Fragrance comparison

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка vs She is Fish

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

4 wins

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка

Ladanika · 2022

3.8456 votes

Rank #17,238 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

She is Fish

House of Atropa

3.506 votes

Rank #58,352 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка takes 4 of 4 categories.

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
She is Fish
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка4/4

She is Fish0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Russian Fairytale Русская СказкаLadanika

She is FishHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 19%Had 12%Want 69%

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 3%Had 1%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

30%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

33%Love

17%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityRussian Fairytale Русская Сказка

SillageRussian Fairytale Русская Сказка

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value42

Category winnerRussian Fairytale Русская СказкаBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

leather69%

fruity61%

aquatic100%

ozonic88%

marine77%

honey65%

aromatic53%

green42%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryHawthornGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyLime (Linden) BlossomTeaHoneysuckle

Base

LeatherPine TreeCastoreumCypressPatchouliAmberCedarMusk

Top20-30 mins

WatermelonMoss

Heart2-3 hrs

SeaweedTeaMate

Base4-6 hrs

HoneyPatchouliVetiverOud

InformationalShared notesHoney, Tea, Patchouli and Moss. Durations are only published for She is Fish, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer56

Fall89

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex67

Women20

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 42%Date 24%Work 21%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,238

PerfumerMaria Strazdas

Launched2022

Reviews5

Overall rank#58,352

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRussian Fairytale Русская СказкаHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Designed for collectors who appreciate non-traditional gourmands, this unisex fragrance is built for the freezing temperatures of deep winter. Instead of standard dessert notes, it pairs rich, waxy honey with a dry pine forest backdrop and a heavy leather base. The animalic castoreum note will push casual wearers outs…

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House of Atropa She is Fish is an eccentric aquatic perfume that subverts classic marine tropes. It launches with crisp, watery pink watermelon rind and green earthy moss rather than synthetic ocean calone. The opening feels damp, brisk, and startlingly real. Within twenty minutes, the mineral brine of seaweed pairs w…

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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, Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка or She is Fish?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка takes 4 of 4 categories. Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка is rated 3.84/5 from 56 votes; She is Fish is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose She is Fish for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка or She is Fish?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка lasts longest (Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка 65/100, She is Fish 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка or She is Fish?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка projects furthest (Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка 60/100, She is Fish 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка and She is Fish smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Tea, Patchouli and Moss.

Is Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка or She is Fish better for summer or winter?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка suits day or night wear; She is Fish suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка and She is Fish?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка has top notes of Raspberry, Hawthorn and Green Notes, heart notes of Honey, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Tea and Honeysuckle, a base of Leather, Pine Tree, Castoreum and Cypress. She is Fish has top notes of Watermelon and Moss, heart notes of Seaweed, Tea and Mate, a base of Honey, Patchouli, Vetiver and Oud.