Fragrance comparison

Russian Tea Oud vs Antar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 106 ratings analysed

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,944 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Antar

Nabeel

4.0945 votes

Rank #11,944 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Antar
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Russian Tea Oud2/7

Antar5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Russian Tea OudMasque Milano

AntarNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

4.09/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 51%Had 10%Want 39%

Category winnerAntarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

61 votes

38%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerAntarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityRussian Tea Oud

SillageRussian Tea Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value88

Category winnerAntarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

woody92%

leather84%

aromatic77%

marine69%

powdery61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherBlack TeaSmokeAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumRaspberrySaffronPeppermintMandarin OrangeCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AppleMelonSaffronRaspberryPlumPineappleBlack PepperPink Pepper

Heart

Sea NotesOlibanumLavenderRoseJasmineGardeniaOrchidCyclamen

Base

LeatherWhite MuskSandalwoodMossVanillaWoody NotesAmberCedar

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Spring90

Summer90

Fall100

Winter62

Day89

Night100

Category winnerAntarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

Men76

Unisex18

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,944

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerAntarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Antar by Nabeel delivers a striking clash of crisp green apple and dark leather. It starts with an intense burst of fresh fruits and black pepper before settling into a dry, mossy woods base. This scent is built for cool autumn evenings when you want something rugged yet clean.

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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 Tea Oud or Antar?

Antar takes 5 of 7 categories. Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes; Antar is rated 4.09/5 from 45 votes. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Antar for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Russian Tea Oud or Antar?

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

Which projects more, Russian Tea Oud or Antar?

Russian Tea Oud projects furthest (Russian Tea Oud 63/100, Antar 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Russian Tea Oud and Antar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Olibanum, Raspberry and Saffron.

Is Russian Tea Oud or Antar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Antar is the stronger pick. For winter, Russian Tea Oud is the stronger pick. Russian Tea Oud suits evening wear; Antar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Russian Tea Oud and Antar?

Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. Antar has top notes of Apple, Melon, Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Sea Notes, Olibanum, Lavender and Rose, a base of Leather, White Musk, Sandalwood and Moss.