Fragrance comparison

Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 151 ratings analysed

Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный)

Aroma Karelia

3.7713 votes

Rank #54,085 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,460 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 5 categories.

Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный)
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный)0/5

Tabac Libre5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный)Aroma Karelia

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 12%Had 14%Want 74%

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

31%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTabac Libre

SillageTabac Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

mossy58%

cinnamon44%

fresh spicy30%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JuniperCedarCinnamonOakmossCognacGuaiac WoodTobaccoRumCastoreumLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCedar, Oakmoss, Cognac and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night50

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,085

PerfumerMaria Strazdas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,460

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aroma Karelia Red is a dry, woody aromatic scent built around juniper, cedar, oakmoss, tobacco and warm spices. The opening likely feels brisk and resinous, then settles into a darker mossy, boozy woods profile with cinnamon, labdanum and smoky guaiac wood adding warmth. This looks best suited to cooler weather and 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, Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 5 categories. Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) is rated 3.77/5 from 13 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre lasts longest (Tabac Libre 78/100, Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre projects furthest (Tabac Libre 66/100, Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Oakmoss, Cognac and Tobacco.

Is Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) and Tabac Libre?

Aroma Karelia Red (Аромат Карелии - Красный) features Juniper, Cedar, Cinnamon, Oakmoss and Cognac. 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.