Cuir de Russie

Cuir de Russie opens with a sharp, almost metallic burst of citrus—lime and lemon cut through aldehydes and petitgrain, crisp and slightly powdery. The heart softens into floral complexity: violet and violet leaf ground the sweetness of ylang-ylang and styrax, while cedar begins threading through. What unfolds is a leather fragrance that settles into warm earth—oakmoss and vetiver anchor cade oil's medicinal smoke, sandalwood and patchouli deepen the leather's amber undertones, and labdanum adds a resinous, honeyed warmth that lingers against skin like suede worn soft with time.