Cuir de Russie (Eau de Parfum) by Chanel

...in der Lederwerkstatt. (by Rivegauche)

Cuir de Russie Chanel 2016 Eau de Parfum

8.1 / 10 208 Ratings

A popular perfume by Chanel for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is leathery-floral. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Leathery

Floral

Woody

Spicy

Animal

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Orange blossom

Bergamot

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Jasmine

Ylang-ylang Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Birch wood

Perfumer

Jacques Polge

Ratings

Scent

8.1208 Ratings

Longevity

7.6174 Ratings

Sillage

7.0178 Ratings

Bottle

8.4171 Ratings

Value for money

6.286 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro · last update on 01/21/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Les Exclusifs de Chanel collection.

Variant of the fragrance concentration

This is a variant of the perfume Cuir de Russie (Eau de Toilette) by Chanel, which differs in concentration.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/08/2020

9.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

JackHunter33
92 Reviews

JackHunter33

Helpful Review 2

Opulent Refined Leather

Now this is gorgeous and opens up with a creamy buttery ylang ylang followed by a very refined supple almost suede like leather.

As time passes you can smell jasmine,dry woods, iris all woven tightly together that the scent shimmers on your skin. Smell it one moment you get the leather, smell it again and you can smell the jasmine. It is a beautiful classy multifaceted fragrance.

Deep into the drydown after many hours I can even smell a soft and sensual animalic scent on my skin.

This scent lasted seven hours on my skin and the projection and sillage was decent.

I have to say this is one of the most luxurious and classy fragrances I have ever smelled. Bravo to Chanel this is just a beautiful refined gem of a scent. Big thumbs up!

10/11/2020

5Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Razvanyke
215 Reviews

Razvanyke

Less helpful Review 2

Similar to Musc Ravageur .. old autobahn toilette smell

I know the Exclusif series and I am a big fan of Coromandel, I think it is in art form of perfume creation and just love to smell it both on a lady or on myself.

Today I went to the Chanel boutique to sample this exclusifs series and I liked Boy, Sycomore and of course Coromandel.

I tried the Cuir Russie for which I had big expectations, right from the flacon to the nose and I got a strong smell of dry pissoir, identical to the one from Musc Ravageur. Funny thing, I even see that Parfumo mentions Musc Ravageur as "loved by the ones who love Cuir Russie".

Maybe it is a nice smell, for the people who do not perceive this dry pissoir from the Autobahn scent.

Updated on 10/11/2020

10/28/2025

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Liviuss
65 Reviews

Liviuss

2

very nice

The opening of this perfume is an open-handed slap of aldehydes and flowers in true Chanel style, reminding me very much of No. 5. The expected leather never arrives, however, because Cuir de Russie is a leathery scent, but not overly so. Once opened, the scent settles on a leathery yet not dry note, supported by floral/aldehyde notes that lighten it while leaving the animalic tone inherent in the olfactory profile intact. In the background of the composition, there remains a hint of smoke and resins that support the leather and make it more decisive, contrasting the lighter floral notes. The opening tends to be more feminine, while from the heart onwards, it becomes unisex, tending towards masculine; overall, truly beautiful and worthy of a bottle in a collection. Excellent longevity, with a contained sillage, especially after opening. Excellent perfume for spring and autumn; I don't find it too warm or too cold; I associate it with the transitional seasons. Beautiful!

