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    Side by side

    Cuir vs. II

    Cuir by Mona di Orio bottle

    Cuir

    Mona di Orio
    Eau de Parfum2010
    Clearly related
    II by VLH bottle

    II

    VLH
    2020
    New comparison

    Cuir rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while II projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cuir vs. II
    CuirII
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20102020
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMona di OrioLesya Volkhonskaya
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cuir

    Leather
    Smoky
    Aromatic
    Animalic
    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic

    II

    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Powdery
    Leather
    Aromatic
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomAnise
    BergamotFig
    Heart
    LeatherCade Oil
    HoneyNutmeg
    Base
    CastoreumOpoponax
    LeatherPalo SantoSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cuir vs. II
    CuirII
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Mona di Orio built Cuir for the wearer who already knows what they want. Not for the tentative. Not for the trend-chaser. Smoke, leather, and castoreum make this a bold statement, 8-10 hours of it.Cuir
    The honey-nutmeg heart and leather-Palo Santo base are familiar territory. But the opening fig, green and lactonic, not aquatic or leafy, is the move that makes this wearable for someone who'd.II

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Cuir vs. II
    CuirII
    Best offer$65.92ecosmetics—

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