Cuir de Russie

CHANEL

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3.8

81 reviews
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    SchizoBlonde

    14 years ago

    I did have to make a trip to Paris to buy mine. It was a time when it was not available in the U.S. Now, I believe it is only available on Chanel's website, and it is VERY expensive. I...

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    lalki1

    14 years ago

    I tried it yesterday and all i could think of while sniffing my wrist was " i'm wearing a leather jacket in the zoo holding a cigarette" (meaning i smell of animal poo and hey), luckily this time,...

    About reviewer (139 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    5.0
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    brookebaird

    14 years ago

    After falling head over heels in love with Bois de Iles, I had to explore the Exclusifs line further. I found that Cuir de Russie has many of same qualities. They both make you feel enveloped in...

    About reviewer (113 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    Mac789

    14 years ago

    A number of years ago, a friend sent me a decant of some very vintage Cuir de Russie. One drop instantaneously called to mind what the interior of a brand-new, Jazz Age Bugatti must have smelled...

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    Age44-55

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    5.0
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    FS152

    15 years ago

    My first exposure to Chanel's Cuir de Russie occurred in 1958, or thereabouts, when a woman whose child I babysat for gave me a whiff from her tiny bottle of the parfum. Even then, as a teenager,...

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    Jasta

    15 years ago

    On my search for my favourite perfume, I have bought hundreds of bottles over the years. Many times I find something and fall for it, only to get bored, or find the quality lacking after prolonged...

    About reviewer (24 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    lvpoetess

    15 years ago

    To be fair, I am not a fan of leather in fragrances. I'm not sure why I would want to smell like my favorite coat. But I love almost anything Chanel, so I wanted to try this. I will say that for...

    About reviewer (125 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    lushintexas

    15 years ago

    I never want to be without this. It is elegant and sophisticated; rich and complex. On my skin the scent goes through many phases and all of them are lovely. First it is an empty box that used...

    About reviewer (5 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    mametsuki

    15 years ago

    A good no nonsense leather centered scent. But then I bought a vintage mint bottle from the 1930's....another animal entirely. The vintage is dark and dusky leather with a hint of vanilla and...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    rpolisk

    16 years ago

    First off, this review is for the EDT. I saved this one for last, having left it behind on my forays to the Chanel boutique to sniff the exclusives. I am an unabashed chypre girl, but next to a...

    About reviewer (197 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    5.0
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    jtcomboy

    16 years ago

    Chanel's Cuir de Russie, composed by the legendary Ernst Beaux, is an absolute masterpiece, and one of my absolute favourite fragrances. The leather of its name is given an air of luxury through...

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    sissyfris

    16 years ago

    This review is for the parfum, which I am privledged to have a tiny sample vial of: When first applied, it is rich, buttery, high end luxury car leather. I feel as though I am riding in a Bentley,...

    About reviewer (96 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    dascha

    16 years ago

    All I can say is --- poop. This stuff smells like poop. But in a really kind of good, fascinating way. Seriously, that's the genius of Chanel. It's like the poop of some delicate animal who's only...

    About reviewer (74 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    JaleR

    16 years ago

    This is for women with "le gout du retro", for someone who has "classe" and "allure". Very distinctive, a bit snobby, my kids hate it... my husband loves it (on himself). Spent a fortune on it, but...

    About reviewer (62 reviews)

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    rasputin2

    16 years ago

    What can I say about such a classic... such a sublime and perfect scent? Last year I bought the EDT and the pure parfum. I wear them together, always. Other reviewers here have really...

    About reviewer (74 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    sucrose77

    16 years ago

    I got a decant of this scent fairly early in my perfume explorations, because I wanted to try a classic leather scent. I liked it, but it seemed a little too old-fashioned for me and I eventually...

    About reviewer (127 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    Jillipede

    16 years ago

    I purchased a sample of this from The Perfumed Court online for $3.00. The notes sounded nice and I wanted to try it. I do not care for the scent at all. To my nose it is totally "old lady",...

    About reviewer (125 reviews)

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    staci01

    16 years ago

    A Chanel SA gave me a sample bottle of this after asking me which scent in the Exclusifs line I liked best. I'm already a big fan of Coco and leather scents and Cuir de Russie does not disappoint...

    About reviewer (651 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Gingerbreadgirl

    16 years ago

    I get a very, very potent tobacco note on first application with this, and not a sweet, indolent unburned tobacco - this is full-on stinky ashtray tobacco. I feel alienated from myself - I smell...

    About reviewer (73 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    erika511

    17 years ago

    While I appreciate the artistry of Cuir de Russie, it is not for me. It was an overwhelming animalistic scent, like the smell of entering a barn and having the smells of animals and their...

    About reviewer (52 reviews)

    Age25-29

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