Fragrance comparison

Sillage Royal 2017 Edition vs Russian Tea Oud

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

6 wins

Sillage Royal 2017 Edition

Manos Gerakinis

4.1361 votes

Rank #13,109 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Russian Tea Oud

Masque Milano

3.7561 votes

Rank #32,866 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sillage Royal 2017 Edition takes 6 of 7 categories.

Sillage Royal 2017 Edition
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Russian Tea Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sillage Royal 2017 Edition6/7

Russian Tea Oud1/7

Ratings & consensus: Sillage Royal 2017 Edition
Community sentiment: Sillage Royal 2017 Edition
Longevity: Russian Tea Oud
Sillage & projection: Sillage Royal 2017 Edition
Value for money: Sillage Royal 2017 Edition
Versatility: Sillage Royal 2017 Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sillage Royal 2017 Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sillage Royal 2017 EditionManos Gerakinis

Russian Tea OudMasque Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

3.75/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerSillage Royal 2017 EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

28%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

61 votes

44%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerSillage Royal 2017 EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRussian Tea Oud

SillageSillage Royal 2017 Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value34

Category winnerSillage Royal 2017 EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

rose92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

smoky61%

smoky100%

leather92%

green84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronSmokeTurmericCardamom

Heart3-4 hrs

RosePatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Cedar

Base7-10+ hrs

MuskAmberResins

Notes

LeatherBlack TeaSmokeAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumRaspberrySaffronPeppermintMandarin OrangeCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Smoke, Cardamom and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Sillage Royal 2017 Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer25

Fall100

Winter96

Day39

Night100

Spring36

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Category winnerSillage Royal 2017 EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex44

Women20

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men44

Unisex41

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#32,866

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSillage Royal 2017 EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sillage Royal 2017 Edition by Manos Gerakinis delivers an intense, smoky spice profile anchored by dark florals. The opening fires off immediately. You get a dry kick of saffron and golden turmeric mixed with smoldering cedar smoke. Give it ten minutes. Soon, a thick Turkish rose unfurls alongside medicinal agarwood a…

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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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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, Sillage Royal 2017 Edition or Russian Tea Oud?

Sillage Royal 2017 Edition takes 6 of 7 categories. Sillage Royal 2017 Edition is rated 4.13/5 from 61 votes; Russian Tea Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 61 votes. Choose Sillage Royal 2017 Edition for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Russian Tea Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sillage Royal 2017 Edition or Russian Tea Oud?

Russian Tea Oud lasts longest (Russian Tea Oud 77/100, Sillage Royal 2017 Edition 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sillage Royal 2017 Edition or Russian Tea Oud?

Sillage Royal 2017 Edition projects furthest (Sillage Royal 2017 Edition 70/100, Russian Tea Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sillage Royal 2017 Edition and Russian Tea Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Saffron, Smoke, Cardamom and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Sillage Royal 2017 Edition or Russian Tea Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sillage Royal 2017 Edition is the stronger pick. For winter, Russian Tea Oud is the stronger pick. Sillage Royal 2017 Edition suits evening wear; Russian Tea Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sillage Royal 2017 Edition and Russian Tea Oud?

Sillage Royal 2017 Edition has top notes of Saffron, Smoke, Turmeric and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar, a base of Musk, Amber and Resins. Russian Tea Oud features Leather, Black Tea, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.