Comments on: Cuir Thursday: Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque and Parfumerie Generale Cuir d’Iris

By: Nathan Branch

Nathan Branch — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:50:25 +0000

Oh, I so agree with you on Arabie and Serge Noir. Begone, foul juices!
And I find it admirable that you have the courage to live inside your bell jar of Cuir Mauresque, but that’s what makes perfumery such a fascinating industry to examine — one consumer’s treasure is another’s “I don’t get it” (and I sincerely don’t get Cuir Mauresque) and vice versa. For example, I very much enjoy PG Haramens, yet the clan over at Perfume Posse rounded the wagons and started firing at its approach.
Enjoy your bottle of Cuir d’Iris! I’m contemplating a purchase of one, myself.

By: Gaia

Gaia — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:59:22 +0000

Once again I dearly wish I had a brother. Your sister is one lucky lady.
This review made me giggle, even though I couldn’t disagree with you more about Cuir Mauresque. I wish I could live inside my bell jar, because I’m getting from it the softest leather in sweet Lutenade. So sign me up with the other Lutens pod people, as long as Arabie, Serge Noir and a couple of the big white florals are kept far far away from my skin. Those are the ones I can’t stand (Datura Noir is my Kryptonite).
As for Cuir d’Iris, I’m getting a bottle in a couple of weeks when I’m in LA. It’s gorgeous, but then I’m also a PG fan girl.

By: Nathan Branch

Nathan Branch — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:00:52 +0000

Tara: and what a nice thing for you to say! I’m happy to report that all three gifts hit the bullseye, which eased the pain of nearing that big 5-0 marker by one more year.
I’m honestly relieved to hear you say that Cuir Maureque doesn’t work for you, too — sometimes the worshipful chorus of Serge Lutens pod people across the Net can get a bit daunting. I’m, like, “Hello? I can’t be the ONLY person who thinks this fragrance is crap.”

By: Nathan Branch

Nathan Branch — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:53:59 +0000

Christopher: yes, very strange, and not what I was expecting, given all the heavy breathing from other sites (*cough* Bois de Jasmin *cough*). There are a couple of Lutens fragrances I've found genuinely interesting and appealing, but most often I'm left scratching my head, perplexed over the rapturous cries that Serge Lutens inspires from some of the more excitable corners of the Perfume-O-Sphere.

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:19:03 +0000

What a nice brother you are! Wish I had one like you.
As for the Cuir Mauresque, it is one of the few Serge Lutens scents that I really do not like. It doesn’t smell like piss on me, but plasticky like a cheap naugahyde faux-leather. I guess it must work on someone but not us!

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:48:58 +0000

Cuir Mauresque, a queer one indeed. I reached for it this morning, but settled on Vetiver Oriental. You seem to have had real fun with reviewing this one.