Fragrance comparison

Cigar Bar vs M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cigar Bar

Max Philip

3.4025 votes

Rank #22,347 VanillaPowdery

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40%scent match

Some overlap

M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance

Opus Oils

4.1527 votes

Rank #30,564 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cigar Bar takes 4 of 6 categories.

Cigar Bar
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cigar Bar4/6

M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance2/6

Ratings & consensus: M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance
Community sentiment: M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance
Longevity: Cigar Bar
Sillage & projection: Cigar Bar
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Cigar Bar
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

M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey FragranceOpus Oils

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 55%

4.15/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

Category winnerM’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey FragranceRating 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

52%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerM’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey FragranceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCigar Bar

SillageCigar Bar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

woody83%

sweet74%

whiskey65%

musky56%

woody100%

sweet91%

warm spicy83%

tobacco74%

whiskey65%

amber56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and whiskey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoWhiskey

Heart

VanillaMusk

Base

Sandalwood

Top

CognacWhiskeyLimnophila aromaticaRice FlowerSaffron

Heart

TobaccoHoneyDark ChocolateRoseViolet

Base

AmberWoody NotesVanillaMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Whiskey, Vanilla and Musk. 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

Spring14

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerCigar BarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex13

Women7

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#30,564

PerfumerKedra Hart

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Opus Oils M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance is a rich, boozy gourmand that wraps warm spirits and dry leaves around a sweet heart. It opens with sharp top notes of cognac and saffron, transitioning into a dense core of dark chocolate and honeyed tobacco. Perfect for cool autumn evenings, this scent clings t…

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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 M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance?

Cigar Bar takes 4 of 6 categories. Cigar Bar is rated 3.40/5 from 25 votes; M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance is rated 4.15/5 from 27 votes. Choose Cigar Bar for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigar Bar or M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance?

Cigar Bar lasts longest (Cigar Bar 70/100, M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigar Bar or M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance?

Projection is very close: Cigar Bar 54/100, M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance 53/100 for sillage.

Do Cigar Bar and M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and whiskey accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Whiskey, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Cigar Bar or M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cigar Bar is the stronger pick. For winter, M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance is the stronger pick. Cigar Bar suits evening wear; M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cigar Bar and M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance?

Cigar Bar has top notes of Tobacco and Whiskey, heart notes of Vanilla and Musk, a base of Sandalwood. M’Eau Joe No 3 - Hollywood Whiskey Fragrance has top notes of Cognac, Whiskey, Limnophila aromatica and Rice Flower, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey, Dark Chocolate and Rose, a base of Amber, Woody Notes, Vanilla and Musk.