Byredo · 2016
Cuir Obscur
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
Leather jacket with sweet amaretto, rose powder
Scent Notes
Leather
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About This Perfume
Cuir Obscur by Byredo is a Leather fragrance for women and men. Cuir Obscur was launched in 2016. Top notes are Amaretto and Nutmeg; middle notes are Rose and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Leather, Patchouli and Musk.
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Byredo was founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Ben Gorham and belongs to Puig since 2022; the house is defined by minimalist black-and-white bottles and a small, disciplined roster of unisex-leaning fragrances. Scendira lists 115 Byredo fragrances with 34 in stock, priced $18 to $988. The catalogue leans fresh-unisex on average. Community's top five in stock: Bal d'Afrique Body Mist (marigold-bergamot-vetiver, 2026), Alto Astral Body Mist (coconut-water-saffron-milk, 2026), Gypsy Water Hair Perfume (pine-lemon-amber, 2015 format), Reine de Nuit (blackcurrant rose incense, 2015) and Rose of No Man's Land Absolu (raspberry rose amber, 2025). Full-format anchors that define the house even if not in the top-five-by-rating: Gypsy Water, Mojave Ghost, Bal d'Afrique EDP, Blanche, Rose of No Man's Land, Super Cedar and Bibliothèque. Body mists and hair perfumes are a significant part of the range.
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