Fragrance comparison

Majalis vs Russian Tea Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 329 ratings analysed

5 wins

Majalis

The Spirit of Dubai

4.20268 votes

Rank #24,418 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%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?

Majalis takes 5 of 7 categories.

Majalis
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Majalis5/7

Russian Tea Oud2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MajalisThe Spirit of Dubai

Russian Tea OudMasque Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 268 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerMajalisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

268 votes

44%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerMajalisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityMajalis

SillageMajalis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value34

Category winnerRussian Tea OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

amber77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseStrawberryRaspberryPeachOlibanumPink PepperRoseCardamom

Heart

DatesSaffronGuaiac WoodPatchouliClovesVetiverFlowersPowdery Notes

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy NotesMyrhhHoneyBenzoinLabdanumLeather

Notes

LeatherBlack TeaSmokeAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumRaspberrySaffronPeppermintMandarin OrangeCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Olibanum, Cardamom and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer35

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring36

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Category winnerRussian Tea OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,979

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMajalisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Majalis by The Spirit of Dubai pairs roasted Arabic coffee, chewy dates, and smoky incense against a thick pop of strawberry and rose. Built for freezing winter evenings and formal cold-weather gatherings, this heavy Oriental composition wraps warm cardamom, honey, and dark agarwood around rich tobacco leaves.

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →

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, Majalis or Russian Tea Oud?

Majalis takes 5 of 7 categories. Majalis is rated 4.20/5 from 268 votes; Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes. Choose Majalis for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. 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, Majalis or Russian Tea Oud?

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

Which projects more, Majalis or Russian Tea Oud?

Majalis projects furthest (Majalis 76/100, Russian Tea Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Majalis and Russian Tea Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Olibanum, Cardamom and Saffron.

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

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

What are the notes in Majalis and Russian Tea Oud?

Majalis has top notes of Incense, Strawberry, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Dates, Saffron, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Woodsy Notes and Myrhh. Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.