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ADROIT vs Tabac

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

Updated 15 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • ADROIT

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character.

  • Tabac

    Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

ADROIT0/4
Tabac2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Tabac
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tabac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ADROITAthena Fragrances
TabacHeadspace
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%
4.29/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love
29%Like
21%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate0
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTabac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value75
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
honey69%
oud61%
warm spicy100%
coffee92%
tobacco84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
green61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotClovesHoney
Heart
VanillaTobacco
Base
TonkaOud
Top
EspressoGinger
Heart
CoffeeHayCloves
Base
TobaccoVanillaTonkaLeatherPatchouliOsmanthus
InformationalShared notesCloves, Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring38
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men38
Unisex63
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,590

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,598

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTabacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ADROIT by Athena Fragrances blends dark tobacco leaf and golden honey over a dense foundation of oud and tonka bean. The opening flashes briefly with bitter bergamot and dry cloves before thick vanilla takes control of the heart. As the citrus fades, sweet pipe tobacco merges with resinous wood, giving the composition…

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Tabac Headspace by Headspace puts a modern spin on rich tobacco and dark roast coffee. Right from the first spray, you get a punchy blast of bitter espresso sweetened by fresh ginger, quickly softening into warm pipe tobacco, dry golden hay, and spicy cloves. As it warms on skin, smooth vanilla, creamy tonka bean, and…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, ADROIT or Tabac?

Tabac takes 2 of 4 categories. ADROIT is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Tabac is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes. Choose ADROIT for a vanilla and sweet character. Choose Tabac for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, ADROIT or Tabac?

They last about the same: ADROIT 80/100, Tabac 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, ADROIT or Tabac?

Tabac projects furthest (Tabac 59/100, ADROIT 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ADROIT and Tabac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Cloves, Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka.

Is ADROIT or Tabac better for summer or winter?

Tabac suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ADROIT and Tabac?

ADROIT has top notes of Bergamot, Cloves and Honey, heart notes of Vanilla and Tobacco, a base of Tonka and Oud. Tabac has top notes of Espresso and Ginger, heart notes of Coffee, Hay and Cloves, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka and Leather.

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