Babieca vs Tabac Grande
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Grande takes 7 of 7 categories.
BabiecaChoose it for a tobacco and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac GrandeChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Babieca0/7
Tabac Grande7/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Tabac Grande
- Community sentiment
- Tabac Grande
- Longevity
- Tabac Grande
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Grande
- Value for money
- Tabac Grande
- Versatility
- Tabac Grande
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Grande
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BabiecanBitorTabac GrandeSultan Pasha AttarsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.60/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 39%Had 13%Want 49%
4.48/ 5 · 176 votes
Have 29%Had 5%Want 65%
Category winnerTabac GrandeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
25%Like
5%Ok
25%Dislike
8%Hate
40 votes
78%Love
15%Like
1%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
101 votes
Category winnerTabac GrandeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Grande
SillageTabac Grande
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabac GrandeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtobacco100%
woody92%
leather84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
sweet100%
warm spicy92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
musky69%
woody61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both tobacco, sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronCade oilRaspberryAldehydes
Heart
TobaccoHayCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOsmanthus
Base
LeatherCaramelPatchouliCivetVanillaMuskOakmoss
Top
TobaccoCognacCoffeeSaffronHawthorn
Heart
CacaoTonka BeanJasmineOsmanthusHeliotropeDamask Rose
Base
HayAgarwood (Oud)CivetHyraxAmberImmortelleVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Tobacco, Hay and Osmanthus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer5
Fall70
Winter100
Day43
Night100
Spring50
Summer19
Fall97
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Category winnerTabac GrandeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,445
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#891
PerfumerSultan Pasha
Launched—
Reviews59
Category winnerTabac GrandeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBabieca by nBitor opens with dark tobacco leaf, smoky cade oil, and sharp saffron before softening into rich caramel and weathered leather. Built by perfumer Miguel Matos, it delivers a heavy animalic finish suited for freezing winter nights and crisp autumn breezes. It pairs best with leather jackets, dark tailored c…
Reviews →Tabac Grande is a potent, concentrated attar built around a core of sweet, boozy tobacco. It captures the atmosphere of fine leaf tobacco cured in cognac and spices. Perfect for autumn or winter evenings, this composition offers intense performance that suits those who want their fragrance to be the defining element o…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Babieca or Tabac Grande?
Tabac Grande takes 7 of 7 categories. Babieca is rated 3.60/5 from 40 votes; Tabac Grande is rated 4.48/5 from 176 votes. Choose Babieca for a tobacco and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Grande for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Babieca or Tabac Grande?
Tabac Grande lasts longest (Tabac Grande 90/100, Babieca 84/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Babieca or Tabac Grande?
Tabac Grande projects furthest (Tabac Grande 80/100, Babieca 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Babieca and Tabac Grande smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco, Hay and Osmanthus.
Is Babieca or Tabac Grande better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tabac Grande is the stronger pick. For winter, Babieca is the stronger pick. Babieca suits evening wear; Tabac Grande suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Babieca and Tabac Grande?
Babieca has top notes of Saffron, Cade oil, Raspberry and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Osmanthus, a base of Leather, Caramel, Patchouli and Civet. Tabac Grande has top notes of Tobacco, Cognac, Coffee and Saffron, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Hay, Agarwood (Oud), Civet and Hyrax.
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