Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Sexual Healing

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 131 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie

Bienaimé

5.004 votes

Rank #40,626 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Healing takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sexual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cuir de Russie0/4

Sexual Healing4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieBienaimé

Sexual HealingMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

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

28%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySexual Healing

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value52

Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, leather and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax

Base

LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaCassis

Heart2 to 3 hours

Red BerriesOsmanthus

Base5 to 7 hours

CastoreumLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCassis, Labdanum and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Sexual Healing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,626

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSexual HealingHigher 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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Sexual Healing by Mark Buxton delivers an unorthodox contrast between bitter garden greens and warm animalic resin. The opening hits with sharp artemisia and tart cassis, offering a pungent, green punch rather than sweet fruit syrup. As it settles, osmanthus adds an apricot-tinged floral softness alongside tangy red b…

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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 Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing takes 4 of 4 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing lasts longest (Sexual Healing 64/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing projects furthest (Sexual Healing 62/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Sexual Healing smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cassis, Labdanum and Castoreum.

Is Cuir de Russie or Sexual Healing better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits evening wear; Sexual Healing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Sexual Healing?

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. Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum.