1903 vs Tabac Santal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories.
1903Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tabac SantalChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
19032/5
Tabac Santal3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- 1903
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac Santal
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Santal
- Value for money
- 1903
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Santal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
1903J. PetermanTabac SantalAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.37/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 56%Had 13%Want 31%
3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
Category winner1903Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
31%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
35 votes
33%Love
22%Like
17%Ok
28%Dislike
0%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Santal
SillageTabac Santal
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner1903Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
citrus92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
tobacco69%
warm spicy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CitrusesBergamotGreen Notes
Heart
Clary SageCardamom
Base
LabdanumTobaccoLeatherOlibanumelemi
Top
BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger
Heart
LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose
Base
OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Labdanum, Tobacco and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring64
Summer45
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night63
Spring100
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,979
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#3,506
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews68
Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot1903 by J. Peterman delivers a crisp, aromatic profile built on citrus and green notes. It settles into a grounded heart of clary sage and cardamom, finally resting on a foundation of tobacco, leather, and olibanum. Designed as a clean, versatile scent for men, it works best for office settings or daytime wear, provid…
Reviews →Tabac Santal is a dense, earthy tobacco and sandalwood fragrance with a fresh aromatic lift. Reviewers describe heavy pipe tobacco, grainy woods, cacao-like patchouli, lavender, oakmoss and vetiver, giving it a brown, resinous, slightly smoky feel rather than a clean tobacco-shop sweetness. It suits wearers who like r…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 1903 or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories. 1903 is rated 4.37/5 from 35 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose 1903 for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, 1903 or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, 1903 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 1903 or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, 1903 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 1903 and Tabac Santal smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Labdanum, Tobacco and Olibanum.
Is 1903 or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?
1903 suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 1903 and Tabac Santal?
1903 has top notes of Citruses, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Clary Sage and Cardamom, a base of Labdanum, Tobacco, Leather and Olibanum. Tabac Santal has top notes of Bergamot, Rum, Nutmeg and Cognac, heart notes of Lavender, elemi, Tobacco and Olibanum, a base of Oakmoss, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.
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