Fragrance comparison

Moroccan Leather vs Russian Tea Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

Moroccan Leather

Sawalef

4.333 votes

Rank #52,209 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,944 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Moroccan Leather
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Moroccan Leather2/4

Russian Tea Oud2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moroccan LeatherSawalef

Russian Tea OudMasque Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

44%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRussian Tea Oud

SillageMoroccan Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value34

Category winnerMoroccan LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

rose61%

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, leather and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronNutmegRaspberryCardamomClove

Heart

OlibanumRoseVioletOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherPatchouliAmberOudLabdanumCedar

Notes

LeatherBlack TeaSmokeAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumRaspberrySaffronPeppermintMandarin OrangeCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring36

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,209

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,944

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRussian Tea OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moroccan Leather by Sawalef is a warm, spicy leather with an ambery backbone and a fruity lift. The opening leans saffron and nutmeg with raspberry brightness, then turns smoky and floral with olibanum, rose, violet and orange blossom. As it dries down, leather and patchouli sit over amber, woods, labdanum and a touch…

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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, Moroccan Leather or Russian Tea Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Moroccan Leather is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes. Choose Moroccan Leather for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Moroccan Leather or Russian Tea Oud?

Russian Tea Oud lasts longest (Russian Tea Oud 77/100, Moroccan Leather 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moroccan Leather or Russian Tea Oud?

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

Do Moroccan Leather and Russian Tea Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Cardamom and Olibanum.

Is Moroccan Leather or Russian Tea Oud better for summer or winter?

Moroccan Leather suits evening wear; Russian Tea Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moroccan Leather and Russian Tea Oud?

Moroccan Leather has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Raspberry and Cardamom, heart notes of Olibanum, Rose, Violet and Orange Blossom, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Amber and Oud. Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.