Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Esquive (2020)

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 34 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie

Bienaimé

5.004 votes

Rank #41,220 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Esquive (2020)

Le Galion

4.0330 votes

Rank #33,982 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esquive (2020) takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Esquive (2020)
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuir de Russie0/4

Esquive (2020)4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Esquive (2020)
Sillage & projection: Esquive (2020)
Value for money: Esquive (2020)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esquive (2020)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieBienaimé

Esquive (2020)Le Galion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

4.03/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

43%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEsquive (2020)

SillageEsquive (2020)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value43

Category winnerEsquive (2020)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

leather48%

floral30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both musky, woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax

Base

LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli

Notes

CashmeranAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LeatherLinenMuskVetiverPink PepperPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Musk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Esquive (2020), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men6

Unisex56

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,220

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,982

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerEsquive (2020)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir de Russie by Bienaimé is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Cuir de Russie was launched in 1935. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Bergamot, Clary Sage, Cassis, Lemon and Neroli; middle notes are Rose, Jasmine, Iris, Labdanum, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Opoponax; base notes ar…

Reviews →

Esquive (2020) by Le Galion offers a clean, intimate take on leather, trading heavy smoke for crisp linen and smooth musks. Created by perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault as a modern revival of a 1932 concept, the scent opens with a lively prickle of pink pepper before softening into a gentle, skin-close leather accord. …

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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir de Russie or Esquive (2020)?

Esquive (2020) takes 4 of 4 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Esquive (2020) is rated 4.03/5 from 30 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Esquive (2020) for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Esquive (2020)?

Esquive (2020) lasts longest (Esquive (2020) 65/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Esquive (2020)?

Esquive (2020) projects furthest (Esquive (2020) 59/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Esquive (2020) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Cuir de Russie or Esquive (2020) better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits evening wear; Esquive (2020) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Esquive (2020)?

Cuir de Russie has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage, Cassis and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Labdanum, a base of Leather, Musk, Civet and Birch. Esquive (2020) features Cashmeran, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Linen and Musk.