Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Laundry Day

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 323 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cuir de Russie

Le Jardin Retrouve

4.00250 votes

Rank #10,540 WoodyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Laundry Day

Abel

4.0273 votes

Rank #11,528 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Laundry Day
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuir de Russie4/7

Laundry Day1/7

Ratings & consensus: Cuir de Russie
Community sentiment: Laundry Day
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Cuir de Russie
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Cuir de Russie
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

Laundry DayAbel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 250 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.02/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%

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

46%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerLaundry DayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCuir de Russie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

violet92%

powdery84%

amber77%

leather69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh77%

green69%

earthy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and fresh

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

AldehydesGrass

Heart

LimePassionfruit

Base

Vetiver

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lime and Vetiver. 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

Spring100

Summer92

Fall19

Winter15

Day100

Night21

Category winnerCuir de RussieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex58

Women23

Men3

Unisex77

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,540

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#11,528

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews16

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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Abel Laundry Day opens with a bright, fizzy clean snap, aldehydes and a just cut green feel, then turns into lime that can read more like tangerine on skin. Some wearers get a playful, nostalgic cereal sweetness before a soft, vetiver drydown. It stays close, like fresh fabric in moving air, and sits firmly in spring …

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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 Laundry Day?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 7 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 250 votes; Laundry Day is rated 4.02/5 from 73 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Laundry Day for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Laundry Day?

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

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Laundry Day?

Cuir de Russie projects furthest (Cuir de Russie 53/100, Laundry Day 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Laundry Day smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lime and Vetiver.

Is Cuir de Russie or Laundry Day better for summer or winter?

For summer, Laundry Day is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir de Russie is the stronger pick. Cuir de Russie suits daytime wear; Laundry Day suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Laundry Day?

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. Laundry Day has top notes of Aldehydes and Grass, heart notes of Lime and Passionfruit, a base of Vetiver.