Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Fancy

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cuir de Russie

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.007 votes

Rank #42,310 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Fancy

Elysium

4.001 votes

Rank #69,698 LeatherPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fancy
Choose it for a leather and patchouli character. Wins on longevity.

Cuir de Russie2/3

Fancy1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fancy
Sillage & projection: Cuir de Russie
Value for money: Not scored
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 RussieSultan Pasha Attars

FancyElysium

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFancy

SillageCuir de Russie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

leather100%

patchouli92%

violet84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Clary SageBirchLemonBlood OrangeBergamotLavenderViolet

Heart

TruffleViolet LeafOrrisDamask RoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherAmbergrisCastoreumMimosaCivetSandalwoodAmberCedar

Top30 to 45 minutes

LeatherViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouli

Base5 to 8 hours

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InformationalShared notesViolet and Leather. Durations are only published for Fancy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#69,698

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir de RussieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir de Russie by Sultan Pasha Attars is an artisanal leather scent that leans heavily into animalic, woody, and smoky facets. It offers a dense, complex profile where birch and oily leather anchor the composition, supported by floral hints like violet and lily-of-the-valley. Designed for cold weather, this attar perf…

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Fancy by Elysium brings a focused blend of dark leather, floral violet, and earthy patchouli. It opens with an immediate contrast between smooth leather and a powdery violet flower, creating a clean yet rugged character right away. As the scent settles, tonka bean adds a warm, sweet nuance that softens the deep patcho…

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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 Fancy?

Cuir de Russie takes 2 of 3 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Fancy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a leather and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fancy for a leather and patchouli character. Wins on longevity.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Fancy?

Fancy lasts longest (Fancy 80/100, Cuir de Russie 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Fancy?

Cuir de Russie projects furthest (Cuir de Russie 78/100, Fancy 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Fancy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Violet and Leather.

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

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

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Fancy?

Cuir de Russie has top notes of Clary Sage, Birch, Lemon and Blood Orange, heart notes of Truffle, Violet Leaf, Orris and Damask Rose, a base of Leather, Ambergris, Castoreum and Mimosa. Fancy has top notes of Leather and Violet, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Patchouli.