Cuir 1976
meets Le Male Essence de Parfum.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Leather
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with leather; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Jean Paul Gaultier Cuir 1976Concentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Essence de ParfumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2026 | 2016 |
| Leading accords | leather · white floral · animalic | warm spicy · aromatic · leather |
| Notes unique to this record | Orange Blossom, Chestnut | Cardamom, Pepper, Artemisia, Bergamot, Lavender, Cinnamon, Sage, Vanilla, Coumarin, Amberwood, Musk, Costus |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.00 · 1 votes | 3.51 · 1,140 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.50 · 2 votes | 2.41 · 1,273 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Cuir 1976
Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Vanillin, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Linalyl acetate, Pinene, Eugenol, Isoeugenol, Beta-caryophyllene, Citral, Terpinolene, Coumarin, Alpha-terpinene, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2).
Source: Jean Paul Gaultier official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Le Male Essence de Parfum
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed leather and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed warm spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.