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Elie SaabLa Collection de CuirsDiscontinued

Cuir Ylang (EDP)

2016

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Versions Timeline

2016

Cuir Ylang (Original Release)

Price Range
$165 – $215

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Francis Kurkdjian

"Cuir Ylang is a dark, textural leather fragrance built around the contrast between smoky rawness and lush floral radiance. Ylang-ylang and Turkish rose give the composition a creamy, solar floral character, while birch, smoke, and castoreum create a distinctly animalic leather effect. Amber adds warmth and smoothness through the heart and drydown. Cedar, papyrus, and ash bring dry woody and mineral nuances that keep the composition from becoming overly sweet. The result is an expressive unisex scent with a refined yet rugged personality. It represents the more experimental, material-focused side of Elie Saab’s fragrance work."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Mysterious
Sophisticated
Sensual
Powerful
Creative

Occasions

Dinner
Formal
Date
Night Out

Fun Facts

Cuir Ylang contrasts opulent ylang-ylang with smoky leather and castoreum.

The composition is part of Elie Saab’s leather-focused La Collection de Cuirs line.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusLeatherySmokyFloralAnimalicResinousWoodyEarthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

bergamot
leather
smoke
turkish rose
ylang-ylang
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

amber
castoreum
cedar
jasmine
leather
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

amber
ash
birch
leather
papyrus

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Cuir Ylang is characterized as a dark, smoky, animalic leather fragrance. Its floral core, led by ylang-ylang and Turkish rose, softens and enriches the leather, while birch, smoke, and castoreum provide a raw, textured effect. The overall impression is complex, intriguing, solar, and spicy rather than conventionally sweet or clean.”

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