Fragrance comparison

Honoré Delights vs Cologne à la Russe

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 707 ratings analysed

Honoré Delights

Ex Nihilo

4.09659 votes

Rank #7,071 MuskyPowdery

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39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Cologne à la Russe

Institut Très Bien

4.0848 votes

Rank #18,164 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cologne à la Russe takes 5 of 7 categories.

Honoré Delights
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cologne à la Russe
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Honoré Delights2/7

Cologne à la Russe5/7

Ratings & consensus: Honoré Delights
Community sentiment: Cologne à la Russe
Longevity: Cologne à la Russe
Sillage & projection: Cologne à la Russe
Value for money: Cologne à la Russe
Versatility: Cologne à la Russe
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Honoré Delights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Honoré DelightsEx Nihilo

Cologne à la RusseInstitut Très Bien

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 659 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 46%

Category winnerHonoré DelightsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

36%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

659 votes

46%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerCologne à la RusseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCologne à la Russe

SillageCologne à la Russe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCologne à la RusseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery91%

woody83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

floral56%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

floral77%

iris65%

white floral53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)IrisOrange Blossom

Base6-8 hrs

MuskSandalwoodCedar

Top

LimeLemonBergamotCitron

Heart

VerbenaOrange BlossomLavenderRosemary

Base

NeroliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)IrisBenzoin

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Iris. Durations are only published for Honoré Delights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night44

Spring86

Summer100

Fall43

Winter14

Day100

Night36

Category winnerCologne à la RusseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,071

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#18,164

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerHonoré DelightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honoré Delights by Ex Nihilo feels like stepping into a chic Parisian bakery on a crisp spring morning while wearing a fresh white linen shirt. The scent starts with a bright splash of tart bergamot and neroli before melting into an airy center of powdery iris, orange blossom, and fuzzy ambrette seed. As it settles on…

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Cologne à la Russe is a refined leather fragrance that reimagines historical cologne formulas. It opens with a sharp burst of citron, lime, and bergamot before transitioning into aromatic herbs like verbena and rosemary. The base settles into a sophisticated skin scent composed of neroli, iris, and benzoin, making it …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Honoré Delights or Cologne à la Russe?

Cologne à la Russe takes 5 of 7 categories. Honoré Delights is rated 4.09/5 from 659 votes; Cologne à la Russe is rated 4.08/5 from 48 votes. Choose Honoré Delights for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cologne à la Russe for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Honoré Delights or Cologne à la Russe?

Cologne à la Russe lasts longest (Cologne à la Russe 71/100, Honoré Delights 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honoré Delights or Cologne à la Russe?

Cologne à la Russe projects furthest (Cologne à la Russe 54/100, Honoré Delights 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honoré Delights and Cologne à la Russe smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Iris.

Is Honoré Delights or Cologne à la Russe better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cologne à la Russe is the stronger pick. For winter, Honoré Delights is the stronger pick. Honoré Delights suits daytime wear; Cologne à la Russe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honoré Delights and Cologne à la Russe?

Honoré Delights has top notes of Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar. Cologne à la Russe has top notes of Lime, Lemon, Bergamot and Citron, heart notes of Verbena, Orange Blossom, Lavender and Rosemary, a base of Neroli, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Iris and Benzoin.