BDK
Creme de Cuir
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Eau de Parfum2018UnisexFranceLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Moderate$250 retail★ 4.0 community ratingBuy on FragranceNet $246 · Save $4 →
A creamy leather embrace softened by citrus brightness and grounded in smoky oud and warm sandalwood.
Top Notes
PineappleGrapefruitBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart Notes
White SuedeSandalwoodPink PepperPepper
Base Notes
CashmeranGray MuskWhite MuskVanillaBirch
Accords
musky· Dominantpowdery· Dominantwoody· Prominentleather· Prominentcitrus· Prominentsweet· Moderatefresh spicy· Moderatefruity· Moderatevanilla· Moderatesoft spicy· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of BDK Creme de Cuir is Montagne Pafums Novillo Leather by Unknown, with a 75% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $250 original.
Best Seasons
Spring68%
Summer39%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter66%
Best Occasions
Night Out100%
Professional94%
Casual58%
Community Insights
★ 4.0 from 2.7K ratingsWhat people who wear BDK Creme de Cuir report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Violaine Collas.
Main accords
musky
powdery
woody
leather
citrus
sweet
fruity
fresh spicy
Longevity
Very weak4%
Weak9%
Moderate51%
Long lasting30%
Eternal5%
Sillage
Intimate18%
Moderate59%
Strong18%
Enormous6%
Who wears it
Female12%
More female16%
Unisex56%
More male13%
Male4%
Listed as Unisex
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced11%
Overpriced34%
Ok47%
Good value7%
Great value2%
People say it reminds them of
Bvlgari Black 120French Avenue Meringue 105Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani White For Her 60Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Lei 38Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano 33Prada Luna Rossa Black 21
What people like
- Creamy fragrance with soft leather and gentle cashmeran
- Balanced versatile and evocative leather scent
- Sophisticated profile ideal for cooler weather
- Soft subtle and gentle with an intimate sillage
What people dislike
- Polarizing clash between fruity notes and suede
- Intimate sillage lacks significant projection
- Challenging rubber-like accord in the opening
What wearers say
“I really enjoyed this one. It's smooth and well-blended. I love the hint of pineapple, but none of the notes are super overwhelming. The top notes make me lean towards this being a summer scent, but the dry down reminds me of a transitional season scent -- be it from spring to summer or summer to fall.”
“This is by far the most unique, beautiful, rich scent I’ve ever smelled! This opens up with a blast of creamy citrus that smells like an orange creamsicle. In the opening, it kind of smells similar to Tabarome Millisime by creed, but the softer and sweeter version! Dries down to a beautiful TRUE suede that is authentic and crowd pleasing.”
“Smells like a creamy limoncelloIf only it lasted long it would be a great fragranceSmells great, doesn't lastEdit: retried this and it lasts longer than I first thought. Solid 8 hours and projects heavy in warmer weather. Really nice stuff !”
2 Clones Found
Best Match
Unknown
Montagne Pafums Novillo Leather
75%accuracy
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Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone features a more prominent tobacco note instead of oud, making it slightly less complex and creamy in the dry-down. Longevity and sillage are comparable, but the original maintains better depth and richness throughout the wear.
Amazon
Fragrance World
Meringue
72%accuracy
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Meringue substitutes tonka and vanilla for some of the original's violet-iris complexity, creating a sweeter, less leather-centric profile. Longevity and sillage are also noticeably reduced compared to the designer fragrance.
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