Fragrance comparison

Russian Tea Oud vs Instinct

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

4 wins

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,944 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Instinct

Pisello Parfum

3.004 votes

Rank #61,497 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Russian Tea Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.

Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Instinct
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Russian Tea Oud4/4

Instinct0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Russian Tea Oud
Sillage & projection: Russian Tea Oud
Value for money: Russian Tea Oud
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

InstinctPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityRussian Tea Oud

SillageRussian Tea Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value25

Category winnerRussian Tea OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

RaspberrySaffronThymeFruity NotesCypressGreen NotesCardamomItalian Orange

Heart

OlibanumJasmineRoseOrris RootJasmine SambacIrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Pear

Base

Woody NotesAmberVetiverVirginia CedarMuskVanillaMossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Raspberry, Saffron and Cardamom. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,944

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,497

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Instinct by Pisello Parfum introduces a dry, heavy leather profile energized by a sharp twist of raspberry and saffron. Launched in 2024, this unisex fragrance balances intense woodiness with green elements like cypress, making it a rugged yet sweet option for crisp autumn evenings.

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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 Instinct?

Russian Tea Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes; Instinct is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Instinct for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Russian Tea Oud or Instinct?

Russian Tea Oud lasts longest (Russian Tea Oud 77/100, Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Russian Tea Oud or Instinct?

Russian Tea Oud projects furthest (Russian Tea Oud 63/100, Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Russian Tea Oud and Instinct smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Raspberry, Saffron and Cardamom.

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

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

What are the notes in Russian Tea Oud and Instinct?

Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. Instinct has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Olibanum, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.