Fragrance comparison

Russian Tea Oud vs Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 257 ratings analysed

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,944 SmokyLeather

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37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum

Molton Brown

3.94196 votes

Rank #7,140 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Russian Tea Oud2/7

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum5/7

Ratings & consensus: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Longevity: Russian Tea Oud
Sillage & projection: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Value for money: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Versatility: Russian Tea Oud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Russian Tea OudMasque Milano

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumMolton Brown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

3.94/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumRating 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

44%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

7%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityRussian Tea Oud

SillageMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value51

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

oud61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh 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

DavanaBlack PepperCardamomBergamot

Heart

VanillaSaffronRoseBlack Tea

Base

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoStyraxHoneyOlibanum

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, 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

Spring37

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRussian Tea OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

Men57

Unisex38

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,944

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,140

PerfumerPhilippe Bousseton

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumHigher 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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Molton Brown Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum delivers a rich blend of cracked black pepper, aromatic cardamom, and warm black tea over a foundation of smooth oud and pipe tobacco. A gentle touch of golden honey and vanilla softens the dark woods, keeping the blend warm and approachable rather than sharp. …

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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 Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes; Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum is rated 3.94/5 from 196 votes. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Russian Tea Oud or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum?

Russian Tea Oud lasts longest (Russian Tea Oud 77/100, Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Russian Tea Oud or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum 65/100, Russian Tea Oud 63/100 for sillage.

Do Russian Tea Oud and Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum and Saffron.

Is Russian Tea Oud or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Russian Tea Oud and Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum?

Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum has top notes of Davana, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, Saffron, Rose and Black Tea, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Styrax and Honey.