Fragrance comparison

Russian Tea Oud vs Oud Altius

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #31,944 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Oud Altius

Soma Parfums

4.0426 votes

Rank #20,377 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Altius takes 7 of 7 categories.

Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Altius
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Russian Tea Oud0/7

Oud Altius7/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Altius
Community sentiment: Oud Altius
Longevity: Oud Altius
Sillage & projection: Oud Altius
Value for money: Oud Altius
Versatility: Oud Altius
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Altius

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Russian Tea OudMasque Milano

Oud AltiusSoma Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

4.04/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 21%Had 14%Want 65%

Category winnerOud AltiusRating 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

62%Love

12%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

12%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerOud AltiusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityOud Altius

SillageOud Altius

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value47

Category winnerOud AltiusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

oud84%

powdery77%

woody69%

rose61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm 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

Spicy NotesRaspberryCinnamonCardamom

Heart

OlibanumRoseSaffronAmberIris

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMuskLeatherVanilla

InformationalShared notesLeather, Agarwood (Oud), 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

Spring53

Summer20

Fall87

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerOud AltiusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

Men52

Unisex48

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,944

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerOud AltiusHigher 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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Oud Altius opens with sharp cinnamon, crushed cardamom, and tart raspberry before settling into a dense heart of red rose, saffron, and olibanum. The base settles on dark leather, agarwood, and sandalwood that cling to skin for hours. It suits cold winter evenings, leather jackets, and crisp night air.

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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 Oud Altius?

Oud Altius takes 7 of 7 categories. Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes; Oud Altius is rated 4.04/5 from 26 votes. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Altius for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Russian Tea Oud or Oud Altius?

Oud Altius lasts longest (Oud Altius 91/100, Russian Tea Oud 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Russian Tea Oud or Oud Altius?

Oud Altius projects furthest (Oud Altius 82/100, Russian Tea Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Russian Tea Oud and Oud Altius smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum and Raspberry.

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

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

What are the notes in Russian Tea Oud and Oud Altius?

Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. Oud Altius has top notes of Spicy Notes, Raspberry, Cinnamon and Cardamom, heart notes of Olibanum, Rose, Saffron and Amber, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Musk and Leather.