Fragrance comparison

Cassis de la Forêt vs Tobacco

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

Cassis de la Forêt

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7818 votes

Rank #41,006 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Tobacco

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.0531 votes

Rank #12,078 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cassis de la Forêt
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tobacco
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cassis de la Forêt0/5

Tobacco5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cassis de la ForêtAlkemia Perfumes

TobaccoAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

4.05/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 78%

Category winnerTobaccoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

35%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTobacco

SillageTobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerTobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity83%

aromatic65%

green48%

conifer30%

tobacco100%

sweet88%

vanilla77%

fruity65%

aromatic53%

citrus42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Wild BerriesSprucePineBlack CurrantBalsam FirPlumCedarCalamusLarch

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumLemonOlibanum

Heart

CinnamonClary SageBalsam Fir

Base

TobaccoVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesBalsam Fir, Plum and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night40

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter78

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men57

Unisex14

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,006

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#12,078

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerTobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassis de la Forêt by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Cassis de la Forêt was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Tobacco by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Tobacco was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Julien Rasquinet. Top notes are Plum, Lemon and Olibanum; middle notes are Cinnamon, Clary Sage and Balsam Fir; base notes are Tobacco, Vanilla and Cedar.

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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, Cassis de la Forêt or Tobacco?

Tobacco takes 5 of 5 categories. Cassis de la Forêt is rated 3.78/5 from 18 votes; Tobacco is rated 4.05/5 from 31 votes. Choose Cassis de la Forêt for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tobacco for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cassis de la Forêt or Tobacco?

Tobacco lasts longest (Tobacco 85/100, Cassis de la Forêt 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassis de la Forêt or Tobacco?

Tobacco projects furthest (Tobacco 71/100, Cassis de la Forêt 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cassis de la Forêt and Tobacco smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Balsam Fir, Plum and Cedar.

Is Cassis de la Forêt or Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Cassis de la Forêt suits daytime wear; Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassis de la Forêt and Tobacco?

Cassis de la Forêt features Wild Berries, Spruce, Pine, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. Tobacco has top notes of Plum, Lemon and Olibanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, Clary Sage and Balsam Fir, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla and Cedar.