Pagan vs Cuir de Russie
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pagan takes 2 of 4 categories.
PaganChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Cuir de RussieChoose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pagan2/4
Cuir de Russie0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Pagan
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pagan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PaganTRNPCuir de RussieBienaiméWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.44/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 34%Had 13%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 hate58%Love
8%Like
8%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
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
LongevityTie
SillagePagan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
earthy69%
smoky61%
woody100%
musky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
leather69%
aromatic61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
NarcissusOrange BlossomAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaJasmineSandalwoodBirch
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli
Heart
RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax
Base
LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day67
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#40,792
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched2015
Reviews1
Overall rank#43,152
PerfumerRobert Bienaimé
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPaganHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTeone Reinthal builds TRNP Pagan around dense, earthy cypriol oil and heavy narcissus absolute, cutting through a brief opening of bitter orange blossom. As it warms on skin, smoky birch tar unfolds alongside musky ambrette seed and sandalwood. It sits low to the body during crisp autumn nights, offering a dark, anima…
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, Pagan or Cuir de Russie?
Pagan takes 2 of 4 categories. Pagan is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Pagan for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Pagan or Cuir de Russie?
They last about the same: Pagan 60/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Pagan or Cuir de Russie?
Pagan projects furthest (Pagan 59/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pagan and Cuir de Russie smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Birch.
Is Pagan or Cuir de Russie better for summer or winter?
Pagan suits evening wear; Cuir de Russie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pagan and Cuir de Russie?
Pagan features Narcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Jasmine. 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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