Reviews of Cuir Pleine Fleur (2008)
by Heeley

Fine Leather: the moment this juice lands on skin, it morphs in to a very powdery dense, saddle leather note. it's very realistic and true to that smell..all one can smell till midnotes is this powdery domain of leather...soon the leather note fades away to reveal a very earthy Vetiver..the way leather melts into vetiver is truly amazing...vetiver supports the leather note, breathing life into it as dusty floral elements come to life..any true fan of leather based scents would appreciate this one. great scent...and for $90 for a 100 ml this one is a steal. no flashy rose notes here..just pure leather with earthy vetiver...

I love this subtle leather scent. Soft and floral with a bookish leather vibe, this reminds me--for some reason--of Grey Flannel, but as if Grey Flannel's richer European cousin came to town. One of Heeley's greats (along with Cardinal).

I stumbled across Cuir Pleine Fleur when I was in one of my leather moods and ordered this unsniffed off a favorite decanter's website. I love vintage Diorling (aka "Leather Goddess") and so decided to do a comparison sniff-test.

Diorling (at least the vintage version) is full-on new Cadillac car leather whereas Cuir Pleine Fleur is a delicate floral/leather fragrance that is ethereal and heartbreakingly beautiful. It is very well blended and I could only barely catch the violet note. Cuir Pleine Fleur is quite soft and not too long lasting but I am so in love with it that I am willing to keep re-applying it. I don't believe my current decant will last long.

Here are the notes per LuckyScent: violet, mimosa, birch, soft leather notes and vetiver.