Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Harrods for Her

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie

Bienaimé

5.004 votes

Rank #39,070 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Harrods for Her

Bond No 9

3.5742 votes

Rank #21,858 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harrods for Her takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Harrods for Her
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuir de Russie0/4

Harrods for Her3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieBienaimé

Harrods for HerBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

3.57/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

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

38%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityHarrods for Her

SillageHarrods for Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

leather92%

white floral84%

fresh spicy77%

tuberose69%

animalic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both leather, aromatic 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

Notes

ChamomileLeatherTuberoseNutmegNeroliVetiverClary SageSandalwoodMandarin OrangeAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Neroli, Tuberose and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,070

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,858

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerHarrods for HerHigher 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…

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Harrods for Her pairs white florals with a dry, aromatic leather spine. The opening suggests neroli and mandarin brightness, but the scent quickly settles into tuberose, herbs, spice, and a warm amber-sandalwood base. It reads more textured than pretty, with a sharper, slightly animalic edge that may suit evening wea…

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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 Harrods for Her?

Harrods for Her takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Harrods for Her is rated 3.57/5 from 42 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Harrods for Her for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Harrods for Her?

Harrods for Her lasts longest (Harrods for Her 75/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Harrods for Her?

Harrods for Her projects furthest (Harrods for Her 76/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Harrods for Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, aromatic and animalic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Neroli, Tuberose and Leather.

Is Cuir de Russie or Harrods for Her better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits evening wear; Harrods for Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Harrods for Her?

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. Harrods for Her features Chamomile, Leather, Tuberose, Nutmeg and Neroli.