Fragrance comparison

Al Hamra Midnight vs Tabac Noir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Al Hamra Midnight

Arabian Oud

4.008 votes

Rank #43,533 CitrusVanilla

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Tabac Noir

Persons Of Interest

4.4416 votes

Rank #28,777 HoneySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Al Hamra Midnight
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Tabac Noir
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Al Hamra Midnight2/4

Tabac Noir2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al Hamra MidnightArabian Oud

Tabac NoirPersons Of Interest

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 27%Had 14%Want 59%

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 33%Had 3%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

75%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

56%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTabac Noir

SillageAl Hamra Midnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value47

Category winnerAl Hamra MidnightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla91%

musky83%

powdery74%

sweet65%

warm spicy56%

honey100%

sweet88%

citrus77%

tobacco65%

vanilla53%

floral42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaSpicy NotesWhite MuskTobaccoJasmineBergamotOrangeCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HoneyTobaccoCitrusesVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring10

Summer0

Fall100

Winter90

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTabac NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabian Oud Al Hamra Midnight opens with a burst of bright bergamot and sweet orange before settling into thick vanilla, white musk, and a subtle trace of tobacco. Designed for cold winter evenings and formal nights out, this dense oriental fragrance projects heavily for hours. It suits gourmand lovers who prefer rich…

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Tabac Noir by Persons Of Interest opens with a brief burst of sharp citruses before melting into a rich stream of golden honey. Warm pipe tobacco leaf forms the core heart, giving off a dark cherry character that settles smoothly on bare skin. A base of dessert vanilla softens the herbal edges, leaving a scent that fe…

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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 Hamra Midnight or Tabac Noir?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Al Hamra Midnight is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Tabac Noir is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose Al Hamra Midnight for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Tabac Noir for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.