Dior
Dior Homme Intense 2011
Iris · Woody · Powdery.
parfumbible.comIris · Leather · Powdery.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: The history of Giorgio Armani · Checked 2026-09-21
The brand states that it was founded in Milan in 1975.
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Collection: ARMANI PRIVE The Thousand and One Nights Collection
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Cuir Zerzura by Giorgio Armani has a listed iris, leather, powdery profile, with notes of Violet Leaf, Elemi resin, Mandarin Orange, Iris, Rose.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum intense · US listing · Official US product-page declaration retrieved from an indexed historical page; current bottle formulation not confirmed
Alcohol● Parfum / fragrance● Aqua / water● Alpha-isomethyl ionone● Coumarin● Linalool● Limonene● Benzyl alcohol● Benzyl benzoate , Citronellol● Geraniol● Methyl 2-octynoate
Source: Armani Beauty official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.41 / 5
251 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.27 / 4
255 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
1.95 / 5
209 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
526Own it
148Previously owned
795Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Carolina Herrera
Iris Empire
Warm spicy · Iris · Powdery.
Dior
Dior Homme Parfum
Iris · Woody · Powdery.
Ralph Lauren
Ralph's Club Elixir
Aromatic · Fresh spicy · Warm spicy.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Santal 33Both list Iris and Leather. Explore Cuir Zerzura’s iris direction alongside Santal 33’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Tam Dao Eau de ToiletteBoth list Cedar and Rose. Explore Cuir Zerzura’s iris direction alongside Tam Dao Eau de Toilette’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Cuir Zerzura smell like?
Cuir Zerzura by Giorgio Armani has a listed iris, leather, powdery profile, with notes of Violet Leaf, Elemi resin, Mandarin Orange, Iris, Rose.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Nelly Hachem-Ruiz.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.41 out of 5, from 251 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Cuir Zerzura?
Its listed notes include violet leaf, elemi resin, mandarin orange, iris, rose, leather, cedar, bourbon vanilla. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Cuir Zerzura
Giorgio Armani
Leading accords
iris
leather
powdery
woody
violet
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Violet Leaf · Elemi resin · Mandarin Orange · Iris · Rose · Leather
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