Cuir Velours
Naomi GoodsirEau de Parfum2012
Side by side
Cuir Velours vs. Daim Blond
Is Cuir Velours better than Daim Blond?
Cuir Velours rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Leather
sweetleathermusky
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The essentials
What's different between Cuir Velours and Daim Blond?
| Cuir Velours | Daim Blond | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2012 | 2004 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Julien Rasquinet | Christopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Cuir Velours and Daim Blond smell?
Cuir Velours
Sweet
Leather
Tobacco
Amber
Musky
Rum
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Daim Blond
Powdery
Musky
Leather
Iris
Fruity
Floral
Lactonic
Sweet
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Cuir Velours and Daim Blond share?
Top
TobaccoRum
HawthornCardamom
Heart
ImmortelleLabdanumHoney
IrisApricot
Base
LeatherAmberFrankincense
MuskHeliotropeLeather
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Cuir Velours or Daim Blond?
| Cuir Velours | Daim Blond | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Cuir Velours and Daim Blond?
The immortelle and rum sound like a folk remedy. The leather and frankincense sound like something ancient. Together, they make something that shouldn't work but absolutely does.Cuir Velours
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
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