Fragrance comparison

#455 Tabac écarlate vs Sexual Healing

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 302 ratings analysed

#455 Tabac écarlate

Le Ré Noir

3.8715 votes

Rank #57,468

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Sexual Healing

Art Meets Art

4.07287 votes

Rank #1,661 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Healing takes 5 of 5 categories.

#455 Tabac écarlate
Choose it for its signature character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sexual Healing
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

#455 Tabac écarlate0/5

Sexual Healing5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#455 Tabac écarlateLe Ré Noir

Sexual HealingArt Meets Art

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 35%Had 23%Want 42%

4.07/ 5 · 287 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 72%

Category winnerSexual HealingRating 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

52%Love

31%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySexual Healing

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value64

Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

honey100%

sweet86%

tobacco72%

vanilla58%

warm spicy44%

floral30%

Scent match60%Closely related

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

HoneyTobaccoSpicy NotesVanilla

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

Spring27

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%

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,468

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,661

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews83

Category winnerSexual HealingHigher 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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A rich honey tobacco scent with a thick, realistic opening and a creamy vanilla dry-down. It reads warm, sweet, and sensual rather than sugary, with enough spice to keep the honey from feeling flat. This is the kind of fragrance that usually suits cool weather, evenings, and anyone who likes cozy gourmands with a slig…

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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 Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing takes 5 of 5 categories. #455 Tabac écarlate is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes; Sexual Healing is rated 4.07/5 from 287 votes. Choose #455 Tabac écarlate for its signature character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sexual Healing for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.