Cuir Mauresque

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Cuir Mauresque

Serge Lutens · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1996

≈ $165 · 50ml · approx. retail

A rich Moorish leather wrapped in sweet spices, incense, and dark resins. Sensual and animalic, it conjures an opulent Arabian leather.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

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