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Cuir Intense

Floral
Aromatic
Woody
Musky
Sweet
Tobacco
Leather
EDP · unisex

Guerlain's Cuir Intense is an EDP that leans hard into the house's mastery of animalic and oriental compositions, drawing from their deep archives of amber and leather fragrances.

The fragrance opens with osmanthus and ylang ylang, which provide a slightly floral softness that immediately recedes as woody, leathery, and smoky notes take over. The heart is built on musk, tobacco, and sandalwood, with osmanthus and virginia cedar adding resinous depth. This accord sits firmly in amber-woody territory with a distinctly smoky, animalic character. The base reinforces these themes with birch, leather, and tobacco creating a dry, woody finish that feels more structural than sweet.

Cuir Intense suits those seeking a leather fragrance with genuine depth and cigarette-paper dryness rather than decorative softness. It's most at home in cooler months and evening wear, though its moderate projection makes it versatile enough for layering. The fragrance echoes the DNA of The Mystic, The Reverie, and The Seducer.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Floral
40%
Aromatic
38%
Woody
100%
Musky
60%
Sweet
40%
Tobacco
90%
Leather
100%
Smoky
70%
Creamy
50%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
osmanthus
osmanthus
Apricot-like, leathery, and floral all at once, osmanthus is one of the most beloved flowers in Chinese culture and one of the most interesting in Western perfumery. Its dried-fruit, suede-like quality makes it feel simultaneously sweet and sophisticated. A note that elevates almost everything it touches.
ylang ylang
ylang ylang
An exotic tropical flower with a dense, almost rubbery sweetness that can border on overwhelming, but in careful hands it adds an unmistakable lushness. It has banana-like and slightly medicinal facets that make it distinctive rather than generically pretty. A staple of heady oriental and vintage-style florals.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
musk
musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
osmanthus
osmanthus
Apricot-like, leathery, and floral all at once, osmanthus is one of the most beloved flowers in Chinese culture and one of the most interesting in Western perfumery. Its dried-fruit, suede-like quality makes it feel simultaneously sweet and sophisticated. A note that elevates almost everything it touches.
sandalwood
sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
tobacco
tobacco
Rich, sweet, slightly smoky and earthy, tobacco in perfumery is the idealized version: dried, cured, and faintly honeyed rather than ashy and stale. It adds a deep, contemplative warmth to oriental and woody fragrances. Tobacco fragrances feel settled and confident, the scent of someone who's entirely comfortable in their own skin.
virginia cedar
virginia cedar
Warm, slightly sweet, and clean, Virginia cedarwood is the most commonly used cedar in mainstream perfumery. It has a familiar, pencil-cedar smell with a soft warmth that makes it universally approachable. Less assertive than Atlas cedar, it acts as a quiet, reliable base note in hundreds of commercial fragrances.
ylang ylang
ylang ylang
An exotic tropical flower with a dense, almost rubbery sweetness that can border on overwhelming, but in careful hands it adds an unmistakable lushness. It has banana-like and slightly medicinal facets that make it distinctive rather than generically pretty. A staple of heady oriental and vintage-style florals.
Base · 3–12 hrs
birch
birch
Tarry, smoky, and distinctly medicinal, birch tar (used in classic leather fragrances) has an almost petroleum-like quality that creates unmistakable leather accords. Birch leaf, by contrast, is clean and green. Birch tar is not for the timid: it's the note that makes old-school Russian Leather fragrances smell like what they are.
leather
leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
sandalwood
sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
tobacco
tobacco
Rich, sweet, slightly smoky and earthy, tobacco in perfumery is the idealized version: dried, cured, and faintly honeyed rather than ashy and stale. It adds a deep, contemplative warmth to oriental and woody fragrances. Tobacco fragrances feel settled and confident, the scent of someone who's entirely comfortable in their own skin.
virginia cedar
virginia cedar
Warm, slightly sweet, and clean, Virginia cedarwood is the most commonly used cedar in mainstream perfumery. It has a familiar, pencil-cedar smell with a soft warmth that makes it universally approachable. Less assertive than Atlas cedar, it acts as a quiet, reliable base note in hundreds of commercial fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The MysticBest match87% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Reverie82% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Seducer82% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

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You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.
Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.
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Scent Profile
Floral40%Aromatic38%Woody100%Musky60%Sweet40%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDP
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2ml$4.64/ml3ml$3.93/ml5ml$3.36/ml7.5ml$2.40/ml

Guerlain Cuir Intense— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Guerlain's Cuir Intense is an EDP that leans hard into the house's mastery of animalic and oriental compositions, drawing from their deep archives of amber and leather fragrances. The fragrance opens with osmanthus and ylang ylang, which provide a slightly floral softness that immediately recedes as woody, leathery, and smoky notes take over. The heart is built on musk, tobacco, and sandalwood, with osmanthus and virginia cedar adding resinous depth. This accord sits firmly in amber-woody territory with a distinctly smoky, animalic character. The base reinforces these themes with birch, leather, and tobacco creating a dry, woody finish that feels more structural than sweet. Cuir Intense suits those seeking a leather fragrance with genuine depth and cigarette-paper dryness rather than decorative softness. It's most at home in cooler months and evening wear, though its moderate projection makes it versatile enough for layering. The fragrance echoes the DNA of The Mystic, The Reverie, and The Seducer.
What are the notes in Guerlain Cuir Intense? +
Top: osmanthus, ylang ylang. Heart: musk, osmanthus, sandalwood, tobacco, virginia cedar, ylang ylang. Base: birch, leather, sandalwood, tobacco, virginia cedar.
What fragrance family is Cuir Intense? +
Guerlain Cuir Intense belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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