Athbhreithniú cumhráin: Miller Harris, Cuir d’Oranger (2005)

Achoimre: Ó perfumer Lynne Harris thiocfaidh an Edition Nouvelle roghnú go bhfuil rud ar bith ach do boladh leathar chaighdeán. A chypre tipiciúil (tirim, Mossy) aroma ach leideanna faint de oráiste blossom agus leathair.

Son: A go hiomlán difriúil a ghlacadh ar aroma leathair – nach milis ná buttery ach is amhlaidh a Floral-tinged, tirim, leather note that pays homage to the classic chypres of yesteryear..

Cons: Too dry for my tastes and far too much ciste and oakmoss. I was hoping for something sweeter, smokier, and with a more prominent orange blossom note; Niche price tag.

Gcuimhne dom: Robert Piguet Bandit Eau de Toilette; Ivoire de Balmain; Versace L’Homme.

Nótaí: “Orange oil Valencia, pettigrain Paraquay and shimmering orange flowers Tunisia are fused with jasmin Egypt and orris absolute. This scent rests on a rich base of leather with birch tar, Spanish ciste, oak moss and patchouli.” Saks.com

Cur Síos Dearthóir ar: “Cuir d’Oranger is thoroughly reminiscent of times gone by, it is extravagant, luxurious and smells of tradition. It has a green Mediterranean note with fleur d’oranger to prevent the leather notes becoming too dry or powdery. It smells of delicious gentlemen, or how you would like them to smell. Exuding style, the scent was blended for the chic and sophisticated.” MillerHarris.com

Líon na n-amanna a tástáladh: 5 times from 2 different sample vials sent to me by friends.

Líon na n-iarratas ar an athbhreithniú seo spraeanna: 6 or so dabs to back of hands, wrists, and neck.

Neart cumhráin: Eau de Parfum

Forbairt: (Líneach / Meán / Coimpléasc)Like many a Miller Harris scent, Cuir d’Oranger moves from heady top and middle notes directly to oakmoss. The floral notes are barely perceptible on my skin and the leather aroma becomes nearly undetectable as the scent dries down.

Longevity: (Gearr- / Meán / Fada buan) 4-6 uair an chloig.

Wake: (A Little / Meán / A Lot): I was a little overwhelmed at first, but then the fragrance quickly calmed to average.

Cén áit ar féidir é a cheannach? $145 US, 3.4 oz EDP spray, TulipShe.com.

Pacáistiú: Flat, square bottle with black signature Miller Harris botanical print in a shiny black box with botanical relief.

An Bun Líne: The first time I tried this scent, I was enamored because after sampling fragrance after fragrance (like the unparalleled Knize Ten, the Lutens wonder Cuir Mauresque, etc), I was surprised by Cuir d’Oranger’s mellow tones. Go deimhin, here’s what I originally wrote in August of 2005:

This is the ULTIMATE Miller Harris scent and is at the top of my wishlist. If Rochas Lui was a hint of what could be done with orange blossom and patchouli, Miller Harris takes it a step further and gives us a scent a la Caron. This is Narcisse Noir without the sandalwood and replaced with a buttery leather note, woody birch and green patchouli.The scent opens with Tunisian orange blossoms, ach “opening” is not quite accurate…the entire composition is present, sparkling and exotic. As the scent progresses, the hint of white jasmine petals can be detected, adding a radiant depth to the fragrance as it morphs from floral to leather, woods and grasses. The base is magic…and subtle….this is not primarily a leather scent, but as the name implies, a balance between leather and floral…the balance is constantly present as each of the base notes reveals itself, the watery freshness of the floral notes echo throughout. The oakmoss and birch add a nice earthy touch, calling to mind the drydown of Terre de Bois, especially when the patchouli arrives…albeit extremely subtlely.After about 45 nóiméad, the scent has softened and I’m left somewhere between Narcisse Noir and Tabac Blond, though let’s face it, those are two masterpeices of perfumery, but if you could imagine their lovechild, Cuir d’Oranger is it!

Bhuel, here I am 7 years later and I’m pretty floored that I was so full of praise. It’s not that Cuir d’Oranger is a bad scent, but I find that after multiple wearings, there’s something missing here. In looking at my first and perhaps somewhat premature review, I wonder where the spark in my sparkling comment disappeared to. The few times I’ve tested the scent in the last few days, the leather was anything but buttery and the florals anything but radiant. Thairis sin,, this review was inspired by a fellow Basenotes member who commented that the few times he sampled the scent, the aroma seemed to be unique upon each wearing. Is it possible that something has changed in the composition since 2005?

What I mostly feel while writing this review seven years later is the desire for a glass of water – Cuir d’Oranger is so dry this time around that I’m left thirsty and parched. Had the orange in question been a sweeter, fuller orange blossom and the leather more of a sueded, buttery note, I would undoubtedly be happier. By all means try this one if orange blossom, leathair, or oakmoss intrigues you. For my tastes, it was just far too much of the oakmoss and far too little of the others, especially as the scent dried on my skin.

I believe the scent has been discontinued as it is no longer listed on the MillerHarris.com website nor on Saks.com. Perhaps the ingredients had been difficult to source reliably or consistently and that’s why it smelled so different the various times I tested it. Anyhow, I’m glad I got the chance to sample this creation as I typically enjoy perfumer Lyn Harris’s compositions and look forward to seeing how Miller Harris might interpret a leather note nowadays.

As I’ve lived with this sample for 7 bliana, it might be time to pass it on…who wants it??? Cuir nóta thíos!

Nóta: I couldn’t find a large image of Cuir d’Oranger and so used an image of Feuilles de Tabac instead…

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