Fragrance comparison

Nimitr vs Cuir de Russie

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nimitr

Prissana

4.2635 votes

Rank #29,571 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Cuir de Russie

Bienaimé

5.004 votes

Rank #41,328 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nimitr takes 4 of 4 categories.

Nimitr
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nimitr4/4

Cuir de Russie0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nimitr
Sillage & projection: Nimitr
Value for money: Nimitr
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nimitr

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NimitrPrissana

Cuir de RussieBienaimé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

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 hate

57%Love

26%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

35 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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNimitr

SillageNimitr

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNimitrBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

aldehydic69%

musky61%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesCivetIncenseLeatherCastoreumGalbanumOakmossLavenderBirchOpoponaxGardeniaTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax

Base

LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCivet, Leather, Castoreum and Birch. Durations are only published for Nimitr, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,571

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#41,328

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNimitrHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prissana Nimitr is a rich, smoky leather fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros in 2018. It opens with an energetic rush of crisp aldehydes, lemon, and aromatic bay leaf, quickly joined by clary sage and lavender. As the fragrance settles, dense layers of dark leather, birch tar, and burning incense take center sta…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nimitr or Cuir de Russie?

Nimitr takes 4 of 4 categories. Nimitr is rated 4.26/5 from 35 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Nimitr for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nimitr or Cuir de Russie?

Nimitr lasts longest (Nimitr 84/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nimitr or Cuir de Russie?

Nimitr projects furthest (Nimitr 60/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nimitr and Cuir de Russie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Civet, Leather, Castoreum and Birch.

Is Nimitr or Cuir de Russie better for summer or winter?

Nimitr suits day or night wear; Cuir de Russie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nimitr and Cuir de Russie?

Nimitr features Aldehydes, Civet, Incense, Leather and Castoreum. 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.