Fragrance comparison

Tilleul vs Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 268 ratings analysed

4 wins

Tilleul

Le Galion

4.20212 votes

Rank #9,204 HoneySweet

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка

Ladanika · 2022

3.8456 votes

Rank #18,950 HoneySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tilleul takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tilleul
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Tilleul4/7

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TilleulLe Galion

Russian Fairytale Русская СказкаLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 76%

3.84/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 19%Had 12%Want 69%

Category winnerTilleulRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

212 votes

39%Love

30%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerTilleulMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTilleul

SillageRussian Fairytale Русская Сказка

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value59

Category winnerRussian Fairytale Русская СказкаBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet88%

yellow floral77%

musky65%

amber53%

floral42%

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

leather69%

fruity61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both honey, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyLime (Linden) BlossomAmbroxanMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryHawthornGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyLime (Linden) BlossomTeaHoneysuckle

Base

LeatherPine TreeCastoreumCypressPatchouliAmberCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesHoney, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Musk. Durations are only published for Tilleul, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer90

Fall40

Winter22

Day100

Night34

Spring56

Summer56

Fall89

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerRussian Fairytale Русская СказкаMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex25

Women74

Men13

Unisex67

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,204

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#18,950

PerfumerMaria Strazdas

Launched2022

Reviews5

Category winnerTilleulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tilleul by Le Galion centers on the sunny, honeyed scent of blooming linden trees. Created by perfumer Quentin Bisch, the fragrance highlights lime (linden) blossom paired with golden honey, clean musk, and warm ambroxan. It opens with an airy, sweet yellow floral burst that feels like walking beneath blooming shade t…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tilleul or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

Tilleul takes 4 of 7 categories. Tilleul is rated 4.20/5 from 212 votes; Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка is rated 3.84/5 from 56 votes. Choose Tilleul for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка for a honey and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Tilleul or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

They last about the same: Tilleul 66/100, Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tilleul or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка projects furthest (Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка 60/100, Tilleul 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tilleul and Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Honey, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Musk.

Is Tilleul or Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tilleul is the stronger pick. For winter, Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка is the stronger pick. Tilleul suits daytime wear; Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tilleul and Russian Fairytale Русская Сказка?

Tilleul features Honey, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Ambroxan and Musk. 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.