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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Cuir
meets Passion.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Rum · Saffron

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with leather; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Cuir bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Cuir

Concentration not recorded

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Ermenegildo Zegna Passion bottle
Ermenegildo Zegna

Passion

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20162017
Leading accordsleather · woody · tobaccoamber · warm spicy · woody
Notes unique to this recordGinger, Tobacco, Black Tea, Osmanthus, Leather, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud)Cognac, Olibanum, Amber
Longevity / 53.52 · 126 votes4.06 · 124 votes
Projection / 42.69 · 183 votes3.00 · 147 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.

Compare the labels

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

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Passion

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed leather and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.