SaffronOpens with
PatchouliHeart
BirchDries down to
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Lancôme · Sold as feminine
Cuir de Lancôme
The intimate glow of a room lit by candlelight, where the warmth of leather meets soft florals and earthy spices.
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Cuir de LancômePremium · $100–250
39%Similar accords, often for lessAhla Awqat · Ard Al ZaafaranBudget tier, under $40 · shares 5 of its 12 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
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TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2006, Cuir de Lancôme by Lancôme was created by perfumers Calice Becker and Pauline Zanoni as an ode to the warmth and depth of leather. The composition opens with saffron and citrus notes that provide a bright contrast before diving into a heart of ylang-ylang, jasmine, and hawthorn. The base is rich in birch, styrax, orris root, patchouli, and amber, creating an earthy and smoky warmth that envelops the wearer.
Apply Cuir de Lancôme to pulse points for an enduring warmth that blooms over time. The smoky base notes take about an hour to fully emerge, so a light spritz is best for layering with clothing or in cooler settings.
Fig. 01 — Cuir de Lancôme, Lancôme
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Calice Becker
Flowers inside a bottle of eau de cologneCalice Becker (Asancheyev-Becker) is a French master perfumer and director of the Givaudan Perfumery School, whose fascination with perfume began as a child asking how flowers get inside a bottle of eau de cologne.
“I like to add a dose of intrigue because nothing catches the attention of a touch of something unexpected.”
Calice Becker · Fragrantica nose page bio (scraped into fragrantica_bio); primary not located
Co-created with Pauline Zanoni
Designer Lancôme
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What people
are saying.
Well loved by wearers: loved by 48%, disliked or hated by 9%.