Fragrance comparison

Al Ambar vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 198 ratings analysed

Al Ambar

Areej Le Doré

3.8860 votes

Rank #15,519 AmberBalsamic

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10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,460 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 4 of 7 categories.

Al Ambar
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Al Ambar3/7

Tabac Libre4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al AmbarAreej Le Doré

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 54%

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerTabac LibreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

12%Hate

60 votes

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerTabac LibreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityAl Ambar

SillageAl Ambar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

animalic72%

mossy58%

earthy44%

woody30%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambergris

Heart

OpoponaxOakmossOrrisVanillin

Base

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Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOpoponax, Oakmoss and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer14

Fall93

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAl AmbarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,519

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#4,460

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Ambar by Areej Le Doré is an uncompromised ambergris scent created by perfumer Russian Adam in 2024. Built around natural dark ambergris, the perfume opens with a sharp oceanic bite that carries earthy, animalic, and marine facets. As the top notes settle, opoponax resin and oakmoss bring a dark balsamic warmth to …

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Tabac Libre opens with a pungent burst of raw tobacco leaf, dark rum, and bitter coffee before settling into dried fruit and golden hay. Unsweetened tobacco absolute drives the core, supported by rich plum, immortelle, and leathery castoreum in the background. Dense resins, earthy mushroom, and dry cedar anchor the ba…

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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, Al Ambar or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 4 of 7 categories. Al Ambar is rated 3.88/5 from 60 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Al Ambar for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Al Ambar or Tabac Libre?

Al Ambar lasts longest (Al Ambar 83/100, Tabac Libre 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Ambar or Tabac Libre?

Al Ambar projects furthest (Al Ambar 69/100, Tabac Libre 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Ambar and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Opoponax, Oakmoss and Orris.

Is Al Ambar or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Al Ambar is the stronger pick. For winter, Al Ambar is the stronger pick. Al Ambar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Ambar and Tabac Libre?

Al Ambar has top notes of Ambergris, heart notes of Opoponax, Oakmoss, Orris and Vanillin. Tabac Libre has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Plum and Immortelle, a base of Opoponax, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Patchouli.