Burning Ben vs Tabac
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Burning Ben takes 3 of 5 categories.
Burning BenChoose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
TabacChoose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Burning Ben3/5
Tabac2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Burning Ben
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac
- Sillage & projection
- Burning Ben
- Value for money
- Tabac
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Burning Ben
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Burning BenStrangers ParfumerieTabacHeadspaceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.07/ 5 · 196 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
4.29/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
Category winnerBurning BenRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
36%Like
9%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate
196 votes
50%Love
29%Like
21%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac
SillageBurning Ben
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabacBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
warm spicy92%
smoky84%
coffee77%
amber69%
woody61%
warm spicy100%
coffee92%
tobacco84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
green61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and coffee
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CoffeeBirch TarDark ChocolateLeatherTobaccoIncenseCastoreumLabdanumHayCognacCherryAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Top
EspressoGinger
Heart
CoffeeHayCloves
Base
TobaccoVanillaTonkaLeatherPatchouliOsmanthus
InformationalShared notesCoffee, Leather, Tobacco and Hay. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer7
Fall87
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring38
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,897
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#34,598
PerfumerJulien Rasquinet
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerBurning BenHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBurning Ben by Strangers Parfumerie opens with a fierce blast of smoky birch tar, dark espresso, and harsh leather. As the initial sharpness settles, underlying notes of dark chocolate, beeswax, and sweet plum begin to soften the raw burnt edges. It is a heavy, brooding fragrance designed specifically for freezing wea…
Reviews →Tabac Headspace by Headspace puts a modern spin on rich tobacco and dark roast coffee. Right from the first spray, you get a punchy blast of bitter espresso sweetened by fresh ginger, quickly softening into warm pipe tobacco, dry golden hay, and spicy cloves. As it warms on skin, smooth vanilla, creamy tonka bean, and…
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, Burning Ben or Tabac?
Burning Ben takes 3 of 5 categories. Burning Ben is rated 4.07/5 from 196 votes; Tabac is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes. Choose Burning Ben for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Tabac for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Burning Ben or Tabac?
Tabac lasts longest (Tabac 80/100, Burning Ben 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Burning Ben or Tabac?
Projection is very close: Burning Ben 60/100, Tabac 59/100 for sillage.
Do Burning Ben and Tabac smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Leather, Tobacco and Hay.
Is Burning Ben or Tabac better for summer or winter?
Tabac suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Burning Ben and Tabac?
Burning Ben features Coffee, Birch Tar, Dark Chocolate, Leather and Tobacco. Tabac has top notes of Espresso and Ginger, heart notes of Coffee, Hay and Cloves, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka and Leather.
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