Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs L'Oudh

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 387 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cuir de Russie

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.4271 votes

Rank #26,195 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

L'Oudh

Tauer Perfumes

4.07316 votes

Rank #3,423 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
L'Oudh
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cuir de Russie4/7

L'Oudh3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieAnna Zworykina Perfumes

L'OudhTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 316 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

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

50%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

316 votes

Category winnerCuir de RussieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityL'Oudh

SillageL'Oudh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value43

Category winnerCuir de RussieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

citrus61%

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

oud77%

leather69%

musky61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, leather and amber

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

Agarwood (Oud)CastoreumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhMushroomStyraxPatchouliVetiverLabdanumTobaccoAmbergrisSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Castoreum, Labdanum 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

Spring16

Summer12

Fall100

Winter100

Day94

Night100

Spring43

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCuir de RussieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,195

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,423

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerL'OudhHigher 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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Andy Tauer constructs L'Oudh around raw Laotian agarwood essential oil, skipping traditional top-heart-base pyramid structures entirely. It opens with sharp turpentine, rubber, and bitter cypriol before settling into dense castoreum leather, earthy mushroom, and smoky myrrh. Built strictly for cold weather and solitud…

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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 L'Oudh?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 7 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.42/5 from 71 votes; L'Oudh is rated 4.07/5 from 316 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose L'Oudh for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or L'Oudh?

L'Oudh lasts longest (L'Oudh 83/100, Cuir de Russie 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or L'Oudh?

L'Oudh projects furthest (L'Oudh 69/100, Cuir de Russie 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and L'Oudh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Castoreum, Labdanum and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Cuir de Russie or L'Oudh better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Oudh is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir de Russie is the stronger pick. Cuir de Russie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and L'Oudh?

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. L'Oudh features Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Myrrh and Mushroom.