Fragrance comparison

She is Fish vs Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

She is Fish

House of Atropa

3.506 votes

Rank #58,352 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка

Ladanika · 2022

3.8456 votes

Rank #17,238 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка takes 4 of 4 categories.

She is Fish
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

She is Fish0/4

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Sillage & projection: Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Value for money: Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

She is FishHouse of Atropa

Russian Fairytale Русская СказкаLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 3%Had 1%Want 96%

3.84/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 19%Had 12%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

17%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

39%Love

30%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRussian Fairytale Русская Сказка

SillageRussian Fairytale Русская Сказка

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value59

Category winnerRussian Fairytale Русская СказкаBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

ozonic88%

marine77%

honey65%

aromatic53%

green42%

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

leather69%

fruity61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both honey

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

WatermelonMoss

Heart2-3 hrs

SeaweedTeaMate

Base4-6 hrs

HoneyPatchouliVetiverOud

Top

RaspberryHawthornGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyLime (Linden) BlossomTeaHoneysuckle

Base

LeatherPine TreeCastoreumCypressPatchouliAmberCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesMoss, Tea, Honey and Patchouli. Durations are only published for She is Fish, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Spring56

Summer56

Fall89

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 42%Date 24%Work 21%Party 12%

Men13

Unisex67

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,352

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,238

PerfumerMaria Strazdas

Launched2022

Reviews5

Category winnerRussian Fairytale Русская СказкаHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Atropa She is Fish is an eccentric aquatic perfume that subverts classic marine tropes. It launches with crisp, watery pink watermelon rind and green earthy moss rather than synthetic ocean calone. The opening feels damp, brisk, and startlingly real. Within twenty minutes, the mineral brine of seaweed pairs w…

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Designed for collectors who appreciate non-traditional gourmands, this unisex fragrance is built for the freezing temperatures of deep winter. Instead of standard dessert notes, it pairs rich, waxy honey with a dry pine forest backdrop and a heavy leather base. The animalic castoreum note will push casual wearers outs…

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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, She is Fish or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка takes 4 of 4 categories. She is Fish is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка is rated 3.84/5 from 56 votes. Choose She is Fish for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, She is Fish or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка lasts longest (Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка 65/100, She is Fish 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, She is Fish or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка projects furthest (Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка 60/100, She is Fish 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do She is Fish and Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey accords. Common notes include Moss, Tea, Honey and Patchouli.

Is She is Fish or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка better for summer or winter?

She is Fish suits daytime wear; Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in She is Fish and Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

She is Fish has top notes of Watermelon and Moss, heart notes of Seaweed, Tea and Mate, a base of Honey, Patchouli, Vetiver and Oud. Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка has top notes of Raspberry, Hawthorn and Green Notes, heart notes of Honey, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Tea and Honeysuckle, a base of Leather, Pine Tree, Castoreum and Cypress.