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    Side by side

    Cuir de Russie Parfum vs. Cuir Mauresque

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Cuir Mauresque projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cuir de Russie Parfum vs. Cuir Mauresque
    Cuir de Russie ParfumCuir Mauresque
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19241996
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerErnest BeauxChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cuir de Russie Parfum

    Leather
    Aldehydic
    Sweet
    White Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Tobacco
    Rose
    Fresh

    Cuir Mauresque

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic
    Leather
    Fresh Spicy
    Smoky
    Musky
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotOrange BlossomMandarin Orange
    Heart
    LeatherYlang-YlangTobaccoRoseJasmineVanilla
    LeatherMyrrhCloveCivetCarawayAfrican Orange FlowerIncenseCinnamonNutmegStyraxMandarin orange zestOrange BlossomCumin
    Base
    Birch
    AmberMuskOudCedarwoodFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cuir de Russie Parfum vs. Cuir Mauresque
    Cuir de Russie ParfumCuir Mauresque
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Eight to ten hours of wear from an aldehydic leather from 1924. Moderate sillage, it doesn't announce itself so much as reward the people who lean in.Cuir de Russie Parfum
    Civet is a signature element here, and the cumin and styrax smoke add a distinctive character that divides opinion. Either you're drawn to that raw, animalic skin scent into the drydown.Cuir Mauresque