Fragrance comparison

Black Walnut vs Tabac Souple

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 672 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Walnut

Banana Republic

4.06672 votes

Rank #3,358 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Tabac Souple

Luxidia

—0 votes

Rank #67,904 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Walnut takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Walnut
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tabac Souple
Choose it for a woody and leather character.

Black Walnut1/1

Tabac Souple0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black WalnutBanana Republic

Tabac SoupleLuxidia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 672 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco83%

sweet65%

warm spicy48%

powdery30%

woody100%

leather92%

sweet84%

rum77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cognac

Heart

Tobacco

Base

Virginia Cedar

Top

CognacRumDavanaHoneyMandarin OrangeCinnamon

Heart

LeatherTobaccoPatchouliNutmeg

Base

TonkaSandalwoodVanilla

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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,358

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews128

Overall rank#67,904

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack WalnutHigher 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 Souple reads like a plush, boozy tobacco scent with a sweet leather core. Cognac, rum, honey and cinnamon give the opening a warm, liqueur-like glow, while tobacco, patchouli and nutmeg bring depth. As it settles, tonka, sandalwood and vanilla soften the darker edges. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys …

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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.

Do Black Walnut and Tabac Souple smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cognac and Tobacco.

What are the notes in Black Walnut and Tabac Souple?

Black Walnut has top notes of Cognac, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Virginia Cedar. Tabac Souple has top notes of Cognac, Rum, Davana and Honey, heart notes of Leather, Tobacco, Patchouli and Nutmeg, a base of Tonka, Sandalwood and Vanilla.