- Annick Goutal- Eau du Fier.
And speaking of Cuir Fauve, I'm wearing that today.
I may have to disagree with you here, though. I like it better than Cuir Cordoba.
Cuir Fauve
by Keiko Mecheri
The notes for this aren't listed but I'll tell you I perceive something fruity up top (briefly) before this turned completely dry and ambery. Some folks say there's some orange blossom in it, and that might have been the source of the brief sweetness but I'm not sure. It reminds me a lot of Amouage's Opus VI, with a sort of burning-dry-airy affect but with a warm burnish to it. I'd say it's an amber/sandalwood/leather accord, perhaps using patchouli to get an amber/leather effect. There's a warm, buttery side to it that I like but in the space between my chest and my nose there's a lot of hot air. "Fauve" means "wild beast" but I'm not getting anything wild or beastly out of this, not unless you consider housepets as "wild beasts." This doesn't make Cuir Fauve a bad fragrance by any means, but it's certainly a very resinous leather, which is something I think Amouage was going for with Opus VI but with respect to amber instead of leather. In short, I suppose my experience didn't match up to my expectations based on the name. On its own, however, I think Cuir Fauve may offer something a bit more unique and interesting for a leather fragrance connoisseur than the same old offerings. If you're looking for a punch in the face with a leather boxing glove, this isn't it. If you're looking for a decorative leather (like Cuir Cordoba), this isn't it. If you're looking for an animalic leather, this isn't it. Cuir Fauve is more esoteric than any of those.
It's not necessarily a bad scent Chris, but to me, a leather scent it is not. Definitely different from any other "leather" I have tried. I can certainly agree that it offers something different than the "same old offerings" which I suppose wins it points for uniqueness.
Tiffany for Men - this may be full bottle worthy...or maybe I need to get a large decant. Tiffany for Men is supposed to smell similar to Chanel Pour Monsieur (not the Concentree version) which is next to impossible to get in the US. Does anyone know if this is correct?
Andy Tauer's Lonestar Memories
Cowboys? Smoke? Camp fire? Leather saddles? Nope, I don't get any of that (despite every review under the sun indicating the conjecture of these associations). Opens with melted vinyl or plastic and dries into a vanilla milkshake poured all over the top of a vintage newspaper or book. Toss in a few licorice sticks for good measure. This may just be my favorite frag of all time. Addictive and divine!
Just received a decant of this one from Archerfire yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet. How do you like this one?Today:
Blenheim Bouquet