Fragrance comparison

Cigar Bar vs Whiskey Tobacco

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 203 ratings analysed

Cigar Bar

Max Philip

3.4025 votes

Rank #23,285 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Whiskey Tobacco

Demeter Fragrance

3.56178 votes

Rank #17,818 WhiskeyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Whiskey Tobacco takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cigar Bar
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Whiskey Tobacco
Choose it for a whiskey and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cigar Bar3/7

Whiskey Tobacco4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigar BarMax Philip

Whiskey TobaccoDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 55%

3.56/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoRating 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

18%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

178 votes

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityCigar Bar

SillageCigar Bar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value59

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

woody83%

sweet74%

whiskey65%

musky56%

whiskey100%

tobacco83%

woody65%

sweet48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both whiskey, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoWhiskey

Heart

VanillaMusk

Base

Sandalwood

Notes

WhiskeyTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Whiskey. Durations are only published for Whiskey Tobacco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring9

Summer18

Fall100

Winter91

Day20

Night100

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day52

Night100

Category winnerCigar BarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex13

Women7

Men16

Unisex68

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,285

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#17,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoHigher 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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Whiskey Tobacco by Demeter Fragrance delivers an unvarnished blast of boozy sweetness and dry cigar smoke. It smells raw. The first mist releases a sharp wave of bourbon mash, spiked with caramelized sugar and woody barrel oak. Within minutes, the harsh alcohol edge mellows into rich dried pipe leaf. Sweet warmth cush…

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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 Whiskey Tobacco?

Whiskey Tobacco takes 4 of 7 categories. Cigar Bar is rated 3.40/5 from 25 votes; Whiskey Tobacco is rated 3.56/5 from 178 votes. Choose Cigar Bar for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Whiskey Tobacco for a whiskey and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigar Bar or Whiskey Tobacco?

Cigar Bar lasts longest (Cigar Bar 70/100, Whiskey Tobacco 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigar Bar or Whiskey Tobacco?

Projection is very close: Cigar Bar 54/100, Whiskey Tobacco 52/100 for sillage.

Do Cigar Bar and Whiskey Tobacco smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share whiskey, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Whiskey.

Is Cigar Bar or Whiskey Tobacco better for summer or winter?

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