Fragrance comparison

Russian Tea Oud vs Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,944 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III

Maxim's de Paris

3.001 votes

Rank #65,218 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III takes 3 of 4 categories.

Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Russian Tea Oud1/4

Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III
Sillage & projection: Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III
Value for money: Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III
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

Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather IIIMaxim's de Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

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

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityMaxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III

SillageMaxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMaxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather IIIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

leather69%

musky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both leather 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

Notes

NutmegCypressRaspberryVioletOlibanumSaffronBlack TeaLeatherLabdanumMuskStyraxCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Black Tea, 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

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,944

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,218

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…

Reviews →

A dark amber leather with a spicy, slightly fruity opening, Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III quickly settles into resin, suede, musk, and dry cedar. The violet and black tea touches can give it a powdery, textured feel rather than a loud rough leather. It looks best for cool weather, evenings, and dressier sett…

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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 Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III?

Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III takes 3 of 4 categories. Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes; Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Russian Tea Oud or Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III?

Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III lasts longest (Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III 100/100, Russian Tea Oud 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Russian Tea Oud or Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III?

Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III projects furthest (Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III 100/100, Russian Tea Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Russian Tea Oud and Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Black Tea, Olibanum and Raspberry.

Is Russian Tea Oud or Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III better for summer or winter?

Russian Tea Oud suits evening wear; Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Russian Tea Oud and Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III?

Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. Maxim's Pour Homme Myrrhe & Leather III features Nutmeg, Cypress, Raspberry, Violet and Olibanum.