Maison Crivelli Cuir InfraRouge

Maison Crivelli is a house that thrives on the unexpected. Founded by Thibaud Crivelli, it approaches perfumery as a series of sensory shocks, each composition designed to capture a moment of discovery. Cuir InfraRouge, released in 2024, is the latest chapter in this olfactory travelogue. Composed by Jordi Fernández, it takes the classic leather accord and pushes it into a radiant, almost thermal dimension. The name itself suggests a leather seen through infrared light: warm, glowing, and slightly dangerous. This is not a polite, buttoned-up leather. It is a leather that pulses with fruit, spice, and animalic depth. The fragrance arrives as a 32% extrait de parfum, a concentration that places it among the most potent offerings in the niche market. It is marketed as unisex, though its bold, sweet, and animalic profile will appeal most to those who already love oud, leather, and high-impact orientals. With notes of raspberry, cinnamon, bergamot, orris, osmanthus, cedarwood, leather, oud, vanilla, and patchouli, Cuir InfraRouge is a study in contrast. It is fruity yet dark, powdery yet animalic, sweet yet leathery. The result is a fragrance that demands attention and rewards patience.