Fragrance comparison

28 Shades of Tabacum vs Incense Antique

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

28 Shades of Tabacum

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #76,420 WoodyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Incense Antique

Belnu

4.1020 votes

Rank #33,612 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense Antique takes 1 of 1 categories.

28 Shades of Tabacum
Choose it for a woody and rum character.
Incense Antique
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

28 Shades of Tabacum0/1

Incense Antique1/1

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: Incense Antique

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

28 Shades of TabacumThe Dua Brand

Incense AntiqueBelnu

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 62%Had 8%Want 31%

4.10/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rum83%

tobacco65%

warm spicy48%

sweet30%

woody100%

fresh spicy88%

amber77%

warm spicy65%

aromatic53%

smoky42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

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

Top

Black PepperCardamomLemon

Heart

IncenseOlibanumTobacco LeafPatchouli

Base

Guaiac WoodCade oilCypressAmberLabdanum

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Guaiac Wood and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring70

Summer20

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men25

Unisex58

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,612

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerIncense AntiqueHigher 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.

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Incense Antique by Belnu delivers a crisp, forest-like experience centered around natural resin. The scent highlights a bright opening of black pepper and lemon before settling into a warm, pine-like drydown. It works beautifully for those who want a clean, non-smoky incense that feels alive on the skin.

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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 Incense Antique smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Guaiac Wood and Cardamom.

Is 28 Shades of Tabacum or Incense Antique better for summer or winter?

Incense Antique suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 28 Shades of Tabacum and Incense Antique?

28 Shades of Tabacum features Rum, Tobacco Leaf, Guaiac Wood, Cardamom and Cedar. Incense Antique has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Incense, Olibanum, Tobacco Leaf and Patchouli, a base of Guaiac Wood, Cade oil, Cypress and Amber.