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Russian Tea Oud vs Moonstone

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

Updated 67 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moonstone 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.

  • Moonstone

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Russian Tea Oud1/4
Moonstone3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Moonstone
Sillage & projection
Moonstone
Value for money
Moonstone
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
MoonstoneAdleen Haute Parfumerie
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%
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

67%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityMoonstone

SillageMoonstone

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value38
Category winnerMoonstoneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
smoky100%
leather92%
green84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
fresh spicy61%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
woody77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
Scent match30%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
NutmegOlibanumCardamomPink PepperSaffron
Heart
MuskLavenderPatchouliVanilla
Base
SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)LeatherOud
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
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men44
Unisex41
Women15
Men43
Unisex57
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,944

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,196

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 →

Moonstone by Adleen Haute Parfumerie is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Moonstone was launched in 2023. Top notes are Nutmeg, Olibanum, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Saffron; middle notes are Olibanum, Musk, Lavender, Patchouli and Vanilla; base notes are Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud), Leather, P…

Reviews →
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 Moonstone?

Moonstone takes 3 of 4 categories. Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes; Moonstone is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Moonstone for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Russian Tea Oud or Moonstone?

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

Which projects more, Russian Tea Oud or Moonstone?

Moonstone projects furthest (Moonstone 70/100, Russian Tea Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Russian Tea Oud and Moonstone smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% 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 Moonstone better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Russian Tea Oud and Moonstone?

Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. Moonstone has top notes of Nutmeg, Olibanum, Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Musk, Lavender, Patchouli and Vanilla, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud).

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