Les Indemodables Cuir de Chine EDP

Description

Cuir de Chine, composed by Florence Fouillet Dubois for Les Indémodables in 2016, builds its leather character entirely from natural materials rather than a literal hide note. Chinese osmanthus, prized for its apricot-and-suede facet, meets dry tobacco leaf, Egyptian jasmine and herbal clary sage. The effect is buttery, honeyed suede rather than a heavy leather accord, closer to a soft osmanthus-tobacco skin scent.

Scent Character

• Floral: 51%
• Suede/Leather Effect: 25%
• Fresh: 24%

Translation: a floral-forward osmanthus core, with a suede-leather effect built from tobacco and jasmine rather than any raw leather material, lifted by a fresh herbal note from clary sage.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Osmanthus

Heart: Tobacco

Base: Clary Sage, Egyptian Jasmine

Performance

• Longevity: Moderate-to-long but intimate, detectable close to the skin for many hours, though it becomes a true skin-scent within 7–8 hours.
• Sillage: Soft, fading to near nothing within about 4 hours.
• Projection: Intimate throughout, best appreciated up close.

Best Occasions & Season

• Season: Spring and Fall.
• Occasion: Evening and Special Occasion.
• Wear: Unisex.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Perfumer: Florence Fouillet Dubois
House: Les Indémodables (Paris, France)
Released: 2016

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FAQ

Does Cuir de Chine have a real leather note? No raw leather material. The suede-leather effect comes from osmanthus and tobacco working together.

Is it for men or women? It's unisex, buttery and honeyed rather than classically masculine.

How long does it last? Moderate-to-long but intimate. It settles into a true skin-scent after several hours.

Best occasion to wear it? Evenings and special occasions, when its close, honeyed warmth can be appreciated up close.