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    Cuir Noir vs. Aoud Cuir d’Arabie

    Cuir Noir by Giorgio Armani bottle

    Cuir Noir

    Giorgio Armani
    Eau de Parfum2011
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Cuir Noir rates higher with the community, while Aoud Cuir d’Arabie wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cuir Noir vs. Aoud Cuir d’Arabie
    Cuir NoirAoud Cuir d’Arabie
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20112006
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerNathalie LorsonEpimedes
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cuir Noir

    Vanilla
    Woody
    Leather
    Amber
    Oud
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic

    Aoud Cuir d’Arabie

    Leather
    Oud
    Smoky
    Animalic
    Tobacco

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SandalwoodRoseCorianderNutmeg
    BergamotLeatherOudSaffron
    Heart
    LeatherSmoky GuaiacOud
    CloveRoseVetiverYlang-Ylang
    Base
    VanillaBenzoin
    AmberLabdanumMuskSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cuir Noir vs. Aoud Cuir d’Arabie
    Cuir NoirAoud Cuir d’Arabie
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    Leather and oud that opens cold. No softening, no apology. It's the fragrance that fills a room without asking permission, and by the drydown, becomes something quieter and more honest.Aoud Cuir d’Arabie