Fragrance comparison

Bleu Ambrée vs Cuir de Russie

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Bleu Ambrée

DSH Perfumes · 2021

4.3010 votes

Rank #36,724 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Cuir de Russie

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.007 votes

Rank #38,487 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bleu Ambrée
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bleu Ambrée1/3

Cuir de Russie2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bleu AmbréeDSH Perfumes

Cuir de RussieSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCuir de Russie

SillageCuir de Russie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery86%

balsamic72%

vanilla58%

warm spicy44%

sweet30%

leather100%

animalic92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbergrisBourbon VanillaAmberSiam BenzoinTolu BalsamBulgarian RoseDamask RoseNatural MuskPeru BalsamAmbrette (Musk Mallow)ButterCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Clary SageBirchLemonBlood OrangeBergamotLavenderViolet

Heart

TruffleViolet LeafOrrisDamask RoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherAmbergrisCastoreumMimosaCivetSandalwoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Amber and Damask Rose. Durations are only published for Bleu Ambrée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 24%Party 7%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,724

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#38,487

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBleu AmbréeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu Ambrée by DSH Perfumes strips away synthetic aroma-chemicals to deliver a genuine, slow-burning botanical amber. The scent opens with a brisk, fleeting lift of crushed coriander seed and bitter Tunisian neroli before sinking into a thick cushion of orris concrete and creamy butter CO2. As your body warmth activat…

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Cuir de Russie by Sultan Pasha Attars is an artisanal leather scent that leans heavily into animalic, woody, and smoky facets. It offers a dense, complex profile where birch and oily leather anchor the composition, supported by floral hints like violet and lily-of-the-valley. Designed for cold weather, this attar perf…

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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, Bleu Ambrée or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie takes 2 of 3 categories. Bleu Ambrée is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Bleu Ambrée for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bleu Ambrée or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie lasts longest (Cuir de Russie 75/100, Bleu Ambrée 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu Ambrée or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie projects furthest (Cuir de Russie 78/100, Bleu Ambrée 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu Ambrée and Cuir de Russie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Amber and Damask Rose.

Is Bleu Ambrée or Cuir de Russie better for summer or winter?

Bleu Ambrée suits daytime wear; Cuir de Russie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu Ambrée and Cuir de Russie?

Bleu Ambrée features Ambergris, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber, Siam Benzoin and Tolu Balsam. Cuir de Russie has top notes of Clary Sage, Birch, Lemon and Blood Orange, heart notes of Truffle, Violet Leaf, Orris and Damask Rose, a base of Leather, Ambergris, Castoreum and Mimosa.