Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Pagan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie

Bienaimé

5.004 votes

Rank #43,152 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Pagan

TRNP · 2015

4.4416 votes

Rank #40,792 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pagan takes 2 of 4 categories.

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

Cuir de Russie0/4

Pagan2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieBienaimé

PaganTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 34%Had 13%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

58%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillagePagan

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%

woody100%

leather92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

earthy69%

smoky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both 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

NarcissusOrange BlossomAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaJasmineSandalwoodBirch

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orange Blossom, Birch and Sandalwood. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,152

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,792

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerPaganHigher 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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Teone Reinthal builds TRNP Pagan around dense, earthy cypriol oil and heavy narcissus absolute, cutting through a brief opening of bitter orange blossom. As it warms on skin, smoky birch tar unfolds alongside musky ambrette seed and sandalwood. It sits low to the body during crisp autumn nights, offering a dark, anima…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir de Russie or Pagan?

Pagan takes 2 of 4 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Pagan is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pagan for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Pagan?

They last about the same: Cuir de Russie 60/100, Pagan 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Pagan?

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

Do Cuir de Russie and Pagan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Birch and Sandalwood.

Is Cuir de Russie or Pagan better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits evening wear; Pagan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Pagan?

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. Pagan features Narcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Jasmine.