Les Exclusifs de Chanel

Cuir de Russie
Russia Leather
Chanel 1927 Parfum

Cuir de Russie (Parfum) / Russia Leather by Chanel

Cuir de Russie (Parfum) / Russia Leather (Chanel)

8.9 / 10 85 Ratings

A popular perfume by Chanel for women and men, released in 1927. The scent is leathery-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
Pronunciation

Main accords

Leathery

Spicy

Floral

Animal

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Clary sage

Mandarin orange

Bergamot

Lemon

Orange blossom

Heart Notes

Iris

Ylang-ylang

Carnation

Cedar

Jasmine

Rose

Vetiver

Base Notes

Leather

Amber

Heliotrope

Vanilla

Perfumer

Ernest Beaux

Ratings

Scent

8.985 Ratings

Longevity

8.858 Ratings

Sillage

7.660 Ratings

Bottle

8.675 Ratings

Value for money

6.715 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 27.04.2024.

Interesting Facts

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

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/22/2024

6
Pricing 10
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Rosie88
100 Reviews

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Rosie88

Helpful Review 9

Comparison Extrait, edt & edp

It's time once again to compare different fragrance concentrations, this time with my absolute Chanel favorite, CDR :-D

Extrait with vintage 2022
Edt with vintage 2010
Edp with vintage 2023

Please note that this comparison only reflects my personal opinion, which I am very happy to share with you :)

The extrait starts off wonderfully creamy and delicately leathery, accompanied by a hint of aldehydic freshness and a gentle spiciness...
This is followed later by very delicate floral vibes that gently envelop the leather...
However, the delicate, creamy leather vibes dominate and gently push all other notes into the background...
On me, the extrait remains creamy and leathery with subtle floral hints and lasts very well and for a long time, even if it is rather skin-deep later on...

The Vintage edt begins softly floral with jasmine and ylang - as well as a hint of aldehydic freshness...
Then the wonderfully creamy leather notes become more and more apparent - but always accompanied by the aforementioned floral notes of jasmine and ylang - but now still accompanied by an equally delicate rose...
Over the course of the day, the edt changes again and again from predominantly floral-leathery to creamy-leathery, which I find enormously exciting and attractive...
The edt is magical and for me an absolute treasure that I wouldn't want to be without...

The edp inspires with a leathery-aldehydic - almost alcoholic start... very intense and lulling...
There are far fewer floral notes here than in the edt or the extrait...
The edp lies on me like a second skin and envelops me for hours...
I don't recognize a big development here like with the extrait or the edt, it remains linear, creamy, leathery and for me: beautiful...

Conclusion of the 3 fragrance concentrations:

Extrait: wonderfully creamy and leathery with great longevity

EDT: floral-leathery quick-change artist with equally great longevity

EDP: powerful creamy leather with equally great longevity

For me, every fragrance concentration has its rightful existence and I wouldn't want to miss any of them :-)

I hope I was able to infect one or the other with my love for CDR... ;-)

10/03/2023

7
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Sirbennyone
166 Reviews

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Sirbennyone

7

Chanel goes niche / You are not a typical Chanel / Great admiration / UNISEX Vibe's

Hello to the round,

now at a late hour I would like to talk briefly about a very special fragrance from Chanel, the "Cuir de Russie (perfume) / Russia Leather | Chanel" .

Recently, I got by chance a vintage sample of the Cuir de Russie Parfum from the year 1997 and YES the is decently post-matured. If you see very current batch from 2018 go those quickly and usually in the yellowish direction, mine however was amber to reddish!

Ultimately, I can not say to what (true) percentage of the Cuir de Russie Parfum from then overlaps to more current batches.

I am a great friend of the house and this for very many years and therefore I also know many from the past (their performance and power) and I have a certain connection to the company (fragrance memories).

So much for the preface!

_________

Regarding the points (above, in the heading):

Chanel goes to 99% a very safe way, in the sense that their fragrances are always well received and easy to wear - exception of the last XX years were Égoïste Eau de Toilette and Antaeus Eau de Toilette, in the two Chanel has chosen a different way, but the fragrances that came after and even their own Privee line is built similarly (unproblematic = typical Chanel).
But the "Cuir de Russie (perfume) / Russia Leather | Chanel" shows me....., a side...., a completely different side of Chanel! In the sense of (for example) , if someone had demonstrated to me the x months / or years ago, I would certainly say, NEVER IN LIFE IS THAT A CHANEL!

Chanel goes niche!

He is more that than designer!

It is listed here as a feminine fragrance and I believe also directly by Chanel, BUT so the effect and so as his fragrance character is he goes through for me as UNISEX fragrance.

YES this UR Chanel fragrance direction he has deep in himself (slightly floral, very creamy, soft, and min. sweet ) , but the LEDER here is not without!

Performance on my old sample, unsurprisingly very good!

Comments / compliments:

To test the fragrance effectively, my sample was too small (around 0.7ml) , unfortunately. But my wife wore those as well as I Conclusion (mutually) = very good!

BUY?

This with a clear yes or no to answer I feel very difficult. If you find a flacon from before 1999 (!) then yes, as I said, how the very new are compared to the old I do not know ... SO or SO I would put everyone a test to the heart, THAT here is true ART!

And now a nice day / evening or always you read this review, LG the Benny
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10/01/2020

5
Bottle 4
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

JackHunter33
84 Reviews

JackHunter33

4

Classic Beauty!

I purchased this as I loved the Edp and it is a beauty in it's own right but there are differences. The extrait is drier, more smoky, less floral and is more unisex. It also smells more vivid like you are smelling something in high definition.

In the first hour as it melds with your skin chemistry you can smell the most gorgeous vivid dry jasmine note. I have to it to say it's more prominent in the extrait than the Edp. Then slowly the buttery Ylang Ylang with the touch of Iris makes it's presence known. It's low key at first where in the Edp it just dominates everything.

As time passes there is a interplay between the jasmine and the buttery Ylang Ylang with the touch of Iris. Until the jasmine fades more and this starts to take over. At this point the aldehydes come into play in quite a big way. It gives the composition a sparkling champagne like feel.

As we get closer to the basenotes the scent starts to become leathery, not suede and clean like the Edp but more of a dirty leather. But it is quite discreet and never overwhelms the scent as a whole.

As the fragrance is a pure parfum oil it does stay very close to you. Within I say half a arms length but it does have a distinct presence and is long lasting. But very subtle!

All in all a very beautiful scent best for special/intimate occasions or for when you want to be self indulgent.