Fragrance comparison

Once Upon a Cardamom vs Russian Leather

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 211 ratings analysed

Once Upon a Cardamom

Maison Laugier

—0 votes

Rank #68,806 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Russian Leather

Molton Brown

4.14211 votes

Rank #5,633 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Russian Leather takes 1 of 1 categories.

Once Upon a Cardamom
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character.
Russian Leather
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Once Upon a Cardamom0/1

Russian Leather1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Once Upon a CardamomMaison Laugier

Russian LeatherMolton Brown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.14/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy86%

fresh spicy72%

woody58%

green44%

fresh30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

leather84%

green77%

fresh spicy69%

tobacco61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Cardamom

Heart

Black Tea

Base

Cade oil

Top

Black TeaBasilElemi resin

Heart

TobaccoBirchSiberian Pine

Base

LeatherVetiverCade oil

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea and Cade oil. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring61

Summer16

Fall94

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men76

Unisex22

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,806

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,633

PerfumerLoic Bisceglie

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerRussian LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Once Upon a Cardamom by Maison Laugier presents a sharp, woody aromatic profile defined by black cardamom, smoky black tea, and cade oil. This 2025 release leans into a rugged, resinous aesthetic suited for those who prefer dark, dry scents. It works best in crisp autumn weather when the outdoors match its bracing, ca…

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Molton Brown Russian Leather smells like stepping into a cozy pine cabin after walking through crisp autumn woods while sipping a cup of smoky black tea. The fragrance opens with a vibrant burst of herbal basil and brisk Siberian pine needles before settling into a rich heart of dry birch wood, unlit tobacco leaves, a…

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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.

Do Once Upon a Cardamom and Russian Leather smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Tea and Cade oil.

What are the notes in Once Upon a Cardamom and Russian Leather?

Once Upon a Cardamom has top notes of Black Cardamom, heart notes of Black Tea, a base of Cade oil. Russian Leather has top notes of Black Tea, Basil and Elemi resin, heart notes of Tobacco, Birch and Siberian Pine, a base of Leather, Vetiver and Cade oil.