Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Le Sillage Blanc

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 754 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cuir de Russie

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.4271 votes

Rank #26,459 WoodyLeather

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Le Sillage Blanc

Parfums Dusita

3.88683 votes

Rank #4,801 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Le Sillage Blanc
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuir de Russie5/7

Le Sillage Blanc2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Le Sillage BlancParfums Dusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 683 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

40%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

683 votes

Category winnerCuir de RussieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCuir de Russie

SillageLe Sillage Blanc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value44

Category winnerCuir de RussieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

citrus61%

aromatic100%

green92%

herbal84%

leather77%

mossy69%

earthy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and leather

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

GalbanumArtemisiaLeatherOakmossTobaccoPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)NeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Neroli, Tobacco and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Le Sillage Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring16

Summer12

Fall100

Winter100

Day94

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night37

Category winnerCuir de RussieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

Work 41%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,459

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,801

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews99

Category winnerLe Sillage BlancHigher 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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Parfums Dusita Le Sillage Blanc delivers an uncompromising shock of wild greenery. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and pungent artemisia that smells like crushed herbal foliage and sheared garden weeds. That brisk bite quickly softens on warm skin, making way for smooth neroli and orange blosso…

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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 Le Sillage Blanc?

Cuir de Russie takes 5 of 7 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.42/5 from 71 votes; Le Sillage Blanc is rated 3.88/5 from 683 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Le Sillage Blanc for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Le Sillage Blanc?

They last about the same: Cuir de Russie 76/100, Le Sillage Blanc 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Le Sillage Blanc?

Le Sillage Blanc projects furthest (Le Sillage Blanc 64/100, Cuir de Russie 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Le Sillage Blanc smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and leather accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Neroli, Tobacco and Oakmoss.

Is Cuir de Russie or Le Sillage Blanc better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuir de Russie is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir de Russie is the stronger pick. Cuir de Russie suits day or night wear; Le Sillage Blanc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Le Sillage Blanc?

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. Le Sillage Blanc features Galbanum, Artemisia, Leather, Oakmoss and Tobacco.