Fragrance comparison

Bourbon vs Tailspin

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 64 ratings analysed

Bourbon

L'Aromatica Perfume

3.867 votes

Rank #42,808 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Tailspin

Lucien Lelong

4.1357 votes

Rank #14,106 GreenWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tailspin takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bourbon
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tailspin
Choose it for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bourbon0/4

Tailspin4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BourbonL'Aromatica Perfume

TailspinLucien Lelong

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

4.13/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

41%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTailspin

SillageTailspin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value67

Category winnerTailspinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy86%

tobacco72%

vanilla58%

sweet44%

amber30%

green100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

white floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ClovesCedarTobaccoBourbon VanillaCognacResinsWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Herbal NotesGreen NotesCinnamonAldehydesCitrusesClovesFruity Notes

Heart

GardeniaCarnationHyacinthBulgarian RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisTobaccoResinsOakmossPine TreePatchouliWormwoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCloves, Tobacco and Resins. Durations are only published for Bourbon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,808

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#14,106

PerfumerJean Carles

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerTailspinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bourbon by L'Aromatica Perfume opens with an authentic splash of aged cognac, spiced cloves, and sweet pipe tobacco that immediately calls to mind the interior of a charred oak aging barrel. As the initial boozy kick softens on your skin, creamy bourbon vanilla emerges alongside aromatic cedar, smoothing out the rusti…

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Tailspin by Lucien Lelong is a vintage Floral Green fragrance launched in 1940. Created by perfumer Jean Carles, it balances herbal and green notes with a warm, spicy heart and a complex base of oakmoss and tobacco. This scent offers a sophisticated, classic profile that works well for daytime wear, particularly in th…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bourbon or Tailspin?

Tailspin takes 4 of 4 categories. Bourbon is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Tailspin is rated 4.13/5 from 57 votes. Choose Bourbon for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tailspin for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bourbon or Tailspin?

Tailspin lasts longest (Tailspin 72/100, Bourbon 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bourbon or Tailspin?

Tailspin projects furthest (Tailspin 63/100, Bourbon 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bourbon and Tailspin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cloves, Tobacco and Resins.

Is Bourbon or Tailspin better for summer or winter?

Bourbon suits evening wear; Tailspin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bourbon and Tailspin?

Bourbon features Cloves, Cedar, Tobacco, Bourbon Vanilla and Cognac. Tailspin has top notes of Herbal Notes, Green Notes, Cinnamon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Gardenia, Carnation, Hyacinth and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Resins and Oakmoss.