Fragrance comparison

#455 Tabac écarlate vs Havana Lounge

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

#455 Tabac écarlate

Le Ré Noir

3.8715 votes

Rank #57,532

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Havana Lounge

Anecdote

4.2561 votes

Rank #28,805 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Lounge takes 3 of 5 categories.

#455 Tabac écarlate
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Havana Lounge
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

#455 Tabac écarlate2/5

Havana Lounge3/5

Ratings & consensus: Havana Lounge
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: #455 Tabac écarlate
Sillage & projection: #455 Tabac écarlate
Value for money: Havana Lounge
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Havana Lounge

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#455 Tabac écarlateLe Ré Noir

Havana LoungeAnecdote

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 35%Had 23%Want 42%

4.25/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 49%Had 10%Want 41%

Category winnerHavana LoungeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

53%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

44%Love

44%Like

7%Ok

2%Dislike

3%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

Longevity#455 Tabac écarlate

Sillage#455 Tabac écarlate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value92

Category winnerHavana LoungeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

vanilla100%

warm spicy90%

rum80%

tobacco70%

sweet60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match50%Some overlap

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoFruity NotesSpicy NotesVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VanillaRumTobaccoSpicy NotesPepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Spicy Notes and Vanilla. Durations are only published for #455 Tabac écarlate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring34

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Date 40%Party 25%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men34

Unisex55

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,532

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,805

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHavana LoungeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Valery Sokolov designed #455 Tabac écarlate as a vibrant study in contrasting warmth. The first spray releases a brisk flash of alcohol that gives way to unburned pipe tobacco and tart red fruit. Sweet dried berries swirl against warm cinnamon and spicy clove. It feels chewy. The mid-phase balances damp tobacco leaf w…

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Anecdote Havana Lounge leans heavily into dark rum, sweet vanilla, and crushed black pepper right from the initial spray. The opening brings a boozy warmth backed by dry tobacco leaf and a dash of sharp culinary spice. As the liquid settles on warm skin, the prickly top notes soften into a smooth, powdery sweetness th…

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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, #455 Tabac écarlate or Havana Lounge?

Havana Lounge takes 3 of 5 categories. #455 Tabac écarlate is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes; Havana Lounge is rated 4.25/5 from 61 votes. Choose #455 Tabac écarlate for its signature character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Havana Lounge for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.