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    Cuir Bourbon vs. Material

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    Material wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cuir Bourbon vs. Material
    Cuir BourbonMaterial
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumParfum Extrait
    Launched20162021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFrancis KurkdjianCécile Zarokian
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cuir Bourbon

    Vanilla
    Musky
    Leather
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet

    Material

    Amber
    Vanilla
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Smoky
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Saffron
    Elemi ResinPatchouli
    Heart—
    BenzoinVanilla
    Base
    Bourbon VanillaSuedeMusk
    LabdanumFrankincenseGuaiac WoodTonka BeanOsmanthusOud

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cuir Bourbon vs. Material
    Cuir BourbonMaterial
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is vanilla that doesn't apologize. Some think vanilla fragrances lack edge, Cuir Bourbon fixes that by pairing it with suede and a whisper of animalic musk.Cuir Bourbon
    This is the fragrance for people who want to smell expensive without announcing it. The opening is confrontational in the best way, dense elemi, patchouli that lingers like wet earth, a green-earth.Material