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Cuir au Miel vs Italian Bouquet

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italian Bouquet takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Cuir au Miel

    Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Italian Bouquet

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Cuir au Miel1/4
Italian Bouquet3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Italian Bouquet
Sillage & projection
Italian Bouquet
Value for money
Italian Bouquet
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cuir au Miel

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Cuir au MielSultan Pasha Attars
Italian BouquetThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.75/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 8%Had 2%Want 91%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate94
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityItalian Bouquet

SillageItalian Bouquet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value75
Category winnerItalian BouquetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
animalic88%
leather77%
woody65%
powdery53%
amber42%
white floral100%
sweet90%
honey80%
amber70%
powdery60%
citrus50%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Lime (Linden) BlossomOrange Blossom
Heart
HoneyTaif RoseIndian OudYlang-Ylang
Base
CastoreumHyraxMuskCivetCambodian OudLabdanumSandalwoodOsmanthus
Notes
Black locustTolu BalsamHoneyOrange BlossomSyringaMoroccan RoseTangerineAmbretteSicilian LemonViolet LeafOrange LeafOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Honey and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for Italian Bouquet, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,337

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir au MielHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir au Miel by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, animalic leather scent that centers on the intersection of raw hide and syrupy honey. Launched in 2013, it plays with intense notes of castoreum, civet, and beeswax. This is a bold, resinous composition best suited for colder weather wear when you want a fragrance that p…

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Italian Bouquet by The Dua Brand delivers a sunny floral fruity profile inspired by the Italian coast. It opens with bright Sicilian lemon, bergamot, and sweet tangerine balanced by leafy violet leaf and orange leaf. At the center, rich orange blossom, magnolia, jasmine, and syringa build an expansive white floral cor…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir au Miel or Italian Bouquet?

Italian Bouquet takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir au Miel is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; Italian Bouquet is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cuir au Miel for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Italian Bouquet for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Cuir au Miel or Italian Bouquet?

Italian Bouquet lasts longest (Italian Bouquet 80/100, Cuir au Miel 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir au Miel or Italian Bouquet?

Italian Bouquet projects furthest (Italian Bouquet 75/100, Cuir au Miel 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir au Miel and Italian Bouquet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Honey and Osmanthus.

Is Cuir au Miel or Italian Bouquet better for summer or winter?

Cuir au Miel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir au Miel and Italian Bouquet?

Cuir au Miel has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Taif Rose, Indian Oud and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Castoreum, Hyrax, Musk and Civet. Italian Bouquet features Black locust, Tolu Balsam, Honey, Orange Blossom and Syringa.

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