Under the veil of night-time darkness, leather’s different facets are revealed. Powerfully dark leathery-woody notes contrast with the osmanthus accord.

"I wanted to explore all of leather’s facets, its strength, its softness and its sensuality. And all within a creation that plays with contrasts, light and shadows.”

Thierry Wasser,

Guerlain Master Perfumer

Cuir intense comes in the Allegoria collection’s emblematic bottle which is removable spray pump and transparent lacquer finish, its design facilitates recycling.

The Cuir Intense Eau de Parfum

 is made with up to 90%* natural ingredients. The French beetroot alcohol used in their formulas comes from a network committed to responsible farming.

A sensual potion, this floral, fruity fragrance immediately transports you to the heart of the perfume. Combining red fruit notes with feminine violet and orange blossom, alongside velvety and luxurious iris, its accord is sultry and voluptuous.

At guerlain our roots enrich the present and inspire the future.With five generations of perfumers who have created over 1,100 fragrances since 1828, our heritage is unique. les légendaires is a tribute to this exceptional heritage.

Artwork: darcy, guerlain archives, 1950

Designed by Raymond Guerlain in 1912, its iconic “inverted heart” bottle is underscored with graceful scrolls typical of Art Nouveau. Its avant-garde stopper, in the form of a hollowed heart, evokes the delicate romanticism of this perfumery masterpiece and represented a real technical feat at the time.

Make your bottle unique and enjoy a complementary personalised engraving.