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Cuir de Russie vs Habit Rouge Rouge Privé

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

Updated 807 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Cuir de Russie

    Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Habit Rouge Rouge Privé

    Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuir de Russie0/4
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
Sillage & projection
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
Value for money
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cuir de RussieBienaimé
Habit Rouge Rouge PrivéGuerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%
4.32/ 5 · 803 votes
Have 41%Had 6%Want 53%
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

65%Love
17%Like
7%Ok
6%Dislike
5%Hate

803 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge Rouge Privé

SillageHabit Rouge Rouge Privé

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value51
Category winnerHabit Rouge Rouge PrivéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
musky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
leather69%
aromatic61%
citrus100%
leather92%
fresh spicy84%
white floral77%
animalic69%
patchouli61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both leather and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli
Heart
RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax
Base
LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli
Top45 to 60 minutes
BergamotGinger
Heart2 to 3 hours
Orange BlossomIris
Base6 to 8 hours
LeatherPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Orange Blossom and Leather. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge Rouge Privé, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring79
Summer31
Fall100
Winter99
Day81
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men83
Unisex13
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,021

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,391

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews138

Category winnerHabit Rouge Rouge PrivéHigher 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 →

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé by Guerlain offers a deep leather and citrus profile built on classic proportions. The scent starts with a bright splash of bergamot accompanied by brisk, spicy ginger. Soon after, powdery iris and clean orange blossom emerge in the mid phase, rounding off the opening sparkle with a smooth flor…

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 Habit Rouge Rouge Privé?

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé takes 4 of 4 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Habit Rouge Rouge Privé is rated 4.32/5 from 803 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Habit Rouge Rouge Privé for a citrus and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Habit Rouge Rouge Privé?

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé lasts longest (Habit Rouge Rouge Privé 76/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Habit Rouge Rouge Privé?

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé projects furthest (Habit Rouge Rouge Privé 63/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Habit Rouge Rouge Privé smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Orange Blossom and Leather.

Is Cuir de Russie or Habit Rouge Rouge Privé better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits evening wear; Habit Rouge Rouge Privé suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Habit Rouge Rouge Privé?

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. Habit Rouge Rouge Privé has top notes of Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Iris, a base of Leather, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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