Leather is written all over this: a fairly smooth and minimally smoky leather, but not the suede type. It is quite bright due to an hesperidic
input, and later a bit of orange blossom.
More florals try to join the action, mails a - hardly powdery - jasmine that is a bit darker in character, going together well with the leather.
Some dark rose comes and goes, but it is weaker and no match for the dominant leather. An iris that I could perceive occasionally is equally unable to make its mark in a significant manner. the
leather is just too strong.
Some spices are also present for time to time, including a fairly bright coriander and whiffs of clove, but the leather is and remains to No.1 component
throughout.
I get strong sillage, excellent projection, and six hours longevity on my skin.
This Is quite a bright and smooth leather, but lacking any of the tarry character that is the hallmark of Creed's Cuir de Russie; Chanel's original as well as the
thinner current formulations of its Cuir de Russie are overall sweeter. Cuir Cannage lacks the harshness of Knize Ten, but is a bit closer to the latter's Golden Edition. Some
reminiscences of Parfum d'Empire's Cuir Ottoman are of note. It lacks some variety in its development and the leather is maybe a bit too dominant; other ingredients are pushed aside on me
and there are somewhat generic. The performance is very good. Released 2014. Overall 3.5/5