Cuir Intense
GuerlainIntense2024
Side by side
Cuir Intense vs. Himalayan Spell
Is Cuir Intense better than Himalayan Spell?
Cuir Intense wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
Leather
leatherwoodysweetanimalicfruity
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The essentials
What's different between Cuir Intense and Himalayan Spell?
| Cuir Intense | Himalayan Spell | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Intense | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2024 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Thierry Wasser | Julien Rasquinet |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Cuir Intense and Himalayan Spell smell?
Cuir Intense
Leather
Woody
Tobacco
Sweet
Animalic
Fruity
Floral
Smoky
Himalayan Spell
Leather
Oud
Warm Spicy
Fruity
Musky
Woody
Sweet
Earthy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Cuir Intense and Himalayan Spell share?
Top
OsmanthusYlang-Ylang
SaffronRaspberryBlack Pepper
Heart
LeatherMusk
CypriolCedarJasmine
Base
SandalwoodTobaccoCedarwood
SuedeOud AssafiLeather
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
OsmanthusYlang-Ylang
Jasmine
Woody Notes
SandalwoodCedarwood
Cedar
Animalic Notes
Leather
Leather
Where they fit
When and where do Cuir Intense and Himalayan Spell work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Cuir Intense or Himalayan Spell?
| Cuir Intense | Himalayan Spell | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Cuir Intense and Himalayan Spell?
Cuir Intense divides people and that's precisely why it works. Some call it the most sophisticated leather fragrance they've encountered in years. Others say it demands too much.Cuir Intense
Some fragrances play it safe. This one doesn't. Opens cold, almost aggressive with saffron and pepper cutting through the air. Then warmth arrives like it forgot to apologize.Himalayan Spell
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