Fragrance comparison

Babieca vs Veneno

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 77 ratings analysed

6 wins

Babieca

nBitor

3.6040 votes

Rank #19,445 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Veneno

Miguel Matos

3.4137 votes

Rank #20,384 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Babieca takes 6 of 7 categories.

Babieca
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Veneno
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Babieca6/7

Veneno1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BabiecanBitor

VenenoMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 49%

3.41/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 12%Had 1%Want 87%

Category winnerBabiecaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

25%Dislike

8%Hate

40 votes

31%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

22%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerBabiecaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate51

Category winners

LongevityBabieca

SillageBabieca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value6

Category winnerBabiecaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody92%

leather84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

earthy77%

balsamic69%

floral61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronCade oilRaspberryAldehydes

Heart

TobaccoHayCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOsmanthus

Base

LeatherCaramelPatchouliCivetVanillaMuskOakmoss

Top

NarcissusCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronOsmanthus

Heart

Cade oilCivetPatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyAmberRose

Base

Peru BalsamCostusMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OakmossTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cade oil, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha 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 season

Spring25

Summer5

Fall70

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Spring9

Summer9

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerVenenoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men60

Unisex20

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,445

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#20,384

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerBabiecaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Babieca 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…

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Veneno is a dark, confrontational floral woody musk built around narcissus, cypriol, saffron, cade, civet, costus, oakmoss and balsamic musk. It reads more like a smoky, earthy, animalic niche statement than an easy everyday floral. Expect a divisive wear: some signs point to huge presence and long life, while other f…

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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.

Which is better, Babieca or Veneno?

Babieca takes 6 of 7 categories. Babieca is rated 3.60/5 from 40 votes; Veneno is rated 3.41/5 from 37 votes. Choose Babieca for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Veneno for a woody and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Babieca or Veneno?

Babieca lasts longest (Babieca 84/100, Veneno 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Babieca or Veneno?

Babieca projects furthest (Babieca 75/100, Veneno 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Babieca and Veneno smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cade oil, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Osmanthus.

Is Babieca or Veneno better for summer or winter?

For summer, Veneno is the stronger pick. For winter, Babieca is the stronger pick. Babieca suits evening wear; Veneno suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Babieca and Veneno?

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. Veneno has top notes of Narcissus, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron and Osmanthus, heart notes of Cade oil, Civet, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Peru Balsam, Costus, Musk and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).