Fragrance comparison

Act vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 206 ratings analysed

Act

Der Duft

3.1876 votes

Rank #19,295 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,246 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 5 of 5 categories.

Act
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tabac Santal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Act0/5

Tabac Santal5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ActDer Duft

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.18/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 17%Want 51%

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerTabac SantalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

20%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

9%Hate

76 votes

33%Love

22%Like

17%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageTabac Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value49

Category winnerTabac SantalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bitter OrangeLimeAmbergrisTobaccoCypressMossCarambola (Star Fruit)MuskLavenderVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Lime, Tobacco and Lavender. Durations are only published for Act, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall100

Winter61

Day100

Night52

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex40

Women2

Casual 45%Work 24%Date 17%Party 14%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,295

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#3,246

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Act by Der Duft opens with a startling burst of bitter orange, tart lime, and astringent cypress. You get an immediate flash of medicinal pine needles and solvent warmth before the blend settles. It does not play polite. Within twenty minutes, the tart citrus yields to a pungent layer of unlit tobacco leaf, dry lavend…

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Tabac Santal is a dense, earthy tobacco and sandalwood fragrance with a fresh aromatic lift. Reviewers describe heavy pipe tobacco, grainy woods, cacao-like patchouli, lavender, oakmoss and vetiver, giving it a brown, resinous, slightly smoky feel rather than a clean tobacco-shop sweetness. It suits wearers who like r…

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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, Act or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 5 of 5 categories. Act is rated 3.18/5 from 76 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Act for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Act or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Act 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Act or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Act 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Act and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Lime, Tobacco and Lavender.

Is Act or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Act suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Act and Tabac Santal?

Act features Bitter Orange, Lime, Ambergris, Tobacco and Cypress. Tabac Santal has top notes of Bergamot, Rum, Nutmeg and Cognac, heart notes of Lavender, elemi, Tobacco and Olibanum, a base of Oakmoss, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.