Bright, Hot vs Tabac Libre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Libre takes 5 of 7 categories.
Bright, HotChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Tabac LibreChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Bright, Hot2/7
Tabac Libre5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Tabac Libre
- Community sentiment
- Bright, Hot
- Longevity
- Tabac Libre
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Libre
- Value for money
- Tabac Libre
- Versatility
- Bright, Hot
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Libre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bright, HotPleasingTabac LibreAngelos Créations OlfactivesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
4.36/ 5 · 138 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
Category winnerTabac LibreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49%Love
35%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
37 votes
62%Love
22%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
138 votes
Category winnerBright, HotMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Libre
SillageTabac Libre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabac LibreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
marine84%
fruity77%
amber69%
aromatic61%
sweet100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
tobacco77%
fruity69%
herbal61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PlumTobacco
Heart
Sea waterOrris
Base
Vanilla AbsoluteCedarwoodAmberTonka Bean
Top
Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom
Heart
TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation
Base
OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPlum, Tobacco, Orris and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer67
Fall100
Winter87
Day94
Night100
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBright, HotMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,815
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#4,824
PerfumerAngelos Balamis
Launched—
Reviews21
Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBright, Hot opens with a punch of sticky plum and slightly dry tobacco leaves that immediately pulls warm on skin. As it settles over the first twenty minutes, a surprisingly cool marine accord cuts through the dark fruitiness, backed by a soft, buttery powderiness from the orris root. The finish shifts into a familia…
Reviews →Tabac Libre opens with a pungent burst of raw tobacco leaf, dark rum, and bitter coffee before settling into dried fruit and golden hay. Unsweetened tobacco absolute drives the core, supported by rich plum, immortelle, and leathery castoreum in the background. Dense resins, earthy mushroom, and dry cedar anchor the ba…
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, Bright, Hot or Tabac Libre?
Tabac Libre takes 5 of 7 categories. Bright, Hot is rated 4.27/5 from 37 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Bright, Hot for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Bright, Hot or Tabac Libre?
Tabac Libre lasts longest (Tabac Libre 78/100, Bright, Hot 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bright, Hot or Tabac Libre?
Tabac Libre projects furthest (Tabac Libre 66/100, Bright, Hot 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bright, Hot and Tabac Libre smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Tobacco, Orris and Tonka Bean.
Is Bright, Hot or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bright, Hot is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Libre is the stronger pick. Bright, Hot suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bright, Hot and Tabac Libre?
Bright, Hot has top notes of Plum and Tobacco, heart notes of Sea water and Orris, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Cedarwood, Amber and Tonka Bean. Tabac Libre has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Plum and Immortelle, a base of Opoponax, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Patchouli.
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