Cuir Tassili

• Evening
• Romantic

Cuir Tassili feels like leather warmed by the sun, surrounded by sand, wind and dry woods. The mood is both wild and elegant, with something very textured about it.

From the first notes there is a dry, lightly spiced warmth that sets the scene. Then the leather appears, supple but pronounced, never too harsh, with woody and aromatic nuances that give it relief.

Over time the fragrance becomes deeper and rounder, with amber and resinous touches that strengthen the warmth and longevity. The result is a powerful yet controlled perfume, between leather, woods and desert heat.

Maison Rebatchi is a French perfume house founded in 2018 by Mohamed Rebatchi, born in Créteil in 1991, the son of Algerian emigrants, who on the face of it was destined for none of this. At twelve, he would secretly wander through perfume shops after school. He taught himself, sharpened his nose and learnt the materials. No school, no network, no money, only a conviction and a knowledge of scent that ended up surprising those in the know. The adventure took a decisive turn the day he contacted Karine Chevallier. That meeting led to others: Randa Hammami, then Maurice Roucel, then Bertrand Duchaufour. With each collaboration, the same reaction: surprise at his command of materials and his ability to push perfumers ever further. Drawn to the man as much as to the project, these great names gave him what the industry rarely grants the self-taught: their trust and a free hand. Every perfume from the house is the fruit of this dynamic. One perfumer, one emblematic raw material, one personal story. Bois d’enfant by Karine Chevallier summons the pine forests of the Vendée. Cuir Tassili by Aliénor Massenet crosses the Algerian desert. Feu Patchouli by Bertrand Duchaufour brings smoke and spice. Joyeux Osmanthe and Musc Panache bear the signature of Maurice Roucel. Creation by creation, an invisible bridge takes shape between two cultures, France and Algeria.