Fragrance comparison

Bright Leaf vs Tabacco Toscano

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,059 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bright Leaf

Murdock London

3.577 votes

Rank #56,603 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Tabacco Toscano

Santa Maria Novella · 2008

4.191,052 votes

Rank #2,158 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bright Leaf takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bright Leaf
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabacco Toscano
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bright Leaf2/3

Tabacco Toscano1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bright LeafMurdock London

Tabacco ToscanoSanta Maria Novella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

4.19/ 5 · 1,052 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

47%Love

34%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

1,052 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBright Leaf

SillageBright Leaf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet83%

woody65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

tobacco100%

woody92%

leather84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both tobacco, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tobacco LeafCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Tobacco LeafBergamot

Heart

AmberBirchLeather

Base

VanillaSandalwoodGuaiac WoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf and Cedar. Durations are only published for Bright Leaf, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day92

Night100

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 32%Casual 29%Date 25%Party 14%

Men47

Unisex45

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2008

Reviews137

Category winnerTabacco ToscanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murdock London Bright Leaf strips away the sticky sugar found in modern tobacco colognes. It smells like opening a vintage wooden cigar box lined with dried Cuban leaves. The aroma begins with a dry burst of cured tobacco leaf and crisp cedar shavings. A faint splash of peaty whiskey warms the edges within ten minutes…

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Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano opens with a crisp splash of sunny bergamot layered over the dry, honeyed aroma of cured tobacco leaf. Unlike harsh cigarette smoke or a burning cigar, this fragrance captures the gentle, comforting scent of opening a fresh wooden box of golden pipe tobacco. As the bright citrus mel…

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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.

Which is better, Bright Leaf or Tabacco Toscano?

Bright Leaf takes 2 of 3 categories. Bright Leaf is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Tabacco Toscano is rated 4.19/5 from 1,052 votes. Choose Bright Leaf for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabacco Toscano for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bright Leaf or Tabacco Toscano?

Bright Leaf lasts longest (Bright Leaf 60/100, Tabacco Toscano 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bright Leaf or Tabacco Toscano?

Bright Leaf projects furthest (Bright Leaf 69/100, Tabacco Toscano 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bright Leaf and Tabacco Toscano smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Cedar.

Is Bright Leaf or Tabacco Toscano better for summer or winter?

Bright Leaf suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bright Leaf and Tabacco Toscano?

Bright Leaf features Tobacco Leaf and Cedar. Tabacco Toscano has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Amber, Birch and Leather, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood and Cedar.