Guerlain 2019 EDP

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Les Absolus d'Orient Cuir Intense

by Thierry Wasser

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Guerlain Les Absolus d'Orient Cuir Intense is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2019, created by Thierry Wasser. Les Absolus d'Orient Cuir Intense opens with Ylang-Ylang and Osmanthus, settles into a heart of Musk and Leather, and dries down to a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, and Tobacco. It lasts about 6 to 10 hours on skin, fills a room and is best in autumn and winter. Guerlain's Les Absolus d'Orient Cuir Intense carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

This one's a proper wild beast, not for the faint of heart or an easy blind buy. It's a polarizing, opulent leather bomb with monstrous performance that inspires adoration in some and outright revulsion in others. Try before you commit.
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Les Absolus d'Orient Cuir Intense Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Osmanthus13%
Ylang-Ylang11%
Heartas listed
Leather22%
Musk13%
Baseas listed
Tobacco16%
Sandalwood13%
Cedar12%

Top, heart and base are the pyramid as published, not a timing claim. Each note's timing follows its listed tier, where it usually sits across many published pyramids (from ScentPrism) and its vapour pressure. A note comes through as the notes usually listed before it fade, judged from how other pyramids order the same pair. The thickness of a ribbon shows the note's share of what is left on the skin, which tracks how strongly it smells, because odour thresholds rise with vapour pressure. The shares come from how prominent wearers vote each note. It is a simple model, not a measurement.

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How It Wears

On the skin

Presence
Fills a room
Skin close to overpowering
Longevity
Long
Very short to very long
Changes during wear
Changes clearly
Steady to transforms

Its character

DistinctivenessIts own twist
MoodIn between
CharacterSerious
SentimentBrooding

Ease of wear

Mostly easy

What people think

Divisiveness
Mixed opinions

When To Wear

Seasons

Autumn Winter Spring Summer

Occasions

  • Date Also works
  • Formal Not ideal
  • Casual Not ideal
  • Office Not ideal
  • Sport Not ideal

Ingredients and allergens

ALCOHOL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), AQUA (WATER), COUMARIN, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, EVERNIA FURFURACEA (TREEMOSS) EXTRACT, LINALOOL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, BENZYL BENZOATE, LIMONENE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, FARNESOL, CINNAMAL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, ISOEUGENOL, EUGENOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, EVERNIA PRUNASTRI (OAKMOSS) EXTRACT, CITRAL

From a shop in the United Kingdom. Boxes sold in other countries can differ.

Printed with this list: 19744

2 other shops' lists name the same allergens.

Named in this list, in standard patch-test panels

Other allergens named in this list

Lists change between batches and markets, so check the box of the bottle you have. "Parfum" covers substances the label does not name, and we highlight only the allergens we could match. If you have a diagnosed allergy, look for the name your clinic gave you on your own packaging.

About

Cuir Intense opens with a bright, almost fruity floral kiss of osmanthus and ylang-ylang, barely hinting at the animalic intensity to come. Soon, a rich, dark leather dominates, smoky and robust, backed by a subtle, creamy musk. As it settles, dry tobacco mingles with balsamic cedar and smooth sandalwood, creating a deeply textured, rugged yet sophisticated finish that lingers for ages.

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