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Blue Stone of Return vs Tobacco Noir

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

Updated 30 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Blue Stone of Return

    Choose it for a amber and powdery character.

  • Tobacco Noir

    Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blue Stone of Return0/1
Tobacco Noir1/1
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
Tobacco Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Blue Stone of ReturnThe Dua Brand
Tobacco NoirJinkoh Store
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%
4.00/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love
7%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value52
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
almond77%
lactonic69%
citrus61%
sweet100%
woody92%
nutty84%
fruity77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Roasted NutsRumAlmondSpicesBlood Orange
Heart
HazelnutBrown sugarWhiskeyTobaccoSyrupMilkDried FruitsMay Rose
Base
Tolu BalsamCastoreumMuskStyraxOakTonka BeanGaiac WoodCedarwood
InformationalShared notesTolu Balsam, Almond and Milk. Durations are only published for Blue Stone of Return, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day32
Night100
Spring32
Summer16
Fall100
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 25%Casual 20%Work 16%
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerTobacco NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Stone of Return by The Dua Brand delivers a dense cloud of warm resin. The opening is sharp. You get a brief flash of crisp bergamot, but that citrus burns off within twenty minutes on warm skin. What lingers is an unctuous combination of steamed milk, bitter almond, and powdery heliotrope resembling spiced marzi…

Reviews →

Tobacco Noir by Jinkoh Store is a heavy, unapologetic blend of dark rum, roasted nuts, and thick pipe tobacco sweetened with brown sugar and maple syrup. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of toasted almonds and bitter blood orange before settling into warm whiskey, sweet dried fruits, and milky resins. A deep fou…

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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 Blue Stone of Return and Tobacco Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tolu Balsam, Almond and Milk.

Is Blue Stone of Return or Tobacco Noir better for summer or winter?

Blue Stone of Return suits evening wear; Tobacco Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Stone of Return and Tobacco Noir?

Blue Stone of Return features Tolu Balsam, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum. Tobacco Noir has top notes of Roasted Nuts, Rum, Almond and Spices, heart notes of Hazelnut, Brown sugar, Whiskey and Tobacco, a base of Tolu Balsam, Castoreum, Musk and Styrax.

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