Fragrance comparison

Carré d'Or vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 139 ratings analysed

Carré d'Or

Alex Simone

4.001 votes

Rank #67,052 IrisSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,839 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 4 of 4 categories.

Carré d'Or
Choose it for a iris and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Carré d'Or0/4

Tabac Libre4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carré d'OrAlex Simone

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTabac Libre

SillageTabac Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

sweet91%

tobacco83%

fruity74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FigCardamomBergamot

Heart

OrrisTobacco

Base

CoffeeVanillaMusk

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Orris, Tobacco and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,052

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,839

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carré d'Or is a plush, modern oriental that leans iris sweet, with a fig and cardamom opening that feels creamy and spiced rather than bright. The heart turns powdery and elegant, with orris smoothing into a tobacco nuance. In the dry down, coffee and vanilla add a gentle gourmand warmth, kept wearable by clean musk. …

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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…

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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, Carré d'Or or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 4 of 4 categories. Carré d'Or is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Carré d'Or for a iris and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Carré d'Or or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre lasts longest (Tabac Libre 78/100, Carré d'Or 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carré d'Or or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre projects furthest (Tabac Libre 66/100, Carré d'Or 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carré d'Or and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and fruity accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Orris, Tobacco and Coffee.

Is Carré d'Or or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

Carré d'Or suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carré d'Or and Tabac Libre?

Carré d'Or has top notes of Fig, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris and Tobacco, a base of Coffee, Vanilla and Musk. 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.