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    Side by side

    Aoud Cuir d’Arabie vs. Cuir Noir

    Clearly related
    Cuir Noir by Giorgio Armani bottle

    Cuir Noir

    Giorgio Armani
    Eau de Parfum2011
    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: Aoud Cuir d’Arabie vs. Cuir Noir
    Aoud Cuir d’ArabieCuir Noir
    ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20062011
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerEpimedesNathalie Lorson
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Aoud Cuir d’Arabie

    Leather
    Oud
    Smoky
    Animalic
    Tobacco

    Cuir Noir

    Vanilla
    Woody
    Leather
    Amber
    Oud
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Aoud Cuir d’Arabie vs. Cuir Noir
    Aoud Cuir d’ArabieCuir Noir
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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