Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Silly Love

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 274 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie

Le Jardin Retrouve

4.00250 votes

Rank #7,626 WoodyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Silly Love

Partisan Parfums

3.8324 votes

Rank #55,541 LeatherAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silly Love 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.
Silly Love
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuir de Russie2/5

Silly Love3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cuir de Russie
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Silly Love
Sillage & projection: Silly Love
Value for money: Silly Love
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

Silly LovePartisan Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 250 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

3.83/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 55%

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

29%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

4%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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySilly Love

SillageSilly Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSilly LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

violet92%

powdery84%

amber77%

leather69%

fresh61%

leather100%

amber92%

citrus84%

woody77%

smoky69%

musky61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, amber and leather

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

Notes

LeatherMuskOakmossAldehydesLabdanumOpoponaxBergamotCastoreumJasmineIncenseLimeViolet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lime, Violet and Leather. 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

Spring77

Summer15

Fall100

Winter54

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex58

Women23

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,626

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#55,541

PerfumerOleksandr Perevertaylo

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Partisan Parfums Silly Love opens with a sharp burst of lime, bergamot, and fizzy aldehydes. As it settles on skin, a spicy heart of carnation and jasmine gives way to dark leather, bitter oakmoss, and castoreum. Built by perfumer Oleksandr Perevertaylo in 2014, this unisex fragrance suits cool fall evenings when you …

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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 Silly Love?

Silly Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 250 votes; Silly Love is rated 3.83/5 from 24 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Silly Love for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Silly Love?

They last about the same: Silly Love 62/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Silly Love?

Silly Love projects furthest (Silly Love 58/100, Cuir de Russie 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Silly Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lime, Violet and Leather.

Is Cuir de Russie or Silly Love better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits daytime wear; Silly Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Silly Love?

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. Silly Love features Leather, Musk, Oakmoss, Aldehydes and Labdanum.