Habit Rouge Rouge Privé vs Cuir de Russie
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé takes 4 of 4 categories.
Habit Rouge Rouge PrivéChoose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuir de RussieChoose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé4/4
Cuir de Russie0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
- Sillage & projection
- Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
- Value for money
- Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Habit Rouge Rouge PrivéGuerlainCuir de RussieBienaiméWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.32/ 5 · 803 votes
Have 41%Had 6%Want 53%
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 hate65%Love
17%Like
7%Ok
6%Dislike
5%Hate
803 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
LongevityHabit Rouge Rouge Privé
SillageHabit Rouge Rouge Privé
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHabit Rouge Rouge PrivéBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
leather92%
fresh spicy84%
white floral77%
animalic69%
patchouli61%
woody100%
musky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
leather69%
aromatic61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both leather and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop45 to 60 minutes
BergamotGinger
Heart2 to 3 hours
Orange BlossomIris
Base6 to 8 hours
LeatherPatchouliVanilla
Top
BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli
Heart
RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax
Base
LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange Blossom, Iris and Leather. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge Rouge Privé, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring79
Summer31
Fall100
Winter99
Day81
Night100
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#1,391
PerfumerDelphine Jelk
Launched—
Reviews138
Overall rank#41,021
PerfumerRobert Bienaimé
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHabit Rouge Rouge PrivéHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHabit Rouge Rouge Privé by Guerlain offers a deep leather and citrus profile built on classic proportions. The scent starts with a bright splash of bergamot accompanied by brisk, spicy ginger. Soon after, powdery iris and clean orange blossom emerge in the mid phase, rounding off the opening sparkle with a smooth flor…
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, Habit Rouge Rouge Privé or Cuir de Russie?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé takes 4 of 4 categories. Habit Rouge Rouge Privé is rated 4.32/5 from 803 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Habit Rouge Rouge Privé for a citrus and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Habit Rouge Rouge Privé or Cuir de Russie?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé lasts longest (Habit Rouge Rouge Privé 76/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Habit Rouge Rouge Privé or Cuir de Russie?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé projects furthest (Habit Rouge Rouge Privé 63/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Habit Rouge Rouge Privé and Cuir de Russie smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Iris and Leather.
Is Habit Rouge Rouge Privé or Cuir de Russie better for summer or winter?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé suits evening wear; Cuir de Russie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Habit Rouge Rouge Privé and Cuir de Russie?
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé has top notes of Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Iris, a base of Leather, Patchouli and Vanilla. 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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