Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Vanille Miel Brûlée

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cuir de Russie

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.007 votes

Rank #38,500 LeatherAnimalic

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20%scent match

Clearly different

Vanille Miel Brûlée

Tempus Vitae

4.673 votes

Rank #47,297 SweetAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 3 of 3 categories.

Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vanille Miel Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cuir de Russie3/3

Vanille Miel Brûlée0/3

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: Cuir de Russie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieSultan Pasha Attars

Vanille Miel BrûléeTempus Vitae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCuir de Russie

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%

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

honey69%

woody61%

Scent match20%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

HoneyCustardBourbon VanillaBananaSiam BenzoinCastoreumVioletCacaoLabdanumTonka BeanCinnamonCade oil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet and Castoreum. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

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#38,500

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#47,297

PerfumerMichael Salazar

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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Vanille Miel Brulee by Tempus Vitae combines a heavy dose of custard and honey with warm cinnamon and rich Peru balsam. Designed by perfumer Michael Salazar, this gourmand scent wraps sweet Bourbon vanilla in a smoky woody base. It suits cool autumn evenings when you want a rich, sweet trail that clings to a wool coat.

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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 Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Cuir de Russie takes 3 of 3 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Vanille Miel Brûlée is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vanille Miel Brûlée for a sweet and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Cuir de Russie lasts longest (Cuir de Russie 75/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Cuir de Russie projects furthest (Cuir de Russie 78/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Vanille Miel Brûlée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Violet and Castoreum.

Is Cuir de Russie or Vanille Miel Brûlée better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie suits daytime wear; Vanille Miel Brûlée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Vanille Miel Brûlée?

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. Vanille Miel Brûlée features Honey, Custard, Bourbon Vanilla, Banana and Siam Benzoin.