Fragrance comparison

Beaver Edition 2016 vs Anne de Russie

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 557 ratings analysed

4 wins

Beaver Edition 2016

Zoologist Perfumes

3.76524 votes

Rank #6,346 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Anne de Russie

Gustave Eiffel

3.5533 votes

Rank #34,358 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beaver Edition 2016 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Beaver Edition 2016
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Anne de Russie
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Beaver Edition 20164/7

Anne de Russie3/7

Ratings & consensus: Beaver Edition 2016
Community sentiment: Beaver Edition 2016
Longevity: Beaver Edition 2016
Sillage & projection: Anne de Russie
Value for money: Anne de Russie
Versatility: Anne de Russie
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beaver Edition 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beaver Edition 2016Zoologist Perfumes

Anne de RussieGustave Eiffel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 524 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

3.55/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 37%Had 15%Want 48%

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

524 votes

27%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityBeaver Edition 2016

SillageAnne de Russie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value46

Category winnerAnne de RussieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

aquatic84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

green61%

leather100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

animalic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ozonic notesLime (Linden Blossom)Green NotesWoody Notes

Heart

Watery NotesMuskWoodsy Notes

Base

CastoreumLeatherdark woodsy notesAmberVanilla

Top20-30 mins

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

SpicesRoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyBergamot Leaf

Base6-10+ hrs

CastoreumBenzoinAmberVanillaLeatherHeliotropeMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Castoreum, Leather and Amber. Durations are only published for Anne de Russie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer77

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day56

Night100

Category winnerAnne de RussieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex64

Women5

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 38%Casual 25%Party 21%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,346

PerfumerChris Bartlett

Launched—

Reviews92

Overall rank#34,358

PerfumerBruno Herve

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beaver Edition 2016 opens with cool air, wet greenery, linden blossom and a clean aquatic lift, then settles into soft musk, damp woods and a restrained leather castoreum base. It feels more like a quiet riverside than an animalic statement. This is one to sample if you like fresh woods with an unusual outdoorsy edge.…

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Anne de Russie opens with an unexpected flash of tart bergamot and bright mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a deeper, richer core. Within fifteen minutes, warm spices and velvety rose emerge, bridging the sparkling citrus top with a dense undercurrent of dark leather and golden amber. The drydown reveals an un…

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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, Beaver Edition 2016 or Anne de Russie?

Beaver Edition 2016 takes 4 of 7 categories. Beaver Edition 2016 is rated 3.76/5 from 524 votes; Anne de Russie is rated 3.55/5 from 33 votes. Choose Beaver Edition 2016 for a leather and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Anne de Russie for a leather and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beaver Edition 2016 or Anne de Russie?

They last about the same: Beaver Edition 2016 63/100, Anne de Russie 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Beaver Edition 2016 or Anne de Russie?

Anne de Russie projects furthest (Anne de Russie 83/100, Beaver Edition 2016 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beaver Edition 2016 and Anne de Russie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Musk, Castoreum, Leather and Amber.

Is Beaver Edition 2016 or Anne de Russie better for summer or winter?

For summer, Beaver Edition 2016 is the stronger pick. For winter, Anne de Russie is the stronger pick. Anne de Russie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beaver Edition 2016 and Anne de Russie?

Beaver Edition 2016 has top notes of Ozonic notes, Lime (Linden Blossom), Green Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Watery Notes, Musk and Woodsy Notes, a base of Castoreum, Leather, dark woodsy notes and Amber. Anne de Russie has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Spices, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Castoreum, Benzoin, Amber and Vanilla.