Fragrance comparison

Black Walnut vs Tabac Grande

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 848 ratings analysed

Black Walnut

Banana Republic

4.06672 votes

Rank #3,358 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Tabac Grande

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.48176 votes

Rank #844 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Grande takes 6 of 7 categories.

Black Walnut
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.
Tabac Grande
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Black Walnut1/7

Tabac Grande6/7

Ratings & consensus: Tabac Grande
Community sentiment: Tabac Grande
Longevity: Tabac Grande
Sillage & projection: Tabac Grande
Value for money: Black Walnut
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

Black WalnutBanana Republic

Tabac GrandeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 672 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

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 hate

34%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

672 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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityTabac Grande

SillageTabac Grande

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value62

Category winnerBlack WalnutBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco83%

sweet65%

warm spicy48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both tobacco, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cognac

Heart

Tobacco

Base

Virginia Cedar

Top

TobaccoCognacCoffeeSaffronHawthorn

Heart

CacaoTonka BeanJasmineOsmanthusHeliotropeDamask Rose

Base

HayAgarwood (Oud)CivetHyraxAmberImmortelleVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCognac and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer19

Fall97

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerTabac GrandeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

Men79

Unisex21

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,358

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews128

Overall rank#844

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerTabac GrandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Walnut opens with a boozy, slightly sweet pour of cognac that commands attention before settling into a dry, woody aroma. As the initial warmth of the alcohol fades, a quiet tobacco note emerges, shifting the character toward a comfortable, clean cedar wood base. It feels dry and structured, avoiding the syrupy …

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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…

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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, Black Walnut or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande takes 6 of 7 categories. Black Walnut is rated 4.06/5 from 672 votes; Tabac Grande is rated 4.48/5 from 176 votes. Choose Black Walnut for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter. 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, Black Walnut or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande lasts longest (Tabac Grande 90/100, Black Walnut 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Walnut or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande projects furthest (Tabac Grande 80/100, Black Walnut 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Walnut and Tabac Grande smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Cognac and Tobacco.

Is Black Walnut or Tabac Grande better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tabac Grande is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Walnut is the stronger pick. Tabac Grande suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Walnut and Tabac Grande?

Black Walnut has top notes of Cognac, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Virginia Cedar. 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.