Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Courtesan's Intrigues

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 290 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie

Le Jardin Retrouve

4.00250 votes

Rank #7,626 WoodyViolet

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50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #16,242 PowderyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Courtesan's Intrigues
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuir de Russie2/5

Courtesan's Intrigues3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cuir de Russie
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: Courtesan's Intrigues
Value for money: Courtesan's Intrigues
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir de Russie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieLe Jardin Retrouve

Courtesan's IntriguesNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 250 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

Category winnerCuir de RussieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

35%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

250 votes

25%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageCourtesan's Intrigues

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value100

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

violet92%

powdery84%

amber77%

leather69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

AldehydesLimePetitgrainLemon

Heart2 to 3 hours

VioletStyraxViolet LeafYlang-YlangCedar

Base3 to 5 hours

LeatherOakmossPatchouliCade oilVetiverSandalwoodLabdanum

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisVioletRoseJasmineNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangNeroli

Base

MuskCivetCastoreumMyrrhAmbergrisTolu BalsamLabdanumOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Cuir de Russie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer26

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night74

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex58

Women23

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,626

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#16,242

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerCuir de RussieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir de Russie by Le Jardin Retrouve offers an airy, vintage style that contrasts crisp citrus with soft leather and green floral notes. Created in 1977 by perfumer Yuri Gutsatz, it begins with sparkling aldehydes, lemon, lime, and tart petitgrain. Rather than presenting a heavy, smoky hide, the core focuses on powder…

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Courtesan's Intrigues by Nimere Parfums is a bold floral aldehyde that bridges 1970s hippy sensibilities with 1980s powerhouse animalics. This unisex scent features a complex structure of iris, violet, and narcissus resting on a deep base of civet and castoreum. It provides a powdery, resinous experience ideal for for…

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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 Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 250 votes; Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues projects furthest (Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100, Cuir de Russie 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Courtesan's Intrigues smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Oakmoss.

Is Cuir de Russie or Courtesan's Intrigues better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits daytime wear; Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Courtesan's Intrigues?

Cuir de Russie has top notes of Aldehydes, Lime, Petitgrain and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Styrax, Violet Leaf and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Cade oil. Courtesan's Intrigues has top notes of Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Civet, Castoreum and Myrrh.