Fragrance comparison

#453 Tabac bronzé vs Panama

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

#453 Tabac bronzé

Le Ré Noir

3.003 votes

Rank #66,370 WoodyMineral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Panama

Borsalino

3.6082 votes

Rank #15,758 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panama takes 4 of 4 categories.

#453 Tabac bronzé
Choose it for a woody and mineral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Panama
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

#453 Tabac bronzé0/4

Panama4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#453 Tabac bronzéLe Ré Noir

PanamaBorsalino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

3.60/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%

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

35%Love

54%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPanama

SillagePanama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPanamaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

mineral91%

tobacco83%

aromatic74%

musky65%

earthy56%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and musky

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

VioletHerbal NotesCitruses

Heart

JasmineGingerClovesWatery NotesNutmeg

Base

TobaccoCashmeranPatchouliWhite MuskVetiverAmber

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

Spring100

Summer89

Fall0

Winter70

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%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,370

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,758

PerfumerEnrico Scartezzini

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPanamaHigher 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…

Reviews →

Panama is a warm spicy, woody fougere with a slightly old-school Italian feel and a softer modern texture underneath. Violet, herbs and citrus give it a fresh opening, then watery florals and spice lead into a smooth tobacco, cashmeran, musk and vetiver base. It suits someone who likes masculine scents with polish rat…

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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 Panama?

Panama takes 4 of 4 categories. #453 Tabac bronzé is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Panama is rated 3.60/5 from 82 votes. Choose #453 Tabac bronzé for a woody and mineral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Panama for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, #453 Tabac bronzé or Panama?

Panama lasts longest (Panama 70/100, #453 Tabac bronzé 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #453 Tabac bronzé or Panama?

Panama projects furthest (Panama 64/100, #453 Tabac bronzé 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #453 Tabac bronzé and Panama smell similar?

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

Is #453 Tabac bronzé or Panama 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 Panama?

#453 Tabac bronzé features Tobacco, Mineral notes, Cashmeran and Vetiver. Panama has top notes of Violet, Herbal Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine, Ginger, Cloves and Watery Notes, a base of Tobacco, Cashmeran, Patchouli and White Musk.