Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Farnesiana

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 381 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cuir de Russie

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.007 votes

Rank #37,650 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Farnesiana

Caron · 1947

4.25374 votes

Rank #23,133 PowderyYellow Floral

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 longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Farnesiana
Choose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuir de Russie2/3

Farnesiana1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieSultan Pasha Attars

FarnesianaCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.25/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%

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

32%Love

49%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCuir de Russie

SillageCuir de Russie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

powdery100%

yellow floral84%

sweet77%

floral69%

woody61%

vanilla53%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both 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

Top15-30 mins

MimosaHayBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-10 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodOpoponaxMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Farnesiana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer75

Fall88

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 38%Work 32%Date 22%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,650

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#23,133

PerfumerMichel Morsetti

Launched1947

Reviews2

Category winnerFarnesianaHigher 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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Caron Farnesiana is an unusual yellow floral perfume dominated by fluffy mimosa blossoms, sun-cured hay, and sweet almond paste. The first spritz unleashes a sharp herbal snap of green bergamot and tart black currant. Give the formula ten minutes on skin. Once the initial solvent sting lifts, the fragrance softens int…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir de Russie or Farnesiana?

Cuir de Russie takes 2 of 3 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Farnesiana is rated 4.25/5 from 374 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Farnesiana for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Farnesiana?

Cuir de Russie lasts longest (Cuir de Russie 75/100, Farnesiana 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Farnesiana?

Cuir de Russie projects furthest (Cuir de Russie 78/100, Farnesiana 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Farnesiana smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

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

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

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Farnesiana?

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. Farnesiana has top notes of Mimosa, Hay, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Opoponax and Musk.