Fragrance comparison

28 Shades of Tabacum vs Dark Rebel

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,925 ratings analysed

28 Shades of Tabacum

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #76,420 WoodyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Dark Rebel

John Varvatos

4.341,925 votes

Rank #634 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Rebel takes 1 of 1 categories.

28 Shades of Tabacum
Choose it for a woody and rum character.
Dark Rebel
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

28 Shades of Tabacum0/1

Dark Rebel1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

28 Shades of TabacumThe Dua Brand

Dark RebelJohn Varvatos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 62%Had 8%Want 31%

4.34/ 5 · 1,925 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,925 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rum83%

tobacco65%

warm spicy48%

sweet30%

woody100%

leather92%

sweet84%

tobacco77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RumTobacco LeafGuaiac WoodCardamomCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

RumSugar CaneCardamomArtemisiaClary Sage

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherFir ResinPepperStyrax

Base5-7 hrs

Tobacco LeafWoody NotesCastoreumAkigalawoodMexican VanillaJuniper

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco Leaf and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Dark Rebel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring26

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Date 38%Party 30%Casual 22%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#634

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerDark RebelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

28 Shades of Tabacum by The Dua Brand is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. 28 Shades of Tabacum was launched in 2019. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

Reviews →

John Varvatos Dark Rebel delivers a bold, smoky punch right out of the bottle. The first spray releases dark Jamaican rum soaked in sweet sugar cane, cut sharply by aromatic clary sage and cracked cardamom. As the alcohol flashes off, the core turns rugged. You get tough black leather wrapped in sticky fir resin and w…

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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.

Do 28 Shades of Tabacum and Dark Rebel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco Leaf and Cardamom.

Is 28 Shades of Tabacum or Dark Rebel better for summer or winter?

Dark Rebel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 28 Shades of Tabacum and Dark Rebel?

28 Shades of Tabacum features Rum, Tobacco Leaf, Guaiac Wood, Cardamom and Cedar. Dark Rebel has top notes of Rum, Sugar Cane, Cardamom and Artemisia, heart notes of Leather, Fir Resin, Pepper and Styrax, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Woody Notes, Castoreum and Akigalawood.