Fragrance comparison

WAM vs Cuir de Russie

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

4 wins

WAM

Mallo

4.1021 votes

Rank #24,232 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Cuir de Russie

Bienaimé

5.004 votes

Rank #43,220 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

WAM takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

WAM4/4

Cuir de Russie0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WAMMallo

Cuir de RussieBienaimé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

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

43%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 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

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityWAM

SillageWAM

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value38

Category winnerWAMBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky88%

woody77%

amber65%

musky53%

vanilla42%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BirchLabdanumCastoreumVanillaTuberoseRose Oil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotClary SageCassisLemonNeroli

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisLabdanumTuberoseOrange BlossomOpoponax

Base

LeatherMuskCivetBirchCastoreumStyraxSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBirch, Labdanum, Castoreum and Tuberose. Durations are only published for WAM, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,232

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#43,220

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWAMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

WAM by Mallo is an uncompromising, smoky leather fragrance created by perfumer Antonio Lasheras. It opens with an intense wave of birch tar and pungent castoreum, delivering a raw animalic punch that immediately commands attention. As the initial sharpness calms, resinous labdanum alongside subtle touches of rose oil …

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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, WAM or Cuir de Russie?

WAM takes 4 of 4 categories. WAM is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes; Cuir de Russie is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose WAM for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cuir de Russie for a woody and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, WAM or Cuir de Russie?

WAM lasts longest (WAM 89/100, Cuir de Russie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, WAM or Cuir de Russie?

WAM projects furthest (WAM 77/100, Cuir de Russie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do WAM and Cuir de Russie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Birch, Labdanum, Castoreum and Tuberose.

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

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

What are the notes in WAM and Cuir de Russie?

WAM features Birch, Labdanum, Castoreum, Vanilla and Tuberose. 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.