Fragrance comparison

#455 Tabac écarlate vs Tobacco Touch

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,539 ratings analysed

#455 Tabac écarlate

Le Ré Noir

3.8715 votes

Rank #57,514

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tobacco Touch

Maison Alhambra

4.011,524 votes

Rank #303 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco Touch takes 4 of 5 categories.

#455 Tabac écarlate
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tobacco Touch
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money.

#455 Tabac écarlate1/5

Tobacco Touch4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#455 Tabac écarlateLe Ré Noir

Tobacco TouchMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 35%Had 23%Want 42%

4.01/ 5 · 1,524 votes

Category winnerTobacco TouchRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityTobacco Touch

Sillage#455 Tabac écarlate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value89

Category winnerTobacco TouchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

vanilla100%

sweet90%

warm spicy80%

tobacco70%

woody60%

fruity50%

Scent match38%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

Top

Spicy NotesTobacco

Heart

VanillaTonka BeanCacao

Base

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

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

Men72

Unisex25

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,514

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#303

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews216

Category winnerTobacco TouchHigher 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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Tobacco Touch by Maison Alhambra is a bold, spice-forward fragrance that centers on a prominent tobacco accord. Designed for wearers who prefer significant presence, it blends sweet vanilla and cacao notes over a woodsy base. It is best suited for cold weather and evening outings, providing a grounded, mature scent 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 Tobacco Touch?

Tobacco Touch takes 4 of 5 categories. #455 Tabac écarlate is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes; Tobacco Touch is rated 4.01/5 from 1,524 votes. Choose #455 Tabac écarlate for its signature character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tobacco Touch for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money.

Which lasts longer, #455 Tabac écarlate or Tobacco Touch?

Tobacco Touch lasts longest (Tobacco Touch 73/100, #455 Tabac écarlate 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #455 Tabac écarlate or Tobacco Touch?

#455 Tabac écarlate projects furthest (#455 Tabac écarlate 67/100, Tobacco Touch 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #455 Tabac écarlate and Tobacco Touch smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Spicy Notes and Vanilla.

Is #455 Tabac écarlate or Tobacco Touch better for summer or winter?

#455 Tabac écarlate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #455 Tabac écarlate and Tobacco Touch?

#455 Tabac écarlate features Tobacco, Fruity Notes, Spicy Notes and Vanilla. Tobacco Touch has top notes of Spicy Notes and Tobacco, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Cacao, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes.