Ottoman Leather

• Evening
• Elegant Outing
• Romantic

Cuir Ottoman is far from an aggressive leather; the idea is to recreate a luxurious, softened, and sophisticated leather, reminiscent of the Ottoman Empire. From the opening, the fragrance imposes a deep, textured leather that immediately evokes noble, aged materials, like the interior of a vintage car or an antique leather bag. There is something rich, almost retro, yet very elegant. Very quickly, this intensity is softened by a more powdery and velvety texture, brought by iris butter, which smooths out the raw edge of the leather. Then, the fragrance evolves into something more refined and enveloping. Egyptian jasmine brings a subtle floral sweetness that doesn't make the perfume overtly floral but adds roundness and elegance to the whole. The leather then becomes suppler, almost creamy, while retaining its depth. Over time, Cuir Ottoman transforms into a warm and sophisticated signature. The base takes on a more amber dimension, with an enveloping and persistent sensation. The fragrance remains very balanced between power and softness, with a leather that retains its character, powdery and profoundly elegant. It is a truly classy leather.

Parfum d'Empire is an independent French perfume house founded in 2002 by Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, perfumer and doctor of chemistry. Born in Morocco, of Corsican origin, he grew up between his parents' orange groves in Azemmour and the island's maquis, in the family home in the village of Cuttoli Corticchiato. A passionate horseman since the age of eight, he is not a perfumer who learned to use raw materials: he is a scientist who analyzed them for years before making them speak. The name of the house refers to the empire of the senses, the conviction that perfume does not only appeal to the sense of smell, but to all the senses at once. Perfume must be a conquest, be it amorous, spiritual, or a conquest of oneself. His vision takes him back to the very origin of perfume: eroticism and the sacred, the two dimensions that all civilizations have recognized in it. His compositions are powerful, built without superfluous elements, with a precision serving raw emotion. He draws from a repertoire of rare and complex raw materials, often little used elsewhere, chosen for their olfactory truth rather than their accessibility. Ambre Russe evokes the last tsars. Cuir Ottoman crosses the Orient. Azemour les Orangers revives his childhood Mediterranean. Corsica Furiosa and Tabac Tabou earned him two Fifi Awards in 2015 and 2016, the equivalent of the Oscars of perfumery. A house entirely free, entirely singular, entirely itself.