Fragrance comparison

Cuadra vs Cuir de Russie

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 82 ratings analysed

Cuadra

Paul Schütze

4.0911 votes

Rank #50,554 CoffeeFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Cuir de Russie

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.4271 votes

Rank #26,195 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cuadra
Choose it for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Cuadra1/5

Cuir de Russie4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuadraPaul Schütze

Cuir de RussieAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 55%Had 5%Want 40%

4.42/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerCuir de RussieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

63%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityCuir de Russie

SillageCuadra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value46

Category winnerCuir de RussieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

citrus61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeBay LeafTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)HayBergamotSandalwoodOakmossJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BirchAbsintheGalbanumBergamotNeroliLemonYuzu

Heart

TobaccoJasmineYlang-YlangRose

Base

CastoreumLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)OakmossPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Spring16

Summer12

Fall100

Winter100

Day94

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,554

PerfumerPaul Schütze

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,195

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir de RussieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuadra opens with bitter roasted coffee beans and sharp bergamot before settling into sun-baked hay, dry bay leaf, and smoky tobacco. Paul Schütze built this scent around warm spices and dark agarwood, giving it a green, resinous weight on skin. Wear it during crisp autumn afternoons or cool indoor evenings when you w…

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Anna Zworykina Perfumes Cuir de Russie starts with a bitter shock of green galbanum and herbal absinthe before settling into a dark, smoky birch tar base. This is a tough, uncompromised leather that rejects modern sweetness in favor of raw forest elements, dry tobacco, and an ink-dark patchouli. It wears like a heavy …

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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, Cuadra or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 5 categories. Cuadra is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 4.42/5 from 71 votes. Choose Cuadra for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuadra or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie lasts longest (Cuir de Russie 76/100, Cuadra 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuadra or Cuir de Russie?

Cuadra projects furthest (Cuadra 63/100, Cuir de Russie 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuadra and Cuir de Russie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot and Sandalwood.

Is Cuadra or Cuir de Russie better for summer or winter?

Cuadra suits daytime wear; Cuir de Russie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuadra and Cuir de Russie?

Cuadra features Coffee, Bay Leaf, Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud) and Hay. Cuir de Russie has top notes of Birch, Absinthe, Galbanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Oakmoss.