Cuir de Russie
Chanel Les Exclusifs · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2007
≈ $320 · 200ml · approx. retail
A supple, smoky leather built on birch tar and softened by an aldehydic floral bouquet of iris, jasmine and ylang-ylang. Cuir de Russie recreates the scent of polished riding boots and rich furs, refined and melancholic in the classic Chanel manner.
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French · 33 in collection
In-house perfumer for Chanel from 1978 to 2015, often called 'the Nose of Chanel'. Succeeded Henri Robert and was later succeeded by his son Olivier Polge.
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