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Chanel Cuir de Russie Eau de Parfum vs Dior Dior Grand Bal
Dior Grand Bal is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmineTobaccoRose
Base
LeatherBirchResins
Accords
Leather
100%
White floral
70%
Smoky
66%
Yellow floral
59%
Sweet
58%
Woody
58%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Cuir de Russie Eau de Parfum by Chanel is a Leather fragrance for women. Cuir de Russie Eau de Parfum was launched in 2016. Top notes are Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Tobacco and Rose; base notes are Leather, Birch and Resins. Cuir de Russie Eau de Parfum, "an imperial perfume," is a sensual and intense oriental that aims to transfer the wild and dark scents of balsam, exotic jasmine, birch, tobacco, and woods in a scent. Mademoiselle Chanel met the Grand Duke Dimitri who introduced her to the later-to-be-famous Chanel perfumer Ernest Beaux, born and trained in Moscow. In 1924, she worked with him to create the original of this fragrance.The fragrance is available as a 75 ml and a 200 ml Eau de Parfum.
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Notes
———Accords
White floral
100%
Yellow floral
58%
Sweet
53%
Citrus
53%
Woody
52%
Musky
46%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Dior Grand Bal by Dior is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Dior Grand Bal was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is François Demachy.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Cuir de Russie Eau de Parfum
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeBergamotYlang-YlangJasmineTobaccoRoseLeatherBirchResins
Only in Dior Grand Bal
Rating
4.10vs4.26
Ratings
1,001vs458
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2016vs2012
Which should I buy?
Dior Grand Bal is the community's favourite of the two.
- Dior Grand Bal is rated higher by the community: 4.26 from 458 ratings, against 4.10 from 1,001.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Cuir de Russie Eau de Parfum and "moderate" for Dior Grand Bal.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Cuir de Russie Eau de Parfum is voted best for fall and winter; Dior Grand Bal for spring and summer.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Dior Grand Bal if you want the higher-rated option; pick Cuir de Russie Eau de Parfum if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.