Fragrance comparison

Russian Tea Oud vs Liberté Totale

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

3 wins

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,944 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Liberté Totale

Pastor Privé Parfums

4.6015 votes

Rank #36,772 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Russian Tea Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Liberté Totale
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Russian Tea Oud3/5

Liberté Totale2/5

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

Liberté TotalePastor Privé Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 56%Had 14%Want 30%

Category winnerLiberté TotaleRating 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

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityRussian Tea Oud

SillageRussian Tea Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value68

Category winnerLiberté TotaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh 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

CranberryPink PepperLimeBergamot

Heart

CardamomNutmegSageOlibanumSaffron

Base

Guaiac WoodLeatherAgarwood (Oud)OakmossPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesLeather, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum 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

Spring100

Summer77

Fall54

Winter46

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

Men44

Unisex50

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,944

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,772

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

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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Liberté Totale by Pastor Privé Parfums opens with an energetic blast of tart cranberry, zesty lime, and crackling pink pepper. This brisk fruit opening quickly transitions into a complex aromatic heart of saffron, cardamom, and frankincense. As the scent settles on skin, rich base notes of guaiac wood, smooth leather,…

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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 Liberté Totale?

Russian Tea Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes; Liberté Totale is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Liberté Totale for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Russian Tea Oud or Liberté Totale?

Russian Tea Oud lasts longest (Russian Tea Oud 77/100, Liberté Totale 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Russian Tea Oud or Liberté Totale?

Russian Tea Oud projects furthest (Russian Tea Oud 63/100, Liberté Totale 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Russian Tea Oud and Liberté Totale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum and Saffron.

Is Russian Tea Oud or Liberté Totale better for summer or winter?

Russian Tea Oud suits evening wear; Liberté Totale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Russian Tea Oud and Liberté Totale?

Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. Liberté Totale has top notes of Cranberry, Pink Pepper, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg, Sage and Olibanum, a base of Guaiac Wood, Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Oakmoss.