Cuir de Russie vs Nimitr
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nimitr takes 4 of 4 categories.
Cuir de RussieChoose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
NimitrChoose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cuir de Russie0/4
Nimitr4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Nimitr
- Sillage & projection
- Nimitr
- Value for money
- Nimitr
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nimitr
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cuir de RussieBienaiméNimitrPrissanaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%
4.26/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
57%Love
26%Like
3%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
35 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNimitr
SillageNimitr
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNimitrBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
leather69%
aromatic61%
leather100%
smoky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
aldehydic69%
musky61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both leather, amber and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli
Heart
RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax
Base
LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli
Notes
AldehydesCivetIncenseLeatherCastoreumGalbanumOakmossLavenderBirchOpoponaxGardeniaTobacco
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesOpoponax, Leather, Civet and Birch. Durations are only published for Nimitr, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring82
Summer45
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#41,402
PerfumerRobert Bienaimé
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#29,571
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerNimitrHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCuir 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 →Prissana Nimitr is a rich, smoky leather fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros in 2018. It opens with an energetic rush of crisp aldehydes, lemon, and aromatic bay leaf, quickly joined by clary sage and lavender. As the fragrance settles, dense layers of dark leather, birch tar, and burning incense take center sta…
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 Nimitr?
Nimitr takes 4 of 4 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Nimitr is rated 4.26/5 from 35 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nimitr for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Nimitr?
Nimitr lasts longest (Nimitr 84/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Nimitr?
Nimitr projects furthest (Nimitr 60/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cuir de Russie and Nimitr smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Opoponax, Leather, Civet and Birch.
Is Cuir de Russie or Nimitr better for summer or winter?
Cuir de Russie suits evening wear; Nimitr suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Nimitr?
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. Nimitr features Aldehydes, Civet, Incense, Leather and Castoreum.
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