Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Grâce D' Orient

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.007 votes

Rank #38,500 LeatherAnimalic

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24%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Grâce D' Orient

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.4565 votes

Rank #7,247 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grâce D' Orient takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Grâce D' Orient
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuir de Russie1/3

Grâce D' Orient2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieSultan Pasha Attars

Grâce D' OrientAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.45/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 68%

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

74%Love

8%Like

12%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityGrâce D' Orient

SillageCuir de Russie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

powdery84%

iris77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber 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

Notes

ClovesOrrisSiam BenzoinVanilla AbsoluteDamask RoseLabdanumVioletEgyptian JasmineYlang-YlangMuskPatchouliLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Orris, Damask Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring35

Summer3

Fall100

Winter97

Day46

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex50

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,500

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,247

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerGrâce D' OrientHigher 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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Angelos Balamis designed Grâce D' Orient around Siam benzoin, avoiding a traditional pyramid structure so the notes interact fluidly on skin. The opening hits with sharp clove and Calabrian bergamot, quickly weaving into rooty orris, powdery violet, and Damask rose. As it settles, warm amber and labdanum fuse with van…

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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 Grâce D' Orient?

Grâce D' Orient takes 2 of 3 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Grâce D' Orient is rated 4.45/5 from 65 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a leather and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Grâce D' Orient for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Grâce D' Orient?

Grâce D' Orient lasts longest (Grâce D' Orient 81/100, Cuir de Russie 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Grâce D' Orient?

Cuir de Russie projects furthest (Cuir de Russie 78/100, Grâce D' Orient 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Grâce D' Orient smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Violet, Orris, Damask Rose and Jasmine.

Is Cuir de Russie or Grâce D' Orient better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits daytime wear; Grâce D' Orient suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Grâce D' Orient?

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. Grâce D' Orient features Cloves, Orris, Siam Benzoin, Vanilla Absolute and Damask Rose.