Fragrance comparison

Beaver Edition 2016 vs Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 580 ratings analysed

Beaver Edition 2016

Zoologist Perfumes

3.76524 votes

Rank #6,346 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка

Ladanika · 2022

3.8456 votes

Rank #17,687 HoneySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка takes 4 of 7 categories.

Beaver Edition 2016
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Beaver Edition 20163/7

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка4/7

Ratings & consensus: Beaver Edition 2016
Community sentiment: Beaver Edition 2016
Longevity: Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Sillage & projection: Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Value for money: Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Versatility: Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beaver Edition 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beaver Edition 2016Zoologist Perfumes

Russian Fairytale Русская СказкаLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 524 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

3.84/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 19%Had 12%Want 69%

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

524 votes

39%Love

30%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRussian Fairytale Русская Сказка

SillageRussian Fairytale Русская Сказка

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value59

Category winnerRussian Fairytale Русская СказкаBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

aquatic84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

green61%

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

leather69%

fruity61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ozonic notesLime (Linden Blossom)Green NotesWoody Notes

Heart

Watery NotesMuskWoodsy Notes

Base

CastoreumLeatherdark woodsy notesAmberVanilla

Top

RaspberryHawthornGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyLime (Linden) BlossomTeaHoneysuckle

Base

LeatherPine TreeCastoreumCypressPatchouliAmberCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Musk, Castoreum and Leather. 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

Summer77

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring56

Summer56

Fall89

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerRussian Fairytale Русская СказкаMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex64

Women5

Men13

Unisex67

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,346

PerfumerChris Bartlett

Launched—

Reviews92

Overall rank#17,687

PerfumerMaria Strazdas

Launched2022

Reviews5

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beaver Edition 2016 opens with cool air, wet greenery, linden blossom and a clean aquatic lift, then settles into soft musk, damp woods and a restrained leather castoreum base. It feels more like a quiet riverside than an animalic statement. This is one to sample if you like fresh woods with an unusual outdoorsy edge.…

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Designed for collectors who appreciate non-traditional gourmands, this unisex fragrance is built for the freezing temperatures of deep winter. Instead of standard dessert notes, it pairs rich, waxy honey with a dry pine forest backdrop and a heavy leather base. The animalic castoreum note will push casual wearers outs…

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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, Beaver Edition 2016 or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка takes 4 of 7 categories. Beaver Edition 2016 is rated 3.76/5 from 524 votes; Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка is rated 3.84/5 from 56 votes. Choose Beaver Edition 2016 for a leather and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Beaver Edition 2016 or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

They last about the same: Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка 65/100, Beaver Edition 2016 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Beaver Edition 2016 or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка projects furthest (Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка 60/100, Beaver Edition 2016 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beaver Edition 2016 and Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Musk, Castoreum and Leather.

Is Beaver Edition 2016 or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка better for summer or winter?

For summer, Beaver Edition 2016 is the stronger pick. For winter, Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка is the stronger pick. Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beaver Edition 2016 and Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

Beaver Edition 2016 has top notes of Ozonic notes, Lime (Linden Blossom), Green Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Watery Notes, Musk and Woodsy Notes, a base of Castoreum, Leather, dark woodsy notes and Amber. Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка has top notes of Raspberry, Hawthorn and Green Notes, heart notes of Honey, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Tea and Honeysuckle, a base of Leather, Pine Tree, Castoreum and Cypress.