Fragrance comparison

Cigar Bar vs Lost in You

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Cigar Bar

Max Philip

3.4025 votes

Rank #22,347 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Lost in You

Paco Fernandez Fragrances

4.676 votes

Rank #38,323 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Cigar Bar
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lost in You
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cigar Bar2/4

Lost in You2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cigar Bar
Sillage & projection: Lost in You
Value for money: Lost in You
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cigar Bar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigar BarMax Philip

Lost in YouPaco Fernandez Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 55%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

16%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

20%Hate

25 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCigar Bar

SillageLost in You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value65

Category winnerLost in YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

woody83%

sweet74%

whiskey65%

musky56%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

cherry77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoWhiskey

Heart

VanillaMusk

Base

Sandalwood

Top

Black CherryWhiskeyBergamotPomelo

Heart

Atlas CedarHimalayan CedarSandalwoodLavenderGeraniumAmbroxanCinnamon

Base

VanillaSuedeFrankincenseTobaccoOudAmber

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Whiskey, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring9

Summer18

Fall100

Winter91

Day20

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex13

Women7

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#38,323

PerfumerFrancisco Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCigar BarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cigar Bar opens with whiskey and tobacco, then settles into a sweeter vanilla, musk, and sandalwood dry-down. On skin, it often reads smoother and more powdery than the name suggests, with a dressed-up evening feel. It may suit shoppers who like warm tobacco scents with a softer, sweeter finish. If you want a rough, …

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Lost in You opens with a distinct splash of black cherry and grain whiskey, sharpened by bergamot and bitter pomelo. The bright fruit notes drop back fast before settling into a structured heart of Atlas cedar, cinnamon, and clean lavender. As the hours pass, vanilla, dark tobacco leaf, and frankincense build alongsi…

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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, Cigar Bar or Lost in You?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cigar Bar is rated 3.40/5 from 25 votes; Lost in You is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cigar Bar for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lost in You for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigar Bar or Lost in You?

Cigar Bar lasts longest (Cigar Bar 70/100, Lost in You 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigar Bar or Lost in You?

Projection is very close: Lost in You 55/100, Cigar Bar 54/100 for sillage.

Do Cigar Bar and Lost in You smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Whiskey, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Cigar Bar or Lost in You better for summer or winter?

Cigar Bar suits evening wear; Lost in You suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cigar Bar and Lost in You?

Cigar Bar has top notes of Tobacco and Whiskey, heart notes of Vanilla and Musk, a base of Sandalwood. Lost in You has top notes of Black Cherry, Whiskey, Bergamot and Pomelo, heart notes of Atlas Cedar, Himalayan Cedar, Sandalwood and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Frankincense and Tobacco.