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Le Sillage Blanc vs Cuir de Russie

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

Updated 754 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Le Sillage Blanc

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Cuir de Russie

    Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Le Sillage Blanc2/7
Cuir de Russie5/7
Ratings & consensus
Cuir de Russie
Community sentiment
Cuir de Russie
Longevity
Cuir de Russie
Sillage & projection
Le Sillage Blanc
Value for money
Cuir de Russie
Versatility
Cuir de Russie
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Le Sillage Blanc

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Le Sillage BlancParfums Dusita
Cuir de RussieAnna Zworykina Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 683 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
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
40%Love
30%Like
11%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate

683 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
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityCuir de Russie

SillageLe Sillage Blanc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value46
Category winnerCuir de RussieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
green92%
herbal84%
leather77%
mossy69%
earthy61%
woody100%
leather92%
smoky84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
citrus61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
GalbanumArtemisiaLeatherOakmossTobaccoPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)NeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BirchAbsintheGalbanumBergamotNeroliLemonYuzu
Heart
TobaccoJasmineYlang-YlangRose
Base
CastoreumLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)OakmossPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Oakmoss, Tobacco and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Le Sillage Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter50
Day100
Night37
Spring16
Summer12
Fall100
Winter100
Day94
Night100
Category winnerCuir de RussieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex56
Women11
Work 41%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 9%
Men56
Unisex44
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,801

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews99

Overall rank#26,459

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Sillage BlancHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums Dusita Le Sillage Blanc delivers an uncompromising shock of wild greenery. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and pungent artemisia that smells like crushed herbal foliage and sheared garden weeds. That brisk bite quickly softens on warm skin, making way for smooth neroli and orange blosso…

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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, Le Sillage Blanc or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie takes 5 of 7 categories. Le Sillage Blanc is rated 3.88/5 from 683 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 4.42/5 from 71 votes. Choose Le Sillage Blanc for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Sillage Blanc or Cuir de Russie?

They last about the same: Cuir de Russie 76/100, Le Sillage Blanc 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Le Sillage Blanc or Cuir de Russie?

Le Sillage Blanc projects furthest (Le Sillage Blanc 64/100, Cuir de Russie 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Sillage Blanc and Cuir de Russie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and leather accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Oakmoss, Tobacco and Patchouli.

Is Le Sillage Blanc or Cuir de Russie better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuir de Russie is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir de Russie is the stronger pick. Le Sillage Blanc suits daytime wear; Cuir de Russie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Sillage Blanc and Cuir de Russie?

Le Sillage Blanc features Galbanum, Artemisia, Leather, Oakmoss and Tobacco. 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.

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