Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Russie Parfum vs Strut Along

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 200 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cuir de Russie Parfum

Chanel

4.55200 votes

Rank #26,808 LeatherAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Strut Along

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #73,732 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cuir de Russie Parfum
Choose it for a leather and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Strut Along
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.

Cuir de Russie Parfum1/1

Strut Along0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de Russie ParfumChanel

Strut AlongKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aldehydic92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

tobacco69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet 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

Black PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangAldehydesRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodVanillaLeatherTobaccoHoneyMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Tobacco 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex60

Women25

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,808

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,732

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir de Russie ParfumHigher 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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Strut Along is a unisex Kilesa fragrance built around bright citrus, black pepper, powdery florals, and a warm woody-sweet base. The opening should feel crisp and spicy, then soften into aldehydes, iris, rose, and ylang-ylang before settling into sandalwood, vanilla, musk, honey, leather, and tobacco. It looks best su…

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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.

Do Cuir de Russie Parfum and Strut Along smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Tobacco and Rose.

Is Cuir de Russie Parfum or Strut Along better for summer or winter?

Cuir de Russie Parfum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Russie Parfum and Strut Along?

Cuir de Russie Parfum features Russian Leather, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Tobacco and Jasmine. Strut Along has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Leather and Tobacco.