Fragrance comparison

Cuir Pur vs L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 173 ratings analysed

Cuir Pur

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,489 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic

Yves Saint Laurent

4.04173 votes

Rank #7,346 FreshAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cuir Pur
Choose it for a musky and animalic character.
L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic
Choose it for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Cuir Pur0/1

L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir PurLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

L'Homme Libre Cologne TonicYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.04/ 5 · 173 votes

Have 36%Had 17%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

57%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

173 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

powdery84%

amber77%

violet69%

leather61%

fresh100%

aquatic92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Pink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

AmbergrisViolet

Base4 to 6 hours

LeatherVetiverMusk

Top

Watery NotesLemon VerbenaPink Pepper

Heart

AldehydesVioletBasil

Base

VetiverCashmeranMuskAmberLeather

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Violet, Leather and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Cuir Pur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring83

Summer100

Fall18

Winter6

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men85

Unisex10

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,346

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerL'Homme Libre Cologne TonicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Pur by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS presents a crisp, dry take on leather that balances animalic warmth with cool floral tones. It opens with the lively bite of pink pepper, delivering a quick snap of rosy spice. The scent then moves into a heart of powdery violet and salty ambergris, softening what could otherwise be a…

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Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic is a crisp, aromatic aquatic fragrance built around bright lemon verbena, cooling watery notes, and leafy basil. Created by perfumer Olivier Polge in 2013, this flanker takes the clean violet signature of the original Libre line and pairs it with fizzy aldehydes and a sof…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cuir Pur and L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Violet, Leather and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Cuir Pur and L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic?

Cuir Pur has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Ambergris and Violet, a base of Leather, Vetiver and Musk. L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic has top notes of Watery Notes, Lemon Verbena and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Aldehydes, Violet and Basil, a base of Vetiver, Cashmeran, Musk and Amber.