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Nicolai Cuir Cuba Intense Eau De Parfum 100ml

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I have to laugh, because if you left your review at the first over-the-top gorgeous paragraph, you’d have a typical review. The coumarin and hay are in the second wave, followed by a third wave consisting of an ambered warmth that is sweet, almost rum-like, though not actually boozy. So, in an attempt to guide the salesperson towards changing my perception, I asked them for something a bit odd, a bit non-traditional.

The opening is nice, actually during this stage it reminds me of a smoother (much more unisex and slightly floral) version of Creed Tabarome. I didn’t realize to use both arms when testing-I only use my left arm, but silage was minimal/skin scent. You know, I actually think you’d find Cuir Cuba Intense to be nothing like the rest of the PdN line. Beautifully executed, ideal for a hot summer day, Cuir Cuba makes an statement without being overwhelming. There is something very similar to ISO E Super’s antiseptic vibe in the first minute, though it fades rapidly to leave simply a strong, powerful “tobacco” that I can only describe as aromachemical on my skin.There is also no geranium rose, ylang-ylang, spiciness, or licorice, but a bit of ambered sweetness remains, wafting slivers of caramel and honey in the quietest way from the background.

Something in Cuir Cuba Intense’s opening phase and particularly in its middle stage smells chemical to my nose, and I think it is Kephalis. An interesting and artistic fragrance of tobacco and star anise with hints of freshness from the citrus. All in all, this review makes me realize something else: I have a number of scents I adore unabashedly and there’s really no reason to look for more.There are a number of aromachemical tobacco compounds on the market and, for all I know, a similar product may have been used in Cuir Cuba Intense. The coriander never appears in any clearly delineated way at all, the spices are quite abstract, and the mint is only a faint whisper.

I remember reading somewhere years ago that the inspiration of this fragrance was the famous Hemingway absinthe-based cocktail, Death in the Afternoon, mixed with the signature smell of green tobacco leaves of Cuba. It builds on a tradition of elegant French perfumery, using refined natural raw materials with a chic personal style. Blended in the classic French style in which the individual notes meld completely, no one note stands out. There is just the right amount of creamy sweetness and just the right amount of freshness in the base where it just comes to a perfect harmony. The French description makes it sound so seductive: “Cuir Cuba Intense, le nouveau parfum envoûtant de NICOLAÏ.Yes, it is also the raw, concentrated, dark aroma of actual tobacco, but… something is a bit wonky about it. The licorice melts into their body, the civet awakens to add a slightly sharp edge, and the tobacco starts to dry. Still, it would be dishonest not to mention it, especially as something about the fragrance occasionally irritated the back of my throat and caused a reaction when I smelled Cuir Cuba Intense too closely for too long. It’s sheer, but warm and faintly like the spice at the bottom of the spice drawer after years of storing assorted powdered spices. The combination of botanical references alongside undisguised chemical qualities reminds me of Robert Piguet Bandit.

Yet at the same time, this is an ethereal scent, the epitome of contrariant elegance and a real fragrant mullet; business in the front and party in the back. Serge Noire is something I would normally advise caution with, but you’ve said you’ve grown to love a lot of cumin, and I think you love cloves as well, so it might work for you.Some may view that as “muddled,” but I generally tend to see it as an example of seamlessness and well-blended technique. We are truly happy that Patricia de Nicolai started her own independent haute parfum brand in 1989: Nicolaï Paris. De Nicolai scents are always impeccable in taste, flawlessly blended and boast conspicuously natural-smelling components. The cedar note is faint and I'd describe the scent as more spicy aromatic than woodsy, all the while being sweet. The opening does not last long and the Magnolia soon takes over and it dominates the composition from here on out.

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