Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Santal 313

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cuir de Russie

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.007 votes

Rank #37,650 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Santal 313

Maison Jacynthe

—0 votes

Rank #69,284 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Santal 313
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cuir de Russie1/1

Santal 3130/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Santal 313Maison Jacynthe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

woody84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

Top

Pink GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

JasmineMimosa

Base

SandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Mimosa and Sandalwood. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,650

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#69,284

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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Santal 313 opens with a sharp burst of pink grapefruit and bergamot before softening into a delicate heart of jasmine and mimosa. The dry-down reveals a smooth, creamy sandalwood base rounded out by a gentle kiss of tonka bean. It wears as a light, powdery, and citrusy floral that suits daily office wear or casual wee…

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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.

Do Cuir de Russie and Santal 313 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Mimosa and Sandalwood.

Is Cuir de Russie or Santal 313 better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits daytime wear; Santal 313 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Santal 313?

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. Santal 313 has top notes of Pink Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.