Fragrance comparison

28 Shades of Tabacum vs Five Senses

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

28 Shades of Tabacum

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #76,420 WoodyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Five Senses

House of Dastan

3.7650 votes

Rank #34,603 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Five Senses takes 1 of 1 categories.

28 Shades of Tabacum
Choose it for a woody and rum character.
Five Senses
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

28 Shades of Tabacum0/1

Five Senses1/1

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: Five Senses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

28 Shades of TabacumThe Dua Brand

Five SensesHouse of Dastan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 62%Had 8%Want 31%

3.76/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rum83%

tobacco65%

warm spicy48%

sweet30%

vanilla100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, warm spicy 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

Notes

VanillaBenzoinApricotTonka BeanTobacco LeafAmberPink PepperCardamomSandalwoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Guaiac Wood and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Five Senses, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring91

Summer41

Fall100

Winter91

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men55

Unisex36

Women9

Date 36%Casual 27%Work 20%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,603

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFive SensesHigher 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 →

Five Senses by House of Dastan is a rich oriental woody fragrance built around warm amber and resinous vanilla. The opening hits with a bright spark of lime and fruity apricot, tempered quickly by spicy cardamom and pink pepper. As the citrus settles, tobacco leaf and herbal davana emerge to give the sweet heart a smo…

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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 Five Senses smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Guaiac Wood and Cardamom.

Is 28 Shades of Tabacum or Five Senses better for summer or winter?

Five Senses suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 28 Shades of Tabacum and Five Senses?

28 Shades of Tabacum features Rum, Tobacco Leaf, Guaiac Wood, Cardamom and Cedar. Five Senses features Vanilla, Benzoin, Apricot, Tonka Bean and Tobacco Leaf.