thyme, cloves, indian saffron, and petitgrain paraguay, which produce citrus, fresh, aromatic, and iris accords.

Who each suits

Cuirs may suit those who prefer powdery, amber, and oud-driven profiles with heavy woody and spicy elements. Cuir Rustique may suit those who prefer fresh, aromatic, citrus, and iris-driven profiles.