Fragrance comparison

Sexual Healing vs Cuir de Russie

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 131 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Cuir de Russie

Bienaimé

5.004 votes

Rank #40,626 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Healing takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sexual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sexual Healing4/4

Cuir de Russie0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sexual HealingMark Buxton

Cuir de RussieBienaimé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

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

28%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

127 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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySexual Healing

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaCassis

Heart2 to 3 hours

Red BerriesOsmanthus

Base5 to 7 hours

CastoreumLabdanum

Top

BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax

Base

LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCassis, Castoreum and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Sexual Healing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night89

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#40,626

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSexual HealingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sexual Healing by Mark Buxton delivers an unorthodox contrast between bitter garden greens and warm animalic resin. The opening hits with sharp artemisia and tart cassis, offering a pungent, green punch rather than sweet fruit syrup. As it settles, osmanthus adds an apricot-tinged floral softness alongside tangy red b…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sexual Healing or Cuir de Russie?

Sexual Healing takes 4 of 4 categories. Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sexual Healing or Cuir de Russie?

Sexual Healing lasts longest (Sexual Healing 64/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexual Healing or Cuir de Russie?

Sexual Healing projects furthest (Sexual Healing 62/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sexual Healing and Cuir de Russie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and leather accords. Common notes include Cassis, Castoreum and Labdanum.

Is Sexual Healing or Cuir de Russie better for summer or winter?

Sexual Healing suits daytime wear; Cuir de Russie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sexual Healing and Cuir de Russie?

Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum 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.