Fragrance comparison

Cigar Bar vs Smokin' Gun

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 434 ratings analysed

Cigar Bar

Max Philip

3.4025 votes

Rank #22,347 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Smokin' Gun

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.86409 votes

Rank #4,538 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smokin' Gun takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cigar Bar
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Smokin' Gun
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Cigar Bar1/7

Smokin' Gun6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigar BarMax Philip

Smokin' GunBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 55%

3.86/ 5 · 409 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerSmokin' GunRating 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

38%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

283 votes

Category winnerSmokin' GunMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySmokin' Gun

SillageSmokin' Gun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSmokin' GunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

woody83%

sweet74%

whiskey65%

musky56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

smoky77%

tobacco69%

whiskey61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody 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

RumBitter OrangeJuniperCampari

Heart

IncenseLeatherWhiskeyPineCinnamonOak

Base

TobaccoVirginia CedarVanillaSandalwood

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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCigar BarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex13

Women7

Men54

Unisex43

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#4,538

PerfumerFlorian Gallo

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerSmokin' GunHigher 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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Smokin' Gun opens with a bitter, boozy hit of Campari, rum and orange before moving into smoke, leather, pine and dry tobacco woods. It wears warm, aromatic and clearly niche. This suits shoppers who enjoy darker tobacco fragrances with a rougher edge. It usually makes more sense in cold weather than heat, and it is …

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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 Smokin' Gun?

Smokin' Gun takes 6 of 7 categories. Cigar Bar is rated 3.40/5 from 25 votes; Smokin' Gun is rated 3.86/5 from 409 votes. Choose Cigar Bar for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Smokin' Gun for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cigar Bar or Smokin' Gun?

Smokin' Gun lasts longest (Smokin' Gun 78/100, Cigar Bar 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigar Bar or Smokin' Gun?

Smokin' Gun projects furthest (Smokin' Gun 69/100, Cigar Bar 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cigar Bar and Smokin' Gun smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and whiskey accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Whiskey, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Cigar Bar or Smokin' Gun better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cigar Bar is the stronger pick. For winter, Smokin' Gun is the stronger pick. Cigar Bar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cigar Bar and Smokin' Gun?

Cigar Bar has top notes of Tobacco and Whiskey, heart notes of Vanilla and Musk, a base of Sandalwood. Smokin' Gun has top notes of Rum, Bitter Orange, Juniper and Campari, heart notes of Incense, Leather, Whiskey and Pine, a base of Tobacco, Virginia Cedar, Vanilla and Sandalwood.