Fragrance comparison

Cuir Rouge vs Jaguar Excellence

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

Cuir Rouge

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7010 votes

Rank #45,044 LeatherIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Jaguar Excellence

Jaguar

4.01218 votes

Rank #5,205 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jaguar Excellence takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuir Rouge
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Jaguar Excellence
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuir Rouge1/4

Jaguar Excellence3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir RougeParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Jaguar ExcellenceJaguar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 24%Had 21%Want 56%

4.01/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerJaguar ExcellenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

37%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

218 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCuir Rouge

SillageJaguar Excellence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

iris91%

citrus83%

animalic74%

floral65%

powdery56%

vanilla100%

amber92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Grapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisFloral NotesMandarin Orange

Base6-8+ hrs

Leather

Top

Pink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

IrisOrange BlossomLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Cuir Rouge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night79

Spring65

Summer39

Fall100

Winter87

Day77

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

Men82

Unisex13

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,044

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#5,205

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerJaguar ExcellenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Rouge by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque takes traditional barbershop elegance and steeps it in deep leather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and juicy mandarin orange, cutting through air with brisk citrus brightness. That initial flash settles quickly into a velvety core of iris and c…

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Jaguar Excellence is a versatile oriental spicy scent for men. It leads with a bright burst of pink pepper and grapefruit before settling into a heart of iris and orange blossom. The dry down is a warm, rounded blend of vanilla, amber, and tonka bean. Ideal for cool weather, it provides a subtle, sophisticated presenc…

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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 Rouge or Jaguar Excellence?

Jaguar Excellence takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Rouge is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Jaguar Excellence is rated 4.01/5 from 218 votes. Choose Cuir Rouge for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jaguar Excellence for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Rouge or Jaguar Excellence?

Cuir Rouge lasts longest (Cuir Rouge 87/100, Jaguar Excellence 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Rouge or Jaguar Excellence?

Jaguar Excellence projects furthest (Jaguar Excellence 57/100, Cuir Rouge 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Rouge and Jaguar Excellence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Mandarin Orange.

Is Cuir Rouge or Jaguar Excellence better for summer or winter?

Cuir Rouge suits daytime wear; Jaguar Excellence suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Rouge and Jaguar Excellence?

Cuir Rouge has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Floral Notes and Mandarin Orange, a base of Leather. Jaguar Excellence has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Amber.