Fragrance comparison

Bvlgari Man In Black vs Tabac Grey

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 11,424 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bvlgari Man In Black

Bvlgari

4.1411,424 votes

Rank #542 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Tabac Grey

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,528 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bvlgari Man In Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bvlgari Man In Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tabac Grey
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Bvlgari Man In Black1/1

Tabac Grey0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bvlgari Man In BlackBvlgari

Tabac GreyLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 11,424 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

9,874 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

leather84%

rum77%

amber69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

amber83%

leather65%

tobacco48%

earthy30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesRumTobacco

Heart

LeatherIrisTuberose

Base

Tonka BeanGuaiac WoodBenzoin

Top30 to 45 minutes

TobaccoCypriol

Heart2 to 3 hours

Guaiac Wood

Base5 to 7 hours

Cashmere WoodBenzoinLeather

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Tabac Grey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex5

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#542

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews341

Overall rank#70,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBvlgari Man In BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bvlgari Man In Black is a warm, boozy leather fragrance built around rum, spices, tobacco and smooth woods. It opens rich and aromatic, then settles into a darker heart where leather, iris and a creamy tuberose touch soften the edges. It suits cooler weather, evenings and close settings best. The style feels masculine…

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Tabac Grey by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS centers on dark woods and dry smoke, creating a grounded profile built for cooler days. The scent introduces dry tobacco alongside the earthy bite of cypriol right from the start. As it develops, smoky guaiac wood joins another pass of tobacco, keeping the texture dark, dense, and d…

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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.

Do Bvlgari Man In Black and Tabac Grey smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Benzoin.

What are the notes in Bvlgari Man In Black and Tabac Grey?

Bvlgari Man In Black has top notes of Spices, Rum and Tobacco, heart notes of Leather, Iris and Tuberose, a base of Tonka Bean, Guaiac Wood and Benzoin. Tabac Grey has top notes of Tobacco and Cypriol, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, a base of Cashmere Wood, Benzoin and Leather.