This is a scent that’s not expensive, not niche, but was probably at Shoppers Drug Mart at one time and wasn’t really appreciated for what it is. It’s really a very soft and wearable leather perfume that I love to wear. So much that when I decluttered my fragrance collection, I held on to this. It has been in my collection for many years and I enjoy it so much!
I put on this Bottega Veneta edp the other today and it hit me: this smells a LOT like Armani Prive Cuir Amethyste, so much so that when I realized it, I couldn’t help but remember being 20 and bugging the Armani sales associates for samples and Cuir Amethyste is one I wore a LOT!
Turns out that they have the same perfumer, Michael Almairac, so the similarity isn’t imagined. That one is definitely more intense and this is softer and easier to wear. Sweet sueded woods, a bit of powder, make this a cuddly warm scent. I’m so happy to wear Cuir Amethyste without paying Armani Prive prices.
Now I just need a Bois d’Encens dupe.
