Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs WAM

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie

Bienaimé

5.004 votes

Rank #43,220 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

WAM

Mallo

4.1021 votes

Rank #24,232 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

WAM takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
WAM
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cuir de Russie0/4

WAM4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieBienaimé

WAMMallo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

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

43%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityWAM

SillageWAM

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value45

Category winnerWAMBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

leather100%

smoky88%

woody77%

amber65%

musky53%

vanilla42%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, leather and amber

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

BirchLabdanumCastoreumVanillaTuberoseRose Oil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Tuberose, Birch and Castoreum. Durations are only published for WAM, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring46

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,220

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,232

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerWAMHigher 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 →

WAM by Mallo is an uncompromising, smoky leather fragrance created by perfumer Antonio Lasheras. It opens with an intense wave of birch tar and pungent castoreum, delivering a raw animalic punch that immediately commands attention. As the initial sharpness calms, resinous labdanum alongside subtle touches of rose oil …

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 WAM?

WAM takes 4 of 4 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; WAM is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose WAM for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or WAM?

WAM lasts longest (WAM 89/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or WAM?

WAM projects furthest (WAM 77/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and WAM smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Tuberose, Birch and Castoreum.

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

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

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and WAM?

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. WAM features Birch, Labdanum, Castoreum, Vanilla and Tuberose.