Sables
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Side by side
Sables vs. Cuir de Russie
Is Sables better than Cuir de Russie?
Cuir de Russie rates higher with the community, while Sables wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
AmberOakmoss
woodyfresh spicyamberpowdery
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Sables and Cuir de Russie?
| Sables | Cuir de Russie | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Cologne (original) |
| Launched | 1985 | 1872 |
| Gender | Male | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Annick Goutal | Aimé Guerlain |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Sables and Cuir de Russie smell?
Sables
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Sweet
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Cuir de Russie
Amber
Woody
Musky
Aromatic
Earthy
Powdery
Leather
Iris
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Sables and Cuir de Russie share?
Top
BergamotMandarin Orange
LavenderRosemaryThyme
Heart
Madagascan PepperJasmineOakmoss
IrisBirchBenzoinLabdanumStyrax
Base
Corsican ImmortelleAmberIndian SandalwoodVanilla
CivetMuskOakmossVetiverAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Corsican ImmortelleJasmine
LavenderIris
Amber
Amber
Amber
Mossy Notes
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Benzoin
Woody Notes
Indian Sandalwood
Birch
Where they fit
When and where do Sables and Cuir de Russie work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Sables or Cuir de Russie?
| Sables | Cuir de Russie | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Sables and Cuir de Russie?
Sables is the fragrance people describe when they say a perfume actually smells like a place. Immortelle is softened into a sun-warmed, unforgettable embrace.Sables
Some fragrances announce themselves. This one just stays. The animalic base isn't a warning, it's proof that Guerlain understood leather as a feeling, not a smell.Cuir de Russie
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