Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie Parfum vs Civet de Nuit

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 357 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie Parfum

Chanel

4.55200 votes

Rank #26,808 LeatherAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Civet de Nuit

Areej Le Doré

4.32157 votes

Rank #5,016 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Civet de Nuit takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cuir de Russie Parfum
Choose it for a leather and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Civet de Nuit
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Cuir de Russie Parfum3/7

Civet de Nuit4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de Russie ParfumChanel

Civet de NuitAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

4.32/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

Category winnerCuir de Russie ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

21%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

200 votes

64%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

157 votes

Category winnerCuir de Russie ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCivet de Nuit

SillageCuir de Russie Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value39

Category winnerCivet de NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aldehydic92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

tobacco69%

white floral61%

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Russian LeatherAldehydesYlang-YlangTobaccoJasmineRoseVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HeliotropeAldehydes

Heart

CivetNight Blooming JasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskTobaccoCastoreumMysore SandalwoodStyraxLabdanumBenzoinOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Cuir de Russie Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day94

Night100

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCivet de NuitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex60

Women25

Men23

Unisex63

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,808

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,016

PerfumerRussian Adam, Sultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerCivet de NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Cuir de Russie Parfum is an iconic leather fragrance built around contrasting textures of sharp aldehydes, smoldering birch tar, and rich florals. The fizzy soapiness hits immediately. Within twenty minutes, luscious ylang-ylang and velvety rose emerge, wrapping around a smoky leather fragrance note that evokes…

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Civet de Nuit by Areej Le Doré opens with a flash of soapy aldehydes and powdery heliotrope before plunging into a dense base of real civet, castoreum, and dark tobacco. Built for freezing winter nights and formal evening wear, this vintage-leaning floral animalic clings to skin with warm Mysore sandalwood and honeyed…

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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 Parfum or Civet de Nuit?

Civet de Nuit takes 4 of 7 categories. Cuir de Russie Parfum is rated 4.55/5 from 200 votes; Civet de Nuit is rated 4.32/5 from 157 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie Parfum for a leather and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Civet de Nuit for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie Parfum or Civet de Nuit?

Civet de Nuit lasts longest (Civet de Nuit 78/100, Cuir de Russie Parfum 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie Parfum or Civet de Nuit?

Projection is very close: Cuir de Russie Parfum 63/100, Civet de Nuit 61/100 for sillage.

Do Cuir de Russie Parfum and Civet de Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Tobacco.

Is Cuir de Russie Parfum or Civet de Nuit better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuir de Russie Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir de Russie Parfum is the stronger pick. Cuir de Russie Parfum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie Parfum and Civet de Nuit?

Cuir de Russie Parfum features Russian Leather, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Tobacco and Jasmine. Civet de Nuit has top notes of Heliotrope and Aldehydes, heart notes of Civet, Night Blooming Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Tobacco, Castoreum and Mysore Sandalwood.