Fragrance comparison

Not Usual vs Russian Tea Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Not Usual

Brogi

3.676 votes

Rank #43,702 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,979 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Russian Tea Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Not Usual
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Not Usual1/4

Russian Tea Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Russian Tea Oud
Sillage & projection: Russian Tea Oud
Value for money: Not Usual
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

Not UsualBrogi

Russian Tea OudMasque Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

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

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRussian Tea Oud

SillageRussian Tea Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot UsualBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

amber92%

oud84%

floral77%

animalic69%

vanilla61%

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both leather and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRaspberry

Heart

MagnoliaRoseOlibanum

Base

LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla

Notes

LeatherBlack TeaSmokeAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumRaspberrySaffronPeppermintMandarin OrangeCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Olibanum 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

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring36

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,702

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#31,979

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRussian Tea OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Not Usual by Brogi pairs a sharp saffron bite with sweet raspberry in its opening. This unisex oriental blend gradually settles into a dark, smoky base of leather, amber, and a touch of agarwood. It is a dense, warming scent built specifically for cold autumn days and crisp winter nights.

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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, Not Usual or Russian Tea Oud?

Russian Tea Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Not Usual is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes. Choose Not Usual for a leather and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Not Usual or Russian Tea Oud?

Russian Tea Oud lasts longest (Russian Tea Oud 77/100, Not Usual 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Not Usual or Russian Tea Oud?

Russian Tea Oud projects furthest (Russian Tea Oud 63/100, Not Usual 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Not Usual and Russian Tea Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Olibanum and Leather.

Is Not Usual or Russian Tea Oud better for summer or winter?

Not Usual suits day or night wear; Russian Tea Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Not Usual and Russian Tea Oud?

Not Usual has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Magnolia, Rose and Olibanum, a base of Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla. Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.