Esquive (2020) vs Cuir de Russie
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Esquive (2020) takes 4 of 4 categories.
Esquive (2020)Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cuir de RussieChoose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Esquive (2020)4/4
Cuir de Russie0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Esquive (2020)
- Sillage & projection
- Esquive (2020)
- Value for money
- Esquive (2020)
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Esquive (2020)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Esquive (2020)Le GalionCuir de RussieBienaiméWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
30%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEsquive (2020)
SillageEsquive (2020)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEsquive (2020)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
woody83%
powdery65%
leather48%
floral30%
woody100%
musky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
leather69%
aromatic61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both musky, woody and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CashmeranAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LeatherLinenMuskVetiverPink PepperPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli
Heart
RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax
Base
LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesLeather, Musk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Esquive (2020), so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter88
Day100
Night78
Spring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,982
PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#41,220
PerfumerRobert Bienaimé
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEsquive (2020)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEsquive (2020) by Le Galion offers a clean, intimate take on leather, trading heavy smoke for crisp linen and smooth musks. Created by perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault as a modern revival of a 1932 concept, the scent opens with a lively prickle of pink pepper before softening into a gentle, skin-close leather accord. …
Reviews →Cuir de Russie by Bienaimé is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Cuir de Russie was launched in 1935. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Bergamot, Clary Sage, Cassis, Lemon and Neroli; middle notes are Rose, Jasmine, Iris, Labdanum, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Opoponax; base notes ar…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Esquive (2020) or Cuir de Russie?
Esquive (2020) takes 4 of 4 categories. Esquive (2020) is rated 4.03/5 from 30 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Esquive (2020) for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Esquive (2020) or Cuir de Russie?
Esquive (2020) lasts longest (Esquive (2020) 65/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Esquive (2020) or Cuir de Russie?
Esquive (2020) projects furthest (Esquive (2020) 59/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Esquive (2020) and Cuir de Russie smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Musk and Patchouli.
Is Esquive (2020) or Cuir de Russie better for summer or winter?
Esquive (2020) suits daytime wear; Cuir de Russie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Esquive (2020) and Cuir de Russie?
Esquive (2020) features Cashmeran, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Linen and Musk. Cuir de Russie has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage, Cassis and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Labdanum, a base of Leather, Musk, Civet and Birch.
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