01/21/2026

8Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

MutMaat
44 Reviews

MutMaat

Chanel's Russian Affair

"Cuir de Russie" has the classic opening of bergamot zest with light floral backdrop of the orange flower. Almost immediately comes a leathery-tobacco note, and one knows that this is not "just another floral" perfume. Tobacco is dry, without fruit or oiliness, which harmonises it well with the leather and birch. The name is in the pudding, as they say - Russian Leather almost never goes without the sappy woodiness of birch.
Did you know that the Russians, and other slavic people, collect birch "juice" (sap to be precise) in the early spring? It has a light lemony-sweet taste and makes a most refreshing and enjoyable drink. The care is taken not to take too much from the tree, as otherwise it will not have enough for its own awakening and growth. But I digress.
The florals step in tentatively, ylang-ylang powders over the leather, giving it a suede-like nuance, and jasmine supports bergamot, becoming crisp and refreshing, giving a pleasing accord of the white jasmine, rather than the oriental one.
Projection is not the strongest, and I would advise a somewhat indulgent spray application, to achieve a reasonable and pleasing scent bubble. Sillage will not be loud either, but the staying power is good, once the fragrance has settled on one's skin.
As a whole, "Cuir de Russie" is a beautifully composed and blended fragrance, with the olfactory notes weaved together seamless and smooth; they may not necessarily keep to their places in the pyramid, but that does not spoil the experience or makes it lesser in anyway. It is a perfectly unisex scent, as rose and orange blossom are barely detectable, and jasmine and ylang-ylang are very well balanced by the leather-wood-tobacco trio, which also creates a very light smokiness, adding depth and versatility.
"Cuir de Russie" is perfect for any time of the year and any setting, as mentioned earlier it is on a light side when it comes to projection, so generous spraying and re-application are perfectly alright. It lasts well as a skin scent and with time deepens and expends into resinous tones (which can feel sweeter in summer). I most certainly prefer it to Chanel No 5 as a fragrance of a modern, unapologetically unique and confident personality, unbothered about the fleeting trends and "cores", and ensuring that they leave their mark in this world on their terms and in their own time.

02/11/2022

UntermWert
58 Reviews

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UntermWert

Top Review 35

Creamy-soft leather with a subtly aggressive jasmine note

Lady of old nobility in the here and now. A bit out of time, arrogant, irritable, impatient with her staff. Just returned from the racetrack. Chanel suit, large hat, and sunglasses. Her butter-soft leather gloves, which she just held a bit too tightly, she carelessly drops onto a table. It’s probably best not to approach her today.
A softly creamy hint of leather, hand cream, and a bit of sweat gently wafts from the gloves.
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Cuir de Russie (EdT) opens briefly with a spritz of bergamot and then transitions into a dreamily beautiful, creamy, and mandarin-like leather note. Since I haven't had much experience with this fragrance direction so far - falling prey to the misconception that leather scents would always reveal themselves to me as variations of Maggi - I now notice for the first time that in those scents that appeal to me, there is often an interplay of mandarin, birch or birch wood, and leather note, which then creates a wonderfully rich, not too clean, spicy creaminess overall. This is also the case with Cuir de Russie. However, the fragrance also has a very prominent, indolic jasmine note at its heart, which comes across as a bit too intense for me when I smell it at the spray point, while at arm's length it simultaneously radiates this beautiful leathery creaminess.
I have, however, become cautious with jasmine by now. The note is quite present for a long time on me. I can imagine that on a day when I might be stressed, annoyed, or angry, the fragrance could really get to me and I might condition myself to develop an aversion to it. I recently experienced how quickly that can happen with an impulse purchase that went straight back.
Beautiful, this Chanel... but this jasmine phase does instill a certain respect in me.
The fine leather "whiff" at arm's length is truly a dream.

After an hour, the jasmine is still present, giving off a subtly aggressive vibe.
The fragrance also comes across as a bit Chanel-aldehydic-soapy to me as it develops.

Conclusion: a very elegant, "clean" leather scent, which, due to the jasmine, definitely has a self-assured floral-animalic aspect. Based on my previous experiences that this particular note can also act as an unfavorable amplifier of negative moods for me, the purchase of the fragrance would ultimately be too risky. Here, I only speak for myself. Those who appreciate jasmine in fragrances will definitely find a very elegant perfume here that imparts a beautiful aura.

However, since the EdT is apparently supposed to be significantly less floral, I definitely want to test that as well, as I really liked the opening of the fragrance very much.

(with many thanks to Susan)

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