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Border with Austria Граница с Австрией vs Cuir Fétiche

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

Updated 23 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Fétiche takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Border with Austria Граница с Австрией

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money.

  • Cuir Fétiche

    Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Border with Austria Граница с Австрией1/4
Cuir Fétiche3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cuir Fétiche
Sillage & projection
Cuir Fétiche
Value for money
Border with Austria Граница с Австрией
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cuir Fétiche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Border with Austria Граница с АвстриейBuvard.Parfums
Cuir FéticheAmberfig
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%
3.70/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

35%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
20%Dislike
5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate58
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage91
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityCuir Fétiche

SillageCuir Fétiche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value34
Category winnerBorder with Austria Граница с АвстриейBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
earthy92%
fresh spicy84%
fruity77%
sweet69%
oud61%
leather100%
musky92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
earthy61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both earthy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
OakmossBergamotLabdanumRaspberryAtlas CedarFirAgarwood (Oud)Soil Tincture

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Black PepperSaffronRaspberry
Heart
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)IrisCashmeranTonka BeanGreen NardBirch
Base
OakmossMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Labdanum, Raspberry and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50
Summer40
Fall80
Winter100
Day40
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men43
Unisex43
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,994

PerfumerKaterina Buvard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,698

PerfumerDavid Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir FéticheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Border with Austria by Buvard.Parfums is a mossy, earthy chypre with bergamot, raspberry, woods, oud, fir, labdanum and soil tincture. It reads more forest floor than polished fruit, with a fresh spicy lift over darker resinous woods. Because evidence is limited, this is best treated as a sample-first fragrance for p…

Reviews →

Cuir Fétiche by Amberfig is a Leather fragrance for women and men. Cuir Fétiche was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Black Pepper, Saffron and Raspberry; middle notes are Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Iris, Cashmeran, Tonka Bean, Green Nard and Birch; base notes are Oakmoss…

Reviews →
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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией or Cuir Fétiche?

Cuir Fétiche takes 3 of 4 categories. Border with Austria Граница с Австрией is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Cuir Fétiche is rated 3.70/5 from 20 votes. Choose Border with Austria Граница с Австрией for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Choose Cuir Fétiche for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией or Cuir Fétiche?

Cuir Fétiche lasts longest (Cuir Fétiche 100/100, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией or Cuir Fétiche?

Cuir Fétiche projects furthest (Cuir Fétiche 91/100, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Border with Austria Граница с Австрией and Cuir Fétiche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Labdanum, Raspberry and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Border with Austria Граница с Австрией or Cuir Fétiche better for summer or winter?

Cuir Fétiche suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Border with Austria Граница с Австрией and Cuir Fétiche?

Border with Austria Граница с Австрией features Oakmoss, Bergamot, Labdanum, Raspberry and Atlas Cedar. Cuir Fétiche has top notes of Black Pepper, Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Iris and Cashmeran, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Labdanum.

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