Fragrance comparison

L'Oudh vs Cuir de Russie

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 387 ratings analysed

L'Oudh

Tauer Perfumes

4.07316 votes

Rank #3,423 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Cuir de Russie

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.4271 votes

Rank #26,195 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 7 categories.

L'Oudh
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

L'Oudh3/7

Cuir de Russie4/7

Ratings & consensus: Cuir de Russie
Community sentiment: Cuir de Russie
Longevity: L'Oudh
Sillage & projection: L'Oudh
Value for money: Cuir de Russie
Versatility: Cuir de Russie
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Oudh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'OudhTauer Perfumes

Cuir de RussieAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 316 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

4.42/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerCuir de RussieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

316 votes

63%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerCuir de RussieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityL'Oudh

SillageL'Oudh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value46

Category winnerCuir de RussieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

oud77%

leather69%

musky61%

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

citrus61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)CastoreumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhMushroomStyraxPatchouliVetiverLabdanumTobaccoAmbergrisSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BirchAbsintheGalbanumBergamotNeroliLemonYuzu

Heart

TobaccoJasmineYlang-YlangRose

Base

CastoreumLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)OakmossPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Patchouli and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring16

Summer12

Fall100

Winter100

Day94

Night100

Category winnerCuir de RussieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,423

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#26,195

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'OudhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Andy Tauer constructs L'Oudh around raw Laotian agarwood essential oil, skipping traditional top-heart-base pyramid structures entirely. It opens with sharp turpentine, rubber, and bitter cypriol before settling into dense castoreum leather, earthy mushroom, and smoky myrrh. Built strictly for cold weather and solitud…

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Anna Zworykina Perfumes Cuir de Russie starts with a bitter shock of green galbanum and herbal absinthe before settling into a dark, smoky birch tar base. This is a tough, uncompromised leather that rejects modern sweetness in favor of raw forest elements, dry tobacco, and an ink-dark patchouli. It wears like a heavy …

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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, L'Oudh or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie takes 4 of 7 categories. L'Oudh is rated 4.07/5 from 316 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 4.42/5 from 71 votes. Choose L'Oudh for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Oudh or Cuir de Russie?

L'Oudh lasts longest (L'Oudh 83/100, Cuir de Russie 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Oudh or Cuir de Russie?

L'Oudh projects furthest (L'Oudh 69/100, Cuir de Russie 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Oudh and Cuir de Russie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is L'Oudh or Cuir de Russie better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Oudh is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Oudh is the stronger pick. Cuir de Russie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Oudh and Cuir de Russie?

L'Oudh features Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Myrrh and Mushroom. Cuir de Russie has top notes of Birch, Absinthe, Galbanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Oakmoss.