Fragrance comparison

4'33 vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 133 ratings analysed

4'33

Parfums Quartana

3.003 votes

Rank #68,987 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,445 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 1 of 2 categories.

4'33
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tabac Santal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

4'330/2

Tabac Santal1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
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

4'33Parfums Quartana

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

67%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic74%

earthy65%

citrus56%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotCardamomBlack PepperClovePimentoNutmegMineral notesPatchouliOlibanumVetiverCedarAtlas Cedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Nutmeg, Patchouli and Olibanum. Durations are only published for 4'33, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,987

PerfumerMarcela Olalde de Castillo

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,445

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

4'33 by Parfums Quartana is an unconventional unisex composition built around dry woods, piquant spices, and sharp mineral nuances. Created by perfumer Marcela Olalde de Castillo, it opens with a quick flash of bergamot that quickly yields to an energetic mix of black pepper, cardamom, clove, and nutmeg. The base anch…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 4'33 or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 1 of 2 categories. 4'33 is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose 4'33 for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, 4'33 or Tabac Santal?

Projection is very close: 4'33 69/100, Tabac Santal 69/100 for sillage.

Do 4'33 and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Nutmeg, Patchouli and Olibanum.

Is 4'33 or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

4'33 suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 4'33 and Tabac Santal?

4'33 features Bergamot, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Clove and Pimento. 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.