Fragrance comparison

Bahar vs Russian Tea Oud

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 506 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,697 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

1%scent match

Clearly different

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,979 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bahar5/7

Russian Tea Oud2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bahar
Community sentiment: Bahar
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: Russian Tea Oud
Versatility: Russian Tea Oud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bahar

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Russian Tea OudMasque Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

44%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerBaharMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value34

Category winnerRussian Tea OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match1%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

Notes

LeatherBlack TeaSmokeAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumRaspberrySaffronPeppermintMandarin OrangeCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Spring36

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Category winnerRussian Tea OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,697

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,979

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bahar opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes, bitter orange, and sour lime. The ozonic freshness strikes cold and almost medicinal at first spray before settling into a dense core of cardamom, violet leaf, and sandalwood. As the hours pass, dark agarwood and amber push through the watery surface. Designed for …

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Masque Milano Russian Tea Oud opens with a crisp burst of peppermint, mandarin orange, and sharp cardamom before settling into a thick cloud of smoked black tea leaves. Perfumer Julien Rasquinet takes the original birch-tar core of Russian Tea and saturates it with dark Vietnamese agarwood oil, adding a deep woody wei…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bahar or Russian Tea Oud?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories. Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes; Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bahar or Russian Tea Oud?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Russian Tea Oud 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bahar or Russian Tea Oud?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Russian Tea Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bahar and Russian Tea Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 1% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud).

Is Bahar or Russian Tea Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Russian Tea Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Russian Tea Oud is the stronger pick. Russian Tea Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bahar and Russian Tea Oud?

Bahar has top notes of Sea Notes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Spices, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf and Lotus, a base of Precious Woods, Amber, Musk and Vetiver. Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.