Fragrance comparison

#453 Tabac bronzé vs Meydan

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 474 ratings analysed

#453 Tabac bronzé

Le Ré Noir

3.003 votes

Rank #66,424 WoodyMineral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #23,498 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meydan takes 4 of 4 categories.

#453 Tabac bronzé
Choose it for a woody and mineral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

#453 Tabac bronzé0/4

Meydan4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#453 Tabac bronzéLe Ré Noir

MeydanThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

4.48/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

69%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

471 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMeydan

SillageMeydan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value38

Category winnerMeydanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

mineral91%

tobacco83%

aromatic74%

musky65%

earthy56%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoMineral notesCashmeranVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronLavenderCypressStyraxCardamomNutmegBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGeraniumCedarCashmeranLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverMuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Cashmeran and Vetiver. Durations are only published for #453 Tabac bronzé, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 37%Date 32%Work 18%Party 13%

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,424

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeydanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #453 Tabac bronzé takes dry pipe tobacco and strips away the usual thick honey syrup. The opening hits fast with a burst of heated mineral notes and dry cured tobacco leaf. It feels gritty and sun-baked. Vetiver enters shortly after, adding a cool, earthy rootiness that keeps the composition grounded. As th…

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Meydan opens with a sharp burst of green cypress, bitter artemisia, and medicinal saffron that immediately signals an uncompromising Arabian leather scent. As the top notes quiet down, dark tobacco and smoky agarwood emerge alongside a spicy geranium heart. The base settles into a heavy, dark leather wrapped in patcho…

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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.

Which is better, #453 Tabac bronzé or Meydan?

Meydan takes 4 of 4 categories. #453 Tabac bronzé is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Meydan is rated 4.48/5 from 471 votes. Choose #453 Tabac bronzé for a woody and mineral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Meydan for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, #453 Tabac bronzé or Meydan?

Meydan lasts longest (Meydan 88/100, #453 Tabac bronzé 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #453 Tabac bronzé or Meydan?

Meydan projects furthest (Meydan 80/100, #453 Tabac bronzé 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #453 Tabac bronzé and Meydan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Cashmeran and Vetiver.

Is #453 Tabac bronzé or Meydan better for summer or winter?

#453 Tabac bronzé suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #453 Tabac bronzé and Meydan?

#453 Tabac bronzé features Tobacco, Mineral notes, Cashmeran and Vetiver. Meydan has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Cypress and Styrax, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk.