Fragrance comparison

Taboo vs Cuir de Russie

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Cuir de Russie

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.007 votes

Rank #38,701 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir de Russie takes 3 of 3 categories.

Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Cuir de Russie
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Taboo0/3

Cuir de Russie3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TabooG Parfums

Cuir de RussieSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

86%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCuir de Russie

SillageCuir de Russie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

leather100%

animalic92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both leather, animalic and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumAmbergrisMuskLeatherNagarmotha

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Clary SageBirchLemonBlood OrangeBergamotLavenderViolet

Heart

TruffleViolet LeafOrrisDamask RoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherAmbergrisCastoreumMimosaCivetSandalwoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Ambergris and Leather. Durations are only published for Taboo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

Party 36%Date 31%Casual 25%Work 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCuir de RussieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Taboo by G Parfums is an unapologetic, smoky leather scent built for cold evenings and late nights. Do not expect sweet vanilla here. The opening hits with raw castoreum and bitter nagarmotha wood, creating a dry, oily animalic punch that demands immediate attention. Within twenty minutes, the rough medicinal sharpnes…

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Cuir de Russie by Sultan Pasha Attars is an artisanal leather scent that leans heavily into animalic, woody, and smoky facets. It offers a dense, complex profile where birch and oily leather anchor the composition, supported by floral hints like violet and lily-of-the-valley. Designed for cold weather, this attar perf…

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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, Taboo or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie takes 3 of 3 categories. Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Taboo or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie lasts longest (Cuir de Russie 75/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Taboo or Cuir de Russie?

Cuir de Russie projects furthest (Cuir de Russie 78/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Taboo and Cuir de Russie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, animalic and smoky accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Ambergris and Leather.

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

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

What are the notes in Taboo and Cuir de Russie?

Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha. Cuir de Russie has top notes of Clary Sage, Birch, Lemon and Blood Orange, heart notes of Truffle, Violet Leaf, Orris and Damask Rose, a base of Leather, Ambergris, Castoreum and Mimosa.