Fragrance comparison

Apex Parfum vs Tabac Grey

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 559 ratings analysed

1 wins

Apex Parfum

Roja Dove

3.99559 votes

Rank #1,233 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Tabac Grey

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,528 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apex Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Apex Parfum
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Tabac Grey
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Apex Parfum1/1

Tabac Grey0/1

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: Apex Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apex ParfumRoja Dove

Tabac GreyLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 559 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

6%Dislike

14%Hate

305 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

mossy69%

earthy61%

woody100%

amber83%

leather65%

tobacco48%

earthy30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeOrangeLemon

Heart

JasminePineappleLabdanum

Base

CypressOakmossBalsam FirPatchouliLeatherTobaccoMuskRum

Top30 to 45 minutes

TobaccoCypriol

Heart2 to 3 hours

Guaiac Wood

Base5 to 7 hours

Cashmere WoodBenzoinLeather

InformationalShared notesLeather and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Tabac Grey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer70

Fall99

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex5

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,233

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews120

Overall rank#70,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApex ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apex Parfum is a dark green woody leather with a bright citrus opening and a richer, more polished core than the original Apex EDP. Reviews often describe it as mature, formal, and sharply masculine in tone, with pineapple, moss, cypress, tobacco, and leather giving it a bitter, forest-like depth. It wears dense and r…

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Tabac Grey by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS centers on dark woods and dry smoke, creating a grounded profile built for cooler days. The scent introduces dry tobacco alongside the earthy bite of cypriol right from the start. As it develops, smoky guaiac wood joins another pass of tobacco, keeping the texture dark, dense, and d…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Apex Parfum and Tabac Grey smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Leather and Tobacco.

What are the notes in Apex Parfum and Tabac Grey?

Apex Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Pineapple and Labdanum, a base of Cypress, Oakmoss, Balsam Fir and Patchouli. Tabac Grey has top notes of Tobacco and Cypriol, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, a base of Cashmere Wood, Benzoin and Leather.