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    Cuir de Chine vs. Daim Blond

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Cuir de Chine rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cuir de Chine vs. Daim Blond
    Cuir de ChineDaim Blond
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFlorence FouilletChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cuir de Chine

    Floral
    Fruity
    Tobacco
    White Floral
    Soft Spicy
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Lactonic

    Daim Blond

    Powdery
    Musky
    Leather
    Iris
    Fruity
    Floral
    Lactonic
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    HawthornCardamom
    Heart
    Turkish Light TobaccoClary SageJasmine
    IrisApricot
    Base
    OsmanthusTurkish tobacco absolute
    MuskHeliotropeLeather

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cuir de Chine vs. Daim Blond
    Cuir de ChineDaim Blond
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Floral leather composition featuring osmanthus and Turkish tobacco. Osmanthus provides apricot notes, and Turkish tobacco adds dry herbal depth. The suede note remains present throughout wear.Cuir de Chine
    The leather that doesn't announce itself. Powdery, soft, with an apricot sweetness that makes the animalic feel like skin, not a car seat. It sits close. You lean in to catch it.Daim Blond