Fragrance comparison

Cuir Infusion vs Velours De Nuit

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cuir Infusion

Zenogati

4.888 votes

Rank #36,839 LeatherRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Velours De Nuit

Parfums de Folleville

4.1216 votes

Rank #52,507 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Infusion takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cuir Infusion
Choose it for a leather and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Velours De Nuit
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuir Infusion4/4

Velours De Nuit0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuir Infusion
Sillage & projection: Cuir Infusion
Value for money: Cuir Infusion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir Infusion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir InfusionZenogati

Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

88%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

56%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate97

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCuir Infusion

SillageCuir Infusion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value61

Category winnerCuir InfusionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

rum92%

warm spicy84%

cinnamon77%

animalic69%

floral61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

RumCinnamonAgarwood

Heart

LeatherOsmanthusTobacco

Base

Tahitian VanillaAmberMusk

Top20-30 mins

Tuscan IrisRumCarrot SeedsCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

TeaOsmanthusChinese PlumBeeswax

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaDriftwoodImmortelle

InformationalShared notesRum, Cinnamon, Osmanthus and Tahitian Vanilla. Durations are only published for Velours De Nuit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring57

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,839

PerfumerSebastien Lacouture

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir InfusionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Infusion opens with a heavy splash of aged rum, dusted in ground cinnamon and sharp agarwood. As the booze settles, a dense leather accord moves forward alongside apricot-tinged osmanthus and dry tobacco leaf. The base slows down into resinous amber, clean musk, and creamy Tahitian vanilla, softening the animalic…

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Velours De Nuit opens with a spirited splash of dark Havana rum backed by dry Saigon cinnamon and powdery Tuscan iris. It immediately commands attention. You catch the earthy snap of carrot seeds before a rich wave of dark Chinese plum and sweet Provence beeswax rolls across your skin. Smoky pu'er tea cuts through the…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir Infusion or Velours De Nuit?

Cuir Infusion takes 4 of 4 categories. Cuir Infusion is rated 4.88/5 from 8 votes; Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes. Choose Cuir Infusion for a leather and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Infusion or Velours De Nuit?

Cuir Infusion lasts longest (Cuir Infusion 93/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Infusion or Velours De Nuit?

Cuir Infusion projects furthest (Cuir Infusion 84/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Infusion and Velours De Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Rum, Cinnamon, Osmanthus and Tahitian Vanilla.

Is Cuir Infusion or Velours De Nuit better for summer or winter?

Cuir Infusion suits evening wear; Velours De Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Infusion and Velours De Nuit?

Cuir Infusion has top notes of Rum, Cinnamon and Agarwood, heart notes of Leather, Osmanthus and Tobacco, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Velours De Nuit has top notes of Tuscan Iris, Rum, Carrot Seeds and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tea, Osmanthus, Chinese Plum and Beeswax, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Driftwood and Immortelle.