Fragrance comparison

Cuir Impertinent vs X-MAS. Верхний аромат

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 537 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cuir Impertinent

Mugler

4.25534 votes

Rank #4,761 AnisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

X-MAS. Верхний аромат

Theme · 2021

4.503 votes

Rank #65,241 AmberWine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Impertinent takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuir Impertinent
Choose it for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
X-MAS. Верхний аромат
Choose it for a amber and wine character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Cuir Impertinent3/4

X-MAS. Верхний аромат0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir ImpertinentMugler

X-MAS. Верхний ароматTheme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 534 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

534 votes

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityCuir Impertinent

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

anis100%

soft spicy92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

leather69%

animalic61%

amber92%

wine69%

warm spicy53%

sweet46%

powdery38%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Star Anise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tobacco

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberLeather

Top

Star AniseOrangeIce

Heart

Red WineCinnamonCardamomGingerTea

Base

AmberTobaccoGuaiac WoodPineCedar

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Tobacco and Amber. Durations are only published for Cuir Impertinent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex62

Women11

Date 33%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,761

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#65,241

PerfumerElena Razumova

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Cuir Impertinent flips traditional leather upside down. You do not get a heavy, greasy biker jacket here. Instead, crisp star anise cuts across warm blonde tobacco right away. The opening crackles with a cool, licorice green snap. Within twenty minutes, that sharp herbal bite softens into aromatic tobacco leaf …

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X-MAS. Верхний аромат by Theme opens with sharp star anise, chilled orange peel, and an icy metallic flash. Perfumer Elena Razumova builds a chilly winter atmosphere that shifts into warm mulled wine, spicy cardamom, and cinnamon. Smoky guaiac wood, dry cedar, and pine resin merge with cozy amber and sweet tobacco lea…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir Impertinent or X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

Cuir Impertinent takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Impertinent is rated 4.25/5 from 534 votes; X-MAS. Верхний аромат is rated 4.50/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cuir Impertinent for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose X-MAS. Верхний аромат for a amber and wine character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Impertinent or X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

Cuir Impertinent lasts longest (Cuir Impertinent 68/100, X-MAS. Верхний аромат 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Impertinent or X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

Projection is very close: Cuir Impertinent 63/100, X-MAS. Верхний аромат 63/100 for sillage.

Do Cuir Impertinent and X-MAS. Верхний аромат smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Tobacco and Amber.

Is Cuir Impertinent or X-MAS. Верхний аромат better for summer or winter?

Cuir Impertinent suits evening wear; X-MAS. Верхний аромат suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Impertinent and X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

Cuir Impertinent has top notes of Star Anise, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Amber and Leather. X-MAS. Верхний аромат has top notes of Star Anise, Orange and Ice, heart notes of Red Wine, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Amber, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Pine.