Violet LeafOpens with
LeatherHeart
AmbergrisDries down to
Alexandra KosinskiThe nose · 11 fragrances · also made Absolute Aphrodisiac (2015)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Parfums de Marly · Sold as unisex
Kuhuyan
The quiet intensity of a library where old books meet the subtle hint of leather-bound journals and the faint scent of incense lingers in the air.
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KuhuyanLuxury · $250+
42%Similar accords, often for lessCuir (2023) · Yves Saint LaurentPremium tier, $100–250 · all 2 of its listed notes are in this one8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2013, Kuhuyan by Parfums de Marly is a complex leather fragrance created by Alexandra Kosinski. It opens with the freshness of violet leaf and jasmine, before transitioning into an animalic heart where leather and heliotrope create a warm embrace. The base notes of oud, ambergris, and tonka bean add depth and richness, grounding the composition in earthy warmth.
Apply Kuhuyan close to your pulse points for best effect, as it develops slowly on skin. The ozonic top notes are fleeting, but the warm base notes will linger through the day.
Fig. 01 — Kuhuyan, Parfums de Marly
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Alexandra Kosinski
Nature, condensed and bottledAlexandra Kosinski is a Paris-based perfumer who graduated at the top of her class from ISIPCA in Versailles.
Designer Parfums de Marly
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The originalKuhuyanParfums de Marly · Luxury · $250+Yves Saint Laurent · 2023Cuir (2023)All 2 of its listed notes are in this one$100–250★ 4.01 (304)38%Match
Lattafa Perfumes · 2021Najdia TributeShares 4 of its 12 notesunder $40★ 3.89 (219)40%Match
Bvlgari · 2018Murano LazuliaShares Jasmine, Ambergris and Agarwood (oud)$100–250★ 4.75 (4)
With Parfums de Marly Layton
Adds warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody; shares jasmine.
Suggested from accords and notes · not yet tried by wearers
What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 41%, disliked or hated by 21%.