Cuir Bourbon
“Cuir Bourbon by Elie Saab is a Leather fragrance for women and men”
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Well loved by wearers — a vanilla, leather composition with a powdery undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Francis Kurkdjian created Cuir Bourbon for Elie Saab in 2016, capturing the essence of leather and vanilla with an intriguing warmth that feels both familiar and unexpected. The fragrance opens with a powdery sweetness before diving into a rich blend of musky and warm spicy notes, creating a complex aroma that is neither overly sweet nor harshly leathery. This composition is anchored by a deep, enveloping base of vanilla and leather, making it a scent that feels both comforting and slightly mysterious.
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How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply Cuir Bourbon directly to pulse points — it blooms best close to skin. The vanilla and leather base notes take about an hour to fully settle, so give it time before reapplying. This fragrance is perfect for cooler evenings when its warm spicy and musky notes can truly shine.
Francis Kurkdjian
Founding perfumer · 234 fragrances · French
“My creations are an invitation to choose the scent that suits you daily, because I like the idea that each woman and man can express a part of themselves through perfume.”
Maison Francis Kurkdjian was born in 2009 from the encounter between Francis Kurkdjian, a renowned perfumer with scores of successful creations to his name, and Marc Chaya, Co-founder and President of the fragrance house. At only 24, Francis Kurkdjian composed his first perfume, "Le Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier, an international best-seller and game-changer of its time. Instead of relying on a very promising start to his career, he decided, as a precursor, to explore new possibilities and give olfactory creation a new artistic dimension. In keeping with his visionary outlook, in 2001 he set up his tailor-made perfume workshop, against the general tendency of perfume democratization, while constantly putting his know-how and sensibility at the service of the greatest fashion designers (Rick Owens, Hedi Slimane, Riccardo Tisci, Alber Elbaz or John Galliano), as well as the most iconic houses (Dior, Guerlain or Saint-Laurent). From 2003, artists like Sophie Calle, Christian Rizzo or Sarkis called on him to compose his first olfactory compositions - the starting point of his quest to break down the boundaries between different fields and the senses. In 2008, he was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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The story behind the bottle.
The soft glow of an evening spent in a cozy study, where the scent of aged books mingles with the warmth of a crackling fire.
Fig. 01 — Cuir Bourbon, Elie Saab
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