Fragrance comparison

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 vs Norell

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,417 ratings analysed

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924

Chanel

4.251,031 votes

Rank #26,703 LeatherWoody

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37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,912 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 5 of 7 categories.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 19242/7

Norell5/7

Ratings & consensus: Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924
Community sentiment: Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924
Longevity: Norell
Sillage & projection: Norell
Value for money: Norell
Versatility: Norell
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Norell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924Chanel

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 1,031 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

34%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

1,031 votes

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNorell

SillageNorell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNorellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

smoky77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Clary SageOrange BlossomBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisYlang-YlangCarnationVetiverJasmineRoseCedar

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherBirchTobaccoMuskAmberHeliotropeVanilla

Top

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Iris. Durations are only published for Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night95

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNorellMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex54

Women30

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,703

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,912

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 opens with a startling burst of fizzy bergamot, crisp lemon, and soapy orange blossom. Give it five minutes. Once the sharp citrus sparkle softens on warm skin, a dark undercurrent of smoky birch tar and cured leather rises to meet a powdery heart of iris. It feels velvety. …

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 or Norell?

Norell takes 5 of 7 categories. Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 is rated 4.25/5 from 1,031 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 or Norell?

Norell lasts longest (Norell 76/100, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 or Norell?

Norell projects furthest (Norell 68/100, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 and Norell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Iris.

Is Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 or Norell better for summer or winter?

For summer, Norell is the stronger pick. For winter, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 is the stronger pick. Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 suits day or night wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 and Norell?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Cuir de Russie 1924 has top notes of Clary Sage, Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Vetiver, a base of Leather, Birch, Tobacco and Musk. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.