Fragrances inspired by Cuir Sublime Oud Eau de Parfum
The original
Cuir Sublime Oud
Yves Saint Laurent
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Leather, Oud, Violet
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 2 of its 3 notes, including Violet, Leather
The main difference
Adds oud
What they share
Shares 2 of its 3 notes, including Leather, Violet
The main difference
Adds oud, drops cedar and iris
What they share
Shares 2 of its 3 notes, including Leather, Violet
The main difference
Adds iris, drops oud
What they share
Shares 2 of its 3 notes, including Leather, Oud
The main difference
Adds violet, drops ambrette and cedar
What they share
Shares 2 of its 3 notes, including Violet, Leather
The main difference
Adds oud, drops animalic and cade
What they share
Shares 2 of its 3 notes, including Leather, Oud
The main difference
Adds violet, drops amber and musk
What they share
Shares 2 of its 3 notes, including Oud, Leather
The main difference
Adds violet, drops rose
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Yves Saint Laurent. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.