Bodacious vs Tabac Royal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bodacious takes 4 of 7 categories.
BodaciousChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Tabac RoyalChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bodacious4/7
Tabac Royal3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bodacious
- Community sentiment
- Bodacious
- Longevity
- Tabac Royal
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Royal
- Value for money
- Bodacious
- Versatility
- Tabac Royal
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bodacious
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BodaciousBoadicea the VictoriousTabac RoyalAmberfigWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.32/ 5 · 1,417 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.27/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 41%Had 8%Want 51%
Category winnerBodaciousRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate61%Love
27%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
979 votes
50%Love
35%Like
12%Ok
0%Dislike
4%Hate
26 votes
Category winnerBodaciousMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Royal
SillageTabac Royal
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBodaciousBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla92%
almond84%
cherry77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
sweet100%
tobacco92%
leather84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
fruity61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CherryCognacAlmondClove
Heart
HeliotropeJasmine SambacMoroccan Rose
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaTobaccoAmberSandalwoodMuskVetiver
Top
CognacRaspberryHeliotrope
Heart
TobaccoLeatherCacao PodCaramel
Base
Cashmere WoodVanillaTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesCognac, Heliotrope, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring57
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring35
Summer12
Fall76
Winter100
Day14
Night100
Category winnerTabac RoyalMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#147
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews255
Overall rank#36,900
PerfumerDavid Magalhães
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBodaciousHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBodacious by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a boozy splash of dark cherry liqueur, spiced clove, and bitter almond. Created by perfumer Christian Provenzano, this gourmand oriental balance pairs ripe stone fruit with warm cognac, softening into a heart of powdery heliotrope and jasmine sambac on skin. As the top …
Reviews →Tabac Royal by Amberfig is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Tabac Royal was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Cognac, Raspberry and Heliotrope; middle notes are Tobacco, Leather, Cacao Pod and Caramel; base notes are Cashmere Wood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Bodacious or Tabac Royal?
Bodacious takes 4 of 7 categories. Bodacious is rated 4.32/5 from 1,417 votes; Tabac Royal is rated 4.27/5 from 26 votes. Choose Bodacious for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Tabac Royal for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bodacious or Tabac Royal?
Tabac Royal lasts longest (Tabac Royal 86/100, Bodacious 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bodacious or Tabac Royal?
Projection is very close: Tabac Royal 70/100, Bodacious 68/100 for sillage.
Do Bodacious and Tabac Royal smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Cognac, Heliotrope, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.
Is Bodacious or Tabac Royal better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tabac Royal is the stronger pick. For winter, Bodacious is the stronger pick. Tabac Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bodacious and Tabac Royal?
Bodacious has top notes of Cherry, Cognac, Almond and Clove, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine Sambac and Moroccan Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Tobacco and Amber. Tabac Royal has top notes of Cognac, Raspberry and Heliotrope, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather, Cacao Pod and Caramel, a base of Cashmere Wood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.
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