Fragrance comparison

Cuir et Champignon vs Don't Explain

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cuir et Champignon

DSH Perfumes · 2010

4.2010 votes

Rank #48,689 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Don't Explain

DSH Perfumes · 2021

4.717 votes

Rank #30,090 White FloralAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir et Champignon takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cuir et Champignon
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Don't Explain
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cuir et Champignon3/5

Don't Explain1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuir et Champignon
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Cuir et Champignon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Cuir et Champignon
Fragranxe ranking: Don't Explain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir et ChampignonDSH Perfumes

Don't ExplainDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 79%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 1%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityCuir et Champignon

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCuir et ChampignonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

animalic92%

musky84%

lactonic77%

leather69%

earthy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both animalic, earthy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ChamomileClary SageBergamotGalbanumNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

MushroomCloveHoneyIrisSandalwoodTuberose

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherCivetPeru BalsamGuaiac WoodCedarTobaccoCastoreumJava vetiver oil

Notes

ButterMushroomGardeniaCheeseCivetTiare FlowerCastoreumAmbergrisLeatherTuberoseGreen AccordJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerCuir et ChampignonLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 38%Date 35%Work 16%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Date 41%Casual 27%Work 17%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,689

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2010

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,090

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2021

Reviews3

Category winnerDon't ExplainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir et Champignon by DSH Perfumes presents an evocative study in forest floor botanicals and vintage hide. The first spray releases bitter galbanum and herbal chamomile lifted by a fleeting touch of bergamot. Within minutes, an authentic wild mushroom accord rises from the skin with damp, savory realism. This fungal …

Reviews →

Don't Explain by DSH Perfumes rebuilds the living gardenia from root to petal. Independent perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz rejects synthetic, sugary white floral formulas here. Instead, you get ripe gardenia blossoms layered with savory white button mushroom and rich butter CO2. It feels startlingly organic on first spr…

Reviews →

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir et Champignon or Don't Explain?

Cuir et Champignon takes 3 of 5 categories. Cuir et Champignon is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes; Don't Explain is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Cuir et Champignon for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Don't Explain for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir et Champignon or Don't Explain?

Cuir et Champignon lasts longest (Cuir et Champignon 67/100, Don't Explain 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir et Champignon or Don't Explain?

Projection is very close: Cuir et Champignon 50/100, Don't Explain 50/100 for sillage.

Do Cuir et Champignon and Don't Explain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, earthy and leather accords. Common notes include Mushroom, Tuberose, Leather and Civet.

Is Cuir et Champignon or Don't Explain better for summer or winter?

Cuir et Champignon suits evening wear; Don't Explain suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir et Champignon and Don't Explain?

Cuir et Champignon has top notes of Chamomile, Clary Sage, Bergamot and Galbanum, heart notes of Mushroom, Clove, Honey and Iris, a base of Leather, Civet, Peru Balsam and Guaiac Wood. Don't Explain features Butter, Mushroom, Gardenia, Cheese and Civet.