Fragrance comparison

28 Shades of Tabacum vs Lumina Black

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

28 Shades of Tabacum

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #76,420 WoodyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Lumina Black

Stella Dustin

4.1118 votes

Rank #45,286 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lumina Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

28 Shades of Tabacum0/1

Lumina Black1/1

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: Lumina Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

28 Shades of TabacumThe Dua Brand

Lumina BlackStella Dustin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 62%Had 8%Want 31%

4.11/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 38%Had 3%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

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%

leather100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both tobacco, 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

Top

SpicesTobacco LeafRum

Heart

LeatherIrisTuberose

Base

Tonka BeanBenzoinGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco Leaf and Guaiac Wood. 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

Spring18

Summer12

Fall65

Winter100

Day23

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,286

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLumina BlackHigher 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 →

Stella Dustin Lumina Black delivers an inviting blast of dark rum, fiery spices, and rich tobacco leaf right from the first spray. As it settles onto warm skin, the sharp boozy edge softens into smooth jacket leather, powdery iris, and creamy tuberose petals that add depth without turning floral. The base anchors the …

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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 Lumina Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco Leaf and Guaiac Wood.

Is 28 Shades of Tabacum or Lumina Black better for summer or winter?

Lumina Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 28 Shades of Tabacum and Lumina Black?

28 Shades of Tabacum features Rum, Tobacco Leaf, Guaiac Wood, Cardamom and Cedar. Lumina Black has top notes of Spices, Tobacco Leaf and Rum, heart notes of Leather, Iris and Tuberose, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Guaiac Wood.