Fragrance comparison

Amber Wood vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

Amber Wood

Parfums Constantine

—0 votes

Rank #75,871 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,239 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber Wood
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Tabac Santal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Amber Wood0/1

Tabac Santal1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Amber WoodParfums Constantine

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

musky84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Dried FruitsVanillaRum

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliJasmineNutmeg

Base6-8 hrs

Virginia CedarAmberMusk

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesRum, Patchouli, Nutmeg and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for Amber Wood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day39

Night100

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 28%Casual 23%Work 15%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,871

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,239

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Wood by Parfums Constantine is a warm, woody spicy scent built around boozy dried fruits, earthy patchouli, and golden amber. It opens with an unmistakable splash of dark rum paired with sugary vanilla before settling into dry Virginia cedar and soft musk. The scent balances kitchen spice with resinous forest ti…

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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.

Do Amber Wood and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rum, Patchouli, Nutmeg and Virginia Cedar.

Is Amber Wood or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Amber Wood suits evening wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Wood and Tabac Santal?

Amber Wood has top notes of Dried Fruits, Vanilla and Rum, heart notes of Patchouli, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Virginia Cedar, Amber and Musk. 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.