Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie Parfum vs Doraphilia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 300 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie Parfum

Chanel

4.55200 votes

Rank #26,808 LeatherAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Doraphilia

Miguel Matos

3.63100 votes

Rank #5,989 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Doraphilia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cuir de Russie Parfum
Choose it for a leather and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Doraphilia
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuir de Russie Parfum2/7

Doraphilia5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de Russie ParfumChanel

DoraphiliaMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

3.63/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

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

38%Love

18%Like

4%Ok

32%Dislike

8%Hate

50 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDoraphilia

SillageDoraphilia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value70

Category winnerDoraphiliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aldehydic92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

tobacco69%

white floral61%

leather100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both leather, yellow floral and aldehydic

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

AldehydesLilacBergamot

Heart

LeatherIrisNarcissusMimosaYlang-YlangRose

Base

Russian LeatherCedarmossCivetCastoreumCostusPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRussian Leather, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. 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

Spring47

Summer12

Fall100

Winter94

Day40

Night100

Category winnerDoraphiliaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex60

Women25

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,808

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,989

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerDoraphiliaHigher 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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Doraphilia is a bold extrait leather with a vintage, powdery animalic mood. Aldehydes, lilac and bergamot give the opening a lifted, soapy brightness before the scent turns into floral leather, iris powder and narcissus warmth. The dry-down is where it becomes most distinctive, with Russian leather, moss, civet, casto…

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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 Doraphilia?

Doraphilia takes 5 of 7 categories. Cuir de Russie Parfum is rated 4.55/5 from 200 votes; Doraphilia is rated 3.63/5 from 100 votes. Choose Cuir de Russie Parfum for a leather and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Doraphilia for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie Parfum or Doraphilia?

Doraphilia lasts longest (Doraphilia 87/100, Cuir de Russie Parfum 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie Parfum or Doraphilia?

Doraphilia projects furthest (Doraphilia 79/100, Cuir de Russie Parfum 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie Parfum and Doraphilia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, yellow floral and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Russian Leather, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Cuir de Russie Parfum or Doraphilia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie Parfum and Doraphilia?

Cuir de Russie Parfum features Russian Leather, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Tobacco and Jasmine. Doraphilia has top notes of Aldehydes, Lilac and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Iris, Narcissus and Mimosa, a base of Russian Leather, Cedarmoss, Civet and Castoreum.