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Cuir de Russie(1953)

Creed · Creed house perfumers

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A Creed leather composition distinct from Chanel's earlier fragrance of the same name, opening on bergamot and citrus, moving through a heart of birch tar and jasmine, and closing on leather, musk, and oakmoss.

Did you know? This scent's leather note traces back to 16th-century Grasse, where perfuming foul-smelling gloves accidentally built the world's perfume capital. Read the full story →
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Brand
Creed
Perfumer
Creed house perfumers
Launched
1953

A Creed leather composition distinct from Chanel's earlier fragrance of the same name, opening on bergamot and citrus, moving through a heart of birch tar and jasmine, and closing on leather, musk, and oakmoss. Like Chanel's 1924 Cuir de Russie, it uses birch tar to recreate the smoky, tarry character of historically tanned Russian leather, though Creed's version applies the theme within its own house style of citrus-forward, restrained masculine compositions.

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Top notes
BergamotCitrus
Heart notes
Birch TarJasmine
Base notes
LeatherMuskOakmoss
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16