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    Side by side

    Cuir de Russie vs. Chypre Charnel

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Cuir de Russie rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cuir de Russie vs. Chypre Charnel
    Cuir de RussieChypre Charnel
    ConcentrationEau de Cologne (original)
    Launched18722015
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerAimé Guerlain
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cuir de Russie

    Amber
    Woody
    Musky
    Aromatic
    Earthy
    Powdery
    Leather
    Iris

    Chypre Charnel

    Earthy
    Woody
    Citrus
    Mossy
    Rose
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderRosemaryThyme
    PeachOrange
    Heart
    IrisBirchBenzoinLabdanumStyrax
    Iris FlowerWhite FlowersJasmineBulgarian Rose
    Base
    CivetMuskOakmossVetiverAmber
    OakmossBenzoinAmbroxan

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cuir de Russie vs. Chypre Charnel
    Cuir de RussieChypre Charnel
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    Chypre Charnel is a bold choice that leans into contrast, pairing ripe fruit with powdery Iris and resinous depths. Not for the faint-hearted.Chypre Charnel