Fragrance comparison

Rendezvous vs Cuir de Russie

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 54 ratings analysed

4 wins

Rendezvous

DSH Perfumes

4.1050 votes

Rank #21,476 MuskyAmber

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60%scent match

Closely related

Cuir de Russie

Bienaimé

5.004 votes

Rank #43,220 WoodyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rendezvous takes 4 of 4 categories.

Rendezvous
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rendezvous4/4

Cuir de Russie0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RendezvousDSH Perfumes

Cuir de RussieBienaimé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

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

52%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

50 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

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRendezvous

SillageRendezvous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value38

Category winnerRendezvousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber90%

animalic80%

white floral70%

leather60%

woody50%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both musky, amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesWhite Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

GardeniaJasmineOrange Blossom

Base4 to 6 hours

CastoreumAmbergrisHyraxLabdanumMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CivetOakmoss

Top

BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax

Base

LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orange Blossom, Castoreum and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Rendezvous, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer11

Fall100

Winter78

Day25

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,476

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#43,220

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRendezvousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rendezvous by DSH Perfumes is a bold vintage style animalic fragrance built around classic musks, white florals, and dry woods. The scent opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes and white pepper that quickly gives way to a lush floral heart of jasmine, gardenia, and sweet orange blossom. Beneath the petals lies a heavy,…

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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, Rendezvous or Cuir de Russie?

Rendezvous takes 4 of 4 categories. Rendezvous is rated 4.10/5 from 50 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Rendezvous for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Rendezvous or Cuir de Russie?

They last about the same: Rendezvous 61/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rendezvous or Cuir de Russie?

Projection is very close: Rendezvous 51/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100 for sillage.

Do Rendezvous and Cuir de Russie smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Castoreum and Labdanum.

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

Rendezvous suits evening wear; Cuir de Russie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rendezvous and Cuir de Russie?

Rendezvous has top notes of Aldehydes and White Pepper, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Castoreum, Ambergris, Hyrax and Labdanum. 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.