Fragrance comparison

Chimaera vs Tabac Grey

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1,229 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chimaera

Tiziana Terenzi

4.051,229 votes

Rank #891 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Tabac Grey

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,528 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chimaera takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Chimaera1/1

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: Chimaera

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChimaeraTiziana Terenzi

Tabac GreyLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 1,229 votes

Have 73%Had 27%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

43%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

943 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

woody100%

amber83%

leather65%

tobacco48%

earthy30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherTolu BalsamSaffronBlack PepperSoil TinctureBay LeafLemonThyme

Heart

HoneyRed PepperCarnationIrisSagePeonyMagnolia

Base

CaramelAgarwood (Oud)TobaccoBenzoinPine TreeCanadian balsamPatchouliLabdanum

Top30 to 45 minutes

TobaccoCypriol

Heart2 to 3 hours

Guaiac Wood

Base5 to 7 hours

Cashmere WoodBenzoinLeather

InformationalShared notesLeather, Tobacco 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

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex52

Women12

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#891

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews131

Overall rank#70,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChimaeraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chimaera opens with sour leather, pepper, saffron and herbs, then settles into a darker mix of honeyed amber, caramel, tobacco and oud. Pine and citrus can lift the composition, but the overall feel stays warm, resinous and textured. It suits shoppers who enjoy rich spicy scents with real weight and evolution. Sample …

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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 Chimaera and Tabac Grey smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Tobacco and Benzoin.

What are the notes in Chimaera and Tabac Grey?

Chimaera has top notes of Leather, Tolu Balsam, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Honey, Red Pepper, Carnation and Iris, a base of Caramel, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Benzoin. Tabac Grey has top notes of Tobacco and Cypriol, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, a base of Cashmere Wood, Benzoin and Leather.