Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie Parfum vs Figolo

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 263 ratings analysed

Cuir de Russie Parfum

Chanel

4.55200 votes

Rank #26,808 LeatherAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Figolo

Lengling

3.8163 votes

Rank #19,431 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Figolo takes 4 of 8 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.
Figolo
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuir de Russie Parfum3/8

Figolo4/8

Ratings & consensus: Cuir de Russie Parfum
Community sentiment: Cuir de Russie Parfum
Longevity: Figolo
Sillage & projection: Cuir de Russie Parfum
Value for money: Figolo
Versatility: Figolo
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Figolo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de Russie ParfumChanel

FigoloLengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

3.81/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

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

32%Love

38%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

63 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityFigolo

SillageCuir de Russie Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value38

Category winnerFigoloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aldehydic92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

tobacco69%

white floral61%

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

leather69%

fresh61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both leather

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

Notes

MintCedarCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLeatherAldehydesPatchouliHedioneTobaccoMuskYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day94

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter69

Day100

Night90

Category winnerFigoloMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex60

Women25

Men62

Unisex28

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,808

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerFigoloHigher 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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Lengling Figolo hits your skin with a startling clash of crisp spearmint and raw, smoky leather. Do not overspray this. The initial burst pairs brisk garden mint and sparkling aldehydes against an earthy floor of patchouli and cypriol oil. Within twenty minutes, the sharp herbal coldness folds directly into dry tobacc…

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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 Figolo?

Figolo takes 4 of 8 categories. Cuir de Russie Parfum is rated 4.55/5 from 200 votes; Figolo is rated 3.81/5 from 63 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 Figolo for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Russie Parfum or Figolo?

They last about the same: Figolo 68/100, Cuir de Russie Parfum 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Russie Parfum or Figolo?

Cuir de Russie Parfum projects furthest (Cuir de Russie Parfum 63/100, Figolo 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Russie Parfum and Figolo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Tobacco.

Is Cuir de Russie Parfum or Figolo 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; Figolo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Cuir de Russie Parfum features Russian Leather, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Tobacco and Jasmine. Figolo features Mint, Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Leather and Aldehydes.