Fragrance comparison

Balsamic Tabacum vs L'Oblìo

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 356 ratings analysed

3 wins

Balsamic Tabacum

The Dua Brand

4.336 votes

Rank #38,049 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

L'Oblìo

Meo Fusciuni

4.22350 votes

Rank #6,855 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balsamic Tabacum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Balsamic Tabacum
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Oblìo
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Balsamic Tabacum3/4

L'Oblìo1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Balsamic Tabacum
Sillage & projection: Balsamic Tabacum
Value for money: Balsamic Tabacum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Oblìo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Balsamic TabacumThe Dua Brand

L'OblìoMeo Fusciuni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 71%Had 6%Want 24%

4.22/ 5 · 350 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

48%Love

33%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

350 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBalsamic Tabacum

SillageBalsamic Tabacum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value39

Category winnerBalsamic TabacumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

sweet77%

musky69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodIncenseTobaccoAmberHoneyRoseMuskIrisHay

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IrisWoody NotesMateIncenseMuskImmortelleTobaccoSandalwoodOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Incense, Tobacco and Musk. Durations are only published for Balsamic Tabacum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Date 38%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 16%

Men9

Unisex78

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,049

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,855

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerL'OblìoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balsamic Tabacum by The Dua Brand delivers a heavy, vintage-style spin on sweet cured pipe tobacco wrapped in golden honey and warm amber. The scent opens thick. You get an immediate flash of raw tobacco leaf accented by sun-dried hay and a distinct veil of powdery iris. As the initial spray settles on warm skin, note…

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L'Oblìo opens with dry mate tea leaves and earthy iris powder before settling into a warm bed of incense, tobacco, and sandalwood. Giuseppe Imprezzabile crafted this as a quiet skin scent that feels most at home during autumn library visits, cool rainy afternoons, or slow evening reading sessions.

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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, Balsamic Tabacum or L'Oblìo?

Balsamic Tabacum takes 3 of 4 categories. Balsamic Tabacum is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; L'Oblìo is rated 4.22/5 from 350 votes. Choose Balsamic Tabacum for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Oblìo for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Balsamic Tabacum or L'Oblìo?

Balsamic Tabacum lasts longest (Balsamic Tabacum 67/100, L'Oblìo 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Balsamic Tabacum or L'Oblìo?

Balsamic Tabacum projects furthest (Balsamic Tabacum 54/100, L'Oblìo 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Balsamic Tabacum and L'Oblìo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Incense, Tobacco and Musk.