Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Grezzo (d'eleganza)

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cuir de Russie

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.4271 votes

Rank #26,488 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Grezzo (d'eleganza)

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

4.2015 votes

Rank #36,434 WoodySmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Grezzo (d'eleganza)
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuir de Russie4/5

Grezzo (d'eleganza)1/5

Ratings & consensus: Cuir de Russie
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuir de Russie
Sillage & projection: Cuir de Russie
Value for money: Grezzo (d'eleganza)
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

Cuir de RussieAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Grezzo (d'eleganza)Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerCuir de RussieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

71 votes

33%Love

53%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCuir de Russie

SillageCuir de Russie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGrezzo (d'eleganza)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

citrus61%

woody100%

smoky92%

green84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

amber61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, smoky and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BirchAbsintheGalbanumBergamotNeroliLemonYuzu

Heart

TobaccoJasmineYlang-YlangRose

Base

CastoreumLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)OakmossPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodVanilla

Notes

IncenseWoody NotesGrassCastoreumBergamotNeroliVanillaRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Rose and Castoreum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring16

Summer12

Fall100

Winter100

Day94

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,488

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,434

PerfumerDominique Dubrana

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCuir de RussieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Grezzo (d'eleganza) wears like dry, elegant woods with a smoky incense sheen, brightened by a surprisingly fresh green grass note. A soft balsamic warmth sits underneath, with a distinctive vanilla that smooths the rough edges rather than turning it sugary. Give it time, it can open austere and then bloom after about …

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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, Cuir de Russie or Grezzo (d'eleganza)?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 5 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.42/5 from 71 votes; Grezzo (d'eleganza) is rated 4.20/5 from 15 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Grezzo (d'eleganza) for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Grezzo (d'eleganza)?

Cuir de Russie lasts longest (Cuir de Russie 76/100, Grezzo (d'eleganza) 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Grezzo (d'eleganza)?

Cuir de Russie projects furthest (Cuir de Russie 57/100, Grezzo (d'eleganza) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Grezzo (d'eleganza) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Rose and Castoreum.

Is Cuir de Russie or Grezzo (d'eleganza) better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits day or night wear; Grezzo (d'eleganza) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Grezzo (d'eleganza)?

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. Grezzo (d'eleganza) features Incense, Woody Notes, Grass, Castoreum and Bergamot.