Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie vs Violet Firefly

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cuir de Russie

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.007 votes

Rank #42,310 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Violet Firefly

TRNP

4.2421 votes

Rank #22,266 IrisLeather

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.
Violet Firefly
Choose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuir de Russie2/3

Violet Firefly1/3

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: Violet Firefly

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de RussieSultan Pasha Attars

Violet FireflyTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

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

57%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityCuir de Russie

SillageCuir de Russie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

iris100%

leather92%

powdery84%

ozonic77%

violet69%

white floral61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both leather

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

Iris FlowerLeatherViolet LeafJasmineClary Sage

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Leather. 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

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#22,266

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerViolet FireflyHigher 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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Violet Firefly opens with a sharp burst of clary sage and bergamot before dropping straight into dark violet leaf and raw leather. Teone Reinthal avoids the standard sweet candy violet trope entirely. Instead, she anchors cool, powdery iris flower against a smoky, earthy base loaded with oakmoss and resinous depth. Wh…

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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 Violet Firefly?

Cuir de Russie takes 2 of 3 categories. Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie or Violet Firefly?

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

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie or Violet Firefly?

Cuir de Russie projects furthest (Cuir de Russie 78/100, Violet Firefly 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie and Violet Firefly smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Leather.

Is Cuir de Russie or Violet Firefly better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie and Violet Firefly?

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. Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage.