This raspberry leather-oud hybrid is a properly divisive beast. Some find it a sophisticated, juicy leather dream, others a harsh, synthetic nightmare. It's a love-it-or-hate-it affair, but those who love it are absolutely obsessed.

Crimson Cuir is Aromara's take on Maison Crivelli Cuir Infrarouge, a niche fruity-leather that built a cult following on raspberry-soaked leather over smoky birch. This 35% Extrait leans harder into the raspberry top and leather heart than the original's more restrained blend, trading some of Crivelli's polish for a louder, cheaper-to-love opening that fades a touch faster into the patchouli-musk base.