Cuiron pour Homme Helmut Lang for men

I agree with alfarom; this is stark and a bit "chemical"-ish, in somes the opposite of the "80s power" scents. It smells nice and lasts a long time with at least reasonable projection ("sillage"). There is a simple but effective dynamism and it doesn't smell too "synthetic" to me. I imagine this is a good fragrance for others to smell on you, but I don't find it complex enough, and that's not a "deal breaker" for me unless there isn't really good dynamism. Here, the dynamism that exists just can't make up for the lack of complexity. I can see why this is popular, but it doesn't provide what I'm seeking in a fragrance. By comparison, Popy Moreni is also rather simple, but the coffee/vanilla/brem accord has great dynamism and lasts for hours (it's got richness and depth, unlike Cuiron). You may not like the smell of it, and so I'm not trying to say you should buy it and avoid this one (as if you could find it anyway), but I'm trying to convey my reasons for not liking Cuiron all that much. That's why I chose a very different kind of fragrance to compare with it. For suede type fragrances, I prefer Histoire d'Eau, and I like a bunch of stronger leather fragrances, including The Knize Ten.

UPDATE: Try Heir by Hilton is you want a very inexpensive scent with a similar idea (the leathery part is lighter though). However, with Heir you have to wait for the drydown to dissipate.

I found Cuiron to be particularly compelling if you're into minimalistic / stark type of fragrances. The leather note is anything but lived-in / luxurious / animalic / challenging / smoky or whatever adjective may be appliable to certain types of leathers a-la Knize Ten / Cuir De Russie. It's a subtle, clean suede note with unripe fruity/citrusy indertones that shares much more similarities with a brand new black leather couch with chromium-plated details than with a lived-in armchair in front of the fireplace. Extremely modern and chemical (which in this case is as good as it is for many compositions by CDG). A dry to the bone structure that perfectly reflects the style of this house. Discreet luxury opposed to ostentation. Hidden details, square cuts, no logos/monograms. Often classified as a woody chypre but, personally, I don't get much wood out of it. A must have.

Rating: 9/10

Of all the scents I wear this is the standout in my wife's view. I also love it, and it is something I wear to work or out for the night in Manhattan without hesitation. More versatile than most I own.

Higgibs, my wife may disagree with you and she is an accomplished chemist AND nose! This is also supposedly one of George Clooney's favorites, if that matters to anyone. I did notice him trying it on in Intolerable Cruelty so maybe there is some truth to the rumor.

hm,, right now, i have it on my wrist, and i must admit,,it s quite nice, but for me nothing extraordinary at this moment...hm,,,it reminds me of tommy bahama for men a little,,,maybe i need to spend more time with this one, but right now it doesn t wowed me as much as i would expected..but i like it anyway!!

Compre la locion en un viaje a Houston. Es amaderada y el fijador es excepcional. Tambien tuve otra locion de esta misma casa de diseno: era una locion con aroma a una peluqueria de antano.

This is perhaps one of my favorite leather fragrances out there. It is a citrus and spicy leather, clean and dry the entire time. It resembles Timbuktu and Comme des Garcons 2 Man in its woody dryness. In fact, I'd say, if you remove the smoky candle note from 2Man, or the soft powdery note from Timbuktu, and replace it with leather, you have Cuiron. The leather note is there from the beginning but gets more prominent as it dries down, much like the way luggage gets heavier the longer you carry it, until you must switch to the other hand, and Ah! isn't that better!

It opens with a strong citrus note that lasts for quite some time during which spicy and woody notes gradually make their appearance. The spiciness only gradually disappears too, leaving the wearer of this fragrance with a sweet but dry woody and leather finish, like drinking excellent champagne from a leather flute from the cedar balcony of a chalet on a pleasant southwestern summer night. As odd as that sounds, it works, it is wonderful, and I highly recommend it. It is very disappointing that this fragrance has been discontinued. Although the Helmut Lang design house has produced only a few fragrances, I have found all of them to possess high quality construction and worth tracking down.

I am interested in buying this particular fragrance, the one and only, the perfume of my choice and I do not understand why not sell it no one in Italy. thanks

I bought this for my husband once and when we were at the theatre I kept catching this wonderful gentle woody smell that was clean and powdery but low, gentle and warm - really delicious and inviting and I discovered it was from him!
I must admit that I would steal some fairly often and then it was gone.
Can't find it anywhere now and I would definitely buy it for myself this time!