With Cuir, Molinard revisits its past to better face the future. Tinged with the sweet scents of leather, this new element reveals the secrets of that, which was once the city of tanners, Grasse.
Cuir is sensual and with a strong character, disseminating seductive notes of musk and chypre. The rose, jasmine and iris flowers come to visit the spicy herbs and patchouli to create a delicious and addictive smell of leather.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a close-range fragrance for evenings that feel charged rather than formal: dim rooms, warm air, and a presence that reads as assured before it reads as loud. Its leathery spice and animalic depth suit a wearer who likes texture, shadow and a slightly untamed edge.
How to wear
Best in cool weather and at night, where its saffron, chili and oud can unfold without becoming harsh. Two to four sprays are enough; it projects with a dry, smoky leather trail that settles into a warmer, more intimate skin scent over time.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to leather scents with spice, smoke and a touch of animalic darkness. It will appeal to wearers who like assertive, niche-leaning compositions with floral polish underneath the rougher edges.
Release year
2015
The nose
Thomas Fontaine is a French perfumer known for elegant compositions that balance texture, contrast and a clear sense of structure. His work often leans into refined materials and a polished, contemporary style, with a particular gift for giving classic themes a modern edge. For Molinard Cuir, Fontaine shapes leather as something supple rather than rigid: spicy heat, smoky depth and oud sharpen the opening, while floral and musky nuances round the composition. The result feels tailored and deliberate, with the kind of controlled intensity that suits his style.
Collaborators
Célia Lerouge-Bénard, Molinard’s fifth-generation family member and executive, helped steer the Les Éléments concept and the house’s contemporary direction, framing Cuir as part of a modern chapter rooted in Grasse heritage.
Molinard’s story
Molinard is one of Grasse’s historic family houses, built on craftsmanship, natural materials and a strong sense of perfume as memory. Its identity blends heritage with experimentation, preserving classic French perfumery while continuing to reinterpret its archive in a contemporary way.
Cuir’s concept
Cuir revisits Molinard’s Grasse heritage through the idea of leather, a material tied to the city’s tanning past and to the house’s own tradition of bold, characterful compositions. The fragrance frames that history in a modern register, using spice, flowers and woods to turn leather into something sensual and addictive.
Extra info
Cuir was launched in 2015 and remains in production. It is one of Molinard’s modern leather fragrances, built around a Grasse-inspired idea of leather rather than a literal hide accord.
With Cuir, Molinard revisits its past to better face the future. Tinged with the sweet scents of leather, this new element reveals the secrets of that, which was once the city of tanners, Grasse.
Cuir is sensual and with a strong character, disseminating seductive notes of musk and chypre. The rose, jasmine and iris flowers come to visit the spicy herbs and patchouli to create a delicious and addictive smell of leather.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a close-range fragrance for evenings that feel charged rather than formal: dim rooms, warm air, and a presence that reads as assured before it reads as loud. Its leathery spice and animalic depth suit a wearer who likes texture, shadow and a slightly untamed edge.
How to wear
Best in cool weather and at night, where its saffron, chili and oud can unfold without becoming harsh. Two to four sprays are enough; it projects with a dry, smoky leather trail that settles into a warmer, more intimate skin scent over time.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to leather scents with spice, smoke and a touch of animalic darkness. It will appeal to wearers who like assertive, niche-leaning compositions with floral polish underneath the rougher edges.
Release year
2015
The nose
Thomas Fontaine is a French perfumer known for elegant compositions that balance texture, contrast and a clear sense of structure. His work often leans into refined materials and a polished, contemporary style, with a particular gift for giving classic themes a modern edge. For Molinard Cuir, Fontaine shapes leather as something supple rather than rigid: spicy heat, smoky depth and oud sharpen the opening, while floral and musky nuances round the composition. The result feels tailored and deliberate, with the kind of controlled intensity that suits his style.
Collaborators
Célia Lerouge-Bénard, Molinard’s fifth-generation family member and executive, helped steer the Les Éléments concept and the house’s contemporary direction, framing Cuir as part of a modern chapter rooted in Grasse heritage.
Molinard’s story
Molinard is one of Grasse’s historic family houses, built on craftsmanship, natural materials and a strong sense of perfume as memory. Its identity blends heritage with experimentation, preserving classic French perfumery while continuing to reinterpret its archive in a contemporary way.
Cuir’s concept
Cuir revisits Molinard’s Grasse heritage through the idea of leather, a material tied to the city’s tanning past and to the house’s own tradition of bold, characterful compositions. The fragrance frames that history in a modern register, using spice, flowers and woods to turn leather into something sensual and addictive.
Extra info
Cuir was launched in 2015 and remains in production. It is one of Molinard’s modern leather fragrances, built around a Grasse-inspired idea of leather rather than a literal hide accord.