Fragrance comparison

Cuir Rouge vs Seventeen X Seungkwan

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cuir Rouge

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7010 votes

Rank #45,044 LeatherIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Seventeen X Seungkwan

The SAEM

—0 votes

Rank #69,748 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Rouge takes 3 of 3 categories.

Cuir Rouge
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Seventeen X Seungkwan
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Cuir Rouge3/3

Seventeen X Seungkwan0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir RougeParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Seventeen X SeungkwanThe SAEM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 24%Had 21%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCuir Rouge

SillageCuir Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

iris91%

citrus83%

animalic74%

floral65%

powdery56%

citrus100%

woody92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus

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

GrapefruitMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

RoseIrisOrange Blossom

Base

AmberVetiver

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,044

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#69,748

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir RougeHigher 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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Seventeen X Seungkwan by The SAEM offers a crisp, clean introduction to floral colognes. It merges juicy grapefruit with a soft, powdery iris base, creating an easygoing daily wear option. This scent is tailored for casual spring afternoons and office settings where heavy scents feel intrusive.

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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 lasts longer, Cuir Rouge or Seventeen X Seungkwan?

Cuir Rouge lasts longest (Cuir Rouge 87/100, Seventeen X Seungkwan 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Rouge or Seventeen X Seungkwan?

Cuir Rouge projects furthest (Cuir Rouge 46/100, Seventeen X Seungkwan 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Rouge and Seventeen X Seungkwan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Mandarin Orange.

Is Cuir Rouge or Seventeen X Seungkwan better for summer or winter?

Cuir Rouge suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Rouge and Seventeen X Seungkwan?

Cuir Rouge has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Floral Notes and Mandarin Orange, a base of Leather. Seventeen X Seungkwan has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Rose, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Amber and Vetiver.