Fragrance comparison

Russian Tea Oud vs Ghair

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,944 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Ghair

Anfasic

4.6712 votes

Rank #37,521 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ghair takes 4 of 5 categories.

Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ghair
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Russian Tea Oud1/5

Ghair4/5

Ratings & consensus: Ghair
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ghair
Sillage & projection: Ghair
Value for money: Ghair
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

Russian Tea OudMasque Milano

GhairAnfasic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

4.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerGhairRating 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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityGhair

SillageGhair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value56

Category winnerGhairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

animalic77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both leather, warm spicy and oud

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

SaffronThymeRaspberry

Heart

OlibanumJasmine

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Woody NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesLeather, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum and Raspberry. 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,944

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRussian Tea OudHigher 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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Ghair opens with a tart flash of raspberry cut by sharp thyme and dry saffron. The center reveals resinous olibanum and quiet jasmine, before settling into a dark base of leather, agarwood, and amber. It feels heavy and warm, built for chilly autumn evenings or black-tie winter gatherings.

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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 Ghair?

Ghair takes 4 of 5 categories. Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes; Ghair is rated 4.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ghair for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Russian Tea Oud or Ghair?

Ghair lasts longest (Ghair 89/100, Russian Tea Oud 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Russian Tea Oud or Ghair?

Ghair projects furthest (Ghair 69/100, Russian Tea Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Russian Tea Oud and Ghair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum and Raspberry.

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

Russian Tea Oud suits evening wear; Ghair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Russian Tea Oud and Ghair?

Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. Ghair has top notes of Saffron, Thyme and Raspberry, heart notes of Olibanum and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes and Amber.