Fragrance comparison

Cigar Bar vs Under Skin

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 70 ratings analysed

Cigar Bar

Max Philip

3.4025 votes

Rank #22,662 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Under Skin

Sister's Aroma

3.8345 votes

Rank #12,513 SmokyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Under Skin takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cigar Bar
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Under Skin
Choose it for a smoky and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cigar Bar1/7

Under Skin6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigar BarMax Philip

Under SkinSister's Aroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 55%

3.83/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 60%

Category winnerUnder SkinRating 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

30%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerUnder SkinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCigar Bar

SillageUnder Skin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value58

Category winnerUnder SkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

woody83%

sweet74%

whiskey65%

musky56%

smoky100%

tobacco86%

whiskey72%

sweet58%

woody44%

aromatic30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both whiskey, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoWhiskey

Heart

VanillaMusk

Base

Sandalwood

Notes

gunpowderBurnt SugarTobaccoWhiskey

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Whiskey. 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

Spring46

Summer33

Fall100

Winter88

Day58

Night100

Category winnerUnder SkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex13

Women7

Men32

Unisex61

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,662

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#12,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerUnder SkinHigher 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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Under Skin leans smoky, boozy and slightly sweet, with gunpowder, burnt sugar, tobacco and whiskey shaping the whole wear. It opens dark and dry rather than plush, then settles into a warmer tobacco-wood haze. This reads clearly unisex and a little rugged. It may suit cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who likes…

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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 Under Skin?

Under Skin takes 6 of 7 categories. Cigar Bar is rated 3.40/5 from 25 votes; Under Skin is rated 3.83/5 from 45 votes. Choose Cigar Bar for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Under Skin for a smoky and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigar Bar or Under Skin?

Cigar Bar lasts longest (Cigar Bar 70/100, Under Skin 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigar Bar or Under Skin?

Projection is very close: Under Skin 55/100, Cigar Bar 54/100 for sillage.

Do Cigar Bar and Under Skin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share whiskey, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Whiskey.

Is Cigar Bar or Under Skin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Under Skin is the stronger pick. For winter, Cigar Bar is the stronger pick. Cigar Bar suits evening wear; Under Skin suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cigar Bar and Under Skin?

Cigar Bar has top notes of Tobacco and Whiskey, heart notes of Vanilla and Musk, a base of Sandalwood. Under Skin features gunpowder, Burnt Sugar, Tobacco and Whiskey.