Cuir Élysées
Balmain BeautyEau de Toilette2025
Side by side
Cuir Élysées vs. Durra
Durra rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Cuir Élysées | Durra | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2017 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Louise Turner | Asghar Adam Ali |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Cuir Élysées
Fruity
Leather
Floral
Sweet
Fresh
Animalic
Rose
White Floral
Durra
Woody
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Musky
Leather
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
RaspberryPink Pepper
Aquatic NotesLimeOzonic NotesRhubarbAldehydesArtemisiaBergamotBitter AlmondBitter OrangeBlackcurrantCardamomCherryCinnamonClary SageCloveCuminCypressFruity NotesGreen NotesMandarin OrangeNutmegBlack PepperPink PepperPlumRaspberrySpicy NotesStrawberryAppleBasilCoconutGingerGrapefruitLemonMintPinePineappleViolet Leaf
Heart
PetaliaJasmine
AkigalawoodEarthy NotesHedioneSaffronBalsamic NotesCashmere WoodCedarwoodFrankincenseHoneyIrisJasmineLavenderLily of the ValleyMyrrhOrchidSandalwoodBirchCyclamenBalsam FirLotusVetiver
Base
LeatherSandalwood
CastoreumCivetOudVanillaBenzoinTobaccoAmberMusk
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Cuir Élysées | Durra | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
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Real talk
This one makes a case. The raspberry keeps it sweet enough to wear daily, but the leather and sandalwood base means business. The combination creates something that works equally well in the morning.Cuir Élysées
The first 15 minutes will either pull you in or make you hold your breath. That aldehydic lift, the rhubarb tartness, the dry herbs, this isn't a polite aquatic.Durra