Skip to main content

    Side by side

    Leather Oud vs. Cuir Noir

    Strikingly similar
    Cuir Noir by Giorgio Armani bottle

    Cuir Noir

    Giorgio Armani
    Eau de Parfum2011
    New comparison

    Leather Oud wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Leather Oud vs. Cuir Noir
    Leather OudCuir Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142011
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerNathalie Lorson
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Leather Oud

    Oud
    Leather
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic
    Floral

    Cuir Noir

    Vanilla
    Woody
    Leather
    Amber
    Oud
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LeatherBergamot
    SandalwoodRoseCorianderNutmeg
    Heart
    GeraniumCarnationPatchouli
    LeatherSmoky GuaiacOud
    Base
    OudAmberVetiver
    VanillaBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Leather Oud vs. Cuir Noir
    Leather OudCuir Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Leather Oud doesn't shout. It sits across the table from you and waits. The oud is smoky, not screaming, held in check by the bergamot's citrus lift and geranium's floral cool.Leather Oud
    This is leather that learned warmth. Not the harsh stuff, the kind that's been handled, worn, loved. The vanilla and benzoin don't soften it so much as complicate it.Cuir Noir