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RSX/06: Tea Chest vs Le Rayon Vert

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

Updated 77 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Rayon Vert takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • RSX/06: Tea Chest

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Le Rayon Vert

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

RSX/06: Tea Chest1/5
Le Rayon Vert4/5
Ratings & consensus
Le Rayon Vert
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Le Rayon Vert
Sillage & projection
Le Rayon Vert
Value for money
RSX/06: Tea Chest
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Le Rayon Vert

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RSX/06: Tea ChestRook Perfumes
Le Rayon VertSultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%
3.99/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 40%Had 15%Want 44%
Category winnerLe Rayon VertRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
14%Love
57%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

48%Love
29%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityLe Rayon Vert

SillageLe Rayon Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value46
Category winnerRSX/06: Tea ChestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber90%
smoky80%
balsamic70%
warm spicy60%
leather50%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
white floral84%
amber77%
floral69%
woody61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ArtemisiaelemiClary SageHyacinthAldehydesLimeBergamot
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenCarnationGeraniumGardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangDamask Rose
Base
OakmossCivetAmbergrisBalsam FirCastoreumIncensePalisander RosewoodTobacco
InformationalShared notesIncense, Palisander Rosewood, Oakmoss and Bergamot. 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
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer83
Fall75
Winter25
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex22
Women11
Men11
Unisex78
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,855

PerfumerNadeem Crowe

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#5,714

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerLe Rayon VertHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nadeem Crowe designed RSX/06: Tea Chest around the aroma of aged wooden storage containers. Dry oak timber and dark leather form the core of the composition, supported by smoky incense, palisander rosewood, and dry black tea leaves. It wears best during chilly autumn afternoons, wrapping the skin in an earthy, resinou…

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Le Rayon Vert is an aromatic green composition centering on artemisia, hyacinth, and oakmoss. It offers a bracing, forest-like freshness that feels classic yet distinct. This attar performs beautifully during spring and summer, grounding the wearer in earthy, herbal notes. Its texture is smooth, waxy, and mossy, makin…

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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, RSX/06: Tea Chest or Le Rayon Vert?

Le Rayon Vert takes 4 of 5 categories. RSX/06: Tea Chest is rated 3.50/5 from 14 votes; Le Rayon Vert is rated 3.99/5 from 63 votes. Choose RSX/06: Tea Chest for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Le Rayon Vert for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, RSX/06: Tea Chest or Le Rayon Vert?

Le Rayon Vert lasts longest (Le Rayon Vert 84/100, RSX/06: Tea Chest 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, RSX/06: Tea Chest or Le Rayon Vert?

Le Rayon Vert projects furthest (Le Rayon Vert 72/100, RSX/06: Tea Chest 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do RSX/06: Tea Chest and Le Rayon Vert smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Palisander Rosewood, Oakmoss and Bergamot.

Is RSX/06: Tea Chest or Le Rayon Vert better for summer or winter?

RSX/06: Tea Chest suits day or night wear; Le Rayon Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in RSX/06: Tea Chest and Le Rayon Vert?

RSX/06: Tea Chest features Incense, Oak, Palisander Rosewood, Black Tea and Leather. Le Rayon Vert has top notes of Artemisia, elemi, Clary Sage and Hyacinth, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cyclamen, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Ambergris and Balsam Fir.

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