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Giorgio Armani Cuir Amethyste vs Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan
Taklamakan for the community favourite, Cuir Amethyste for the value.
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Notes
Top
CorianderRoseBergamot
Heart
VioletBirchPatchouli
Base
BenzoinLabdanumBourbon Vanilla
Accords
Amber
100%
Woody
97%
Violet
96%
Powdery
84%
Leather
80%
Patchouli
74%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Cuir Amethyste by Giorgio Armani is a Leather fragrance for women and men. Cuir Amethyste was launched in 2005. The nose behind this fragrance is Michel Almairac. Top notes are Coriander, Rose and Bergamot; middle notes are Violet, Birch and Patchouli; base notes are Benzoin, Labdanum and Bourbon Vanilla. This perfume is the winner of 2 awards: FiFi Award Best Packaging Women`s Prestige 2007 and FiFi Award Best Packaging Men`s Prestige 2007.Cuir Amethyste is a powerful leather fragrance, which joined the Privé Haute Couture Fragrance Collection in 2005 as its fifth fragrance. It is "a mesmerizing composition that leads us to a unique experience: a voyage for the senses, between the reassuring smell of leather and the far-away origins of the other materials, between known and unknown."The warm, rich, and powerful composition includes the noble notes of birch (which gives a smoky leather nuance), patchouli, and the powdery note of violet in the heart. The opening blends bergamot, coriander, and rose. The base includes benzoin, incense, and Bourbon vanilla.
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Notes
———Accords
Woody
100%
Amber
91%
Powdery
68%
Vanilla
68%
Warm spicy
62%
Balsamic
54%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Taklamakan by Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 is a fragrance for women and men. Taklamakan was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Stéphane Humbert Lucas.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Cuir Amethyste
CorianderRoseBergamotVioletBirchPatchouliBenzoinLabdanumBourbon Vanilla
Only in Taklamakan
Rating
4.12vs4.28
Ratings
1,332vs770
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2005vs2016
Which should I buy?
Taklamakan for the community favourite, Cuir Amethyste for the value.
- Taklamakan is rated higher by the community: 4.28 from 770 ratings, against 4.12 from 1,332.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Cuir Amethyste versus "strong" for Taklamakan.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Giorgio Armani is premium (typically $100–250).
Buy Taklamakan if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Cuir Amethyste if value for money matters most.