CK Free vs Tabac Santal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Santal takes 4 of 5 categories.
CK FreeChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tabac SantalChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
CK Free1/5
Tabac Santal4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Tabac Santal
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac Santal
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Santal
- Value for money
- CK Free
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Santal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CK FreeCalvin KleinTabac SantalAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.39/ 5 · 1,868 votes
Have 57%Had 36%Want 7%
3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
Category winnerTabac SantalRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate9%Love
48%Like
18%Ok
23%Dislike
2%Hate
1,868 votes
33%Love
22%Like
17%Ok
28%Dislike
0%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Santal
SillageTabac Santal
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCK FreeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic88%
fresh spicy77%
anis65%
soft spicy53%
powdery42%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Juniper BerriesStar AniseWormwoodJackfruit
Heart30 to 60 minutes
SuedeTobaccoBuchu or AgathosmaCoffee
Base1 to 2 hours
Virginia CedarOakWoody NotesPatchouli
Top
BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger
Heart
LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose
Base
OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum
InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Tobacco, Virginia Cedar and Patchouli. Durations are only published for CK Free, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer100
Fall27
Winter11
Day100
Night17
Spring100
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,294
PerfumerEllen Molner, Rodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#3,429
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews68
Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCK Free by Calvin Klein is a light woody aromatic scent designed for straightforward, casual wear. The fragrance opens with an airy mix of crisp juniper berries, star anise, bitter wormwood, and a mild tropical touch of jackfruit. As the initial sharpness settles, a restrained heart of soft suede, dry tobacco leaf, ar…
Reviews →Tabac Santal is a dense, earthy tobacco and sandalwood fragrance with a fresh aromatic lift. Reviewers describe heavy pipe tobacco, grainy woods, cacao-like patchouli, lavender, oakmoss and vetiver, giving it a brown, resinous, slightly smoky feel rather than a clean tobacco-shop sweetness. It suits wearers who like r…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, CK Free or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal takes 4 of 5 categories. CK Free is rated 3.39/5 from 1,868 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose CK Free for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, CK Free or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, CK Free 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, CK Free or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, CK Free 37/100), based on community performance votes.
Do CK Free and Tabac Santal smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Tobacco, Virginia Cedar and Patchouli.
Is CK Free or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?
CK Free suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in CK Free and Tabac Santal?
CK Free has top notes of Juniper Berries, Star Anise, Wormwood and Jackfruit, heart notes of Suede, Tobacco, Buchu or Agathosma and Coffee, a base of Virginia Cedar, Oak, Woody Notes and Patchouli. Tabac Santal has top notes of Bergamot, Rum, Nutmeg and Cognac, heart notes of Lavender, elemi, Tobacco and Olibanum, a base of Oakmoss, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.
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