Black vs Fleur De Tabac
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Fleur De Tabac takes 6 of 7 categories.
BlackChoose it for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fleur De TabacChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Fleur De Tabac
- Community sentiment
- Fleur De Tabac
- Longevity
- Fleur De Tabac
- Sillage & projection
- Fleur De Tabac
- Value for money
- Black
- Versatility
- Fleur De Tabac
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fleur De Tabac
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54 votes
51 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityFleur De Tabac
SillageFleur De Tabac
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,856
PerfumerFabrice Olivieri
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#7,468
PerfumerMirella Pomina
Launched—
Reviews19
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotUndergreen Black is a dark, dry woody scent with serious backbone. It does not coddle you. A brisk flash of black pepper and ginger hits the air first before settling into roasted coffee beans and bittersweet licorice. Deep underneath, birch tar and incense create a smoky leather effect that clings close to your skin.…
Reviews →Fleur De Tabac is a bold tobacco scent with a spicy, slightly fruity opening and a warm vanilla-tonka drydown. Reviews point to blond, honeyed tobacco as the main theme, with floral touches early on and a more masculine, old-school character as it settles. It suits shoppers who enjoy strong tobacco fragrances for cool…
Reviews →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
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Which is better, Black or Fleur De Tabac?
Fleur De Tabac takes 6 of 7 categories. Black is rated 3.91/5 from 54 votes; Fleur De Tabac is rated 3.93/5 from 83 votes. Choose Black for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fleur De Tabac for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black or Fleur De Tabac?
Fleur De Tabac lasts longest (Fleur De Tabac 80/100, Black 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black or Fleur De Tabac?
Fleur De Tabac projects furthest (Fleur De Tabac 73/100, Black 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black and Fleur De Tabac smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Guaiac Wood and Incense.
Is Black or Fleur De Tabac better for summer or winter?
For summer, Black is the stronger pick. For winter, Fleur De Tabac is the stronger pick. Black suits evening wear; Fleur De Tabac suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black and Fleur De Tabac?
Black has top notes of Pepper, Cinnamon and Ginger, heart notes of Licorice, Coffee and Tonka Bean, a base of Birch, Guaiac Wood, Incense and Agarwood (Oud). Fleur De Tabac has top notes of Pear, Cinnamon, Davana and Green Apple, heart notes of Tobacco, Tobacco Blossom, Patchouli and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Incense and Amber.
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