Babieca vs Tabac Libre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Libre takes 4 of 7 categories.
BabiecaChoose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac LibreChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Babieca3/7
Tabac Libre4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Tabac Libre
- Community sentiment
- Tabac Libre
- Longevity
- Babieca
- Sillage & projection
- Babieca
- Value for money
- Tabac Libre
- Versatility
- Babieca
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Libre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BabiecanBitorTabac LibreAngelos Créations OlfactivesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.60/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 39%Had 13%Want 49%
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 hate38%Love
25%Like
5%Ok
25%Dislike
8%Hate
40 votes
62%Love
22%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
138 votes
Category winnerTabac LibreMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBabieca
SillageBabieca
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabac LibreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtobacco100%
woody92%
leather84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
sweet100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
tobacco77%
fruity69%
herbal61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, tobacco and sweet
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
Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom
Heart
TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation
Base
OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Tobacco and Hay. 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
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBabiecaMost 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#4,824
PerfumerAngelos Balamis
Launched—
Reviews21
Category winnerTabac LibreHigher 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 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…
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 Libre?
Tabac Libre takes 4 of 7 categories. Babieca is rated 3.60/5 from 40 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Babieca for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Babieca or Tabac Libre?
Babieca lasts longest (Babieca 84/100, Tabac Libre 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Babieca or Tabac Libre?
Babieca projects furthest (Babieca 75/100, Tabac Libre 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Babieca and Tabac Libre smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Tobacco and Hay.
Is Babieca or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?
For summer, Babieca is the stronger pick. For winter, Babieca is the stronger pick. Babieca suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Babieca and Tabac Libre?
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 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.
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