Fragrance comparison

Coup de Foudre vs Tobac

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 107 ratings analysed

2 wins

Coup de Foudre

Bortnikoff

4.10105 votes

Rank #11,032 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Tobac

MOH

3.502 votes

Rank #70,761 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coup de Foudre takes 2 of 2 categories.

Coup de Foudre
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Tobac
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Coup de Foudre2/2

Tobac0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Coup de Foudre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Coup de Foudre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coup de FoudreBortnikoff

TobacMOH

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

105 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCoup de FoudreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

floral69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

powdery80%

tobacco70%

musky60%

vanilla50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChampacaSweet OrangeBergamotLemonJasmineGrapefruit

Heart

Ylang-YlangGreen TeaPine TreeSandalwoodTuberoseAgarwood (Oud)RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

TurmericTolu BalsamBenzoinVanillaCinnamonGuaiac WoodLabdanum

Top

Black PepperCloveBergamotChampaca

Heart

TobaccoCarnationCinnamonFrankincenseClary Sage

Base

SandalwoodCashmeranVanillaAmyrisMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesChampaca, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex45

Women21

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,032

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#70,761

PerfumerPia Long

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCoup de FoudreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coup de Foudre opens with a bright burst of sweet orange, bergamot, and yellow champaca flower. The initial spray delivers a sunny citrus punch before settling into a thick heart of creamy tuberose, ylang-ylang, and earthy green tea. As the hours pass, the floral brightness fades into a dense base of resinous labdanum…

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Tobac by MOH opens with a bright burst of bergamot sliced through by sharp black pepper and warm clove. Within minutes, the zesty top settles into a rich core of cured pipe tobacco leaves, sweet cinnamon, and frankincense. As the hours pass, the scent dries down to a cozy base of creamy sandalwood, warm vanilla, and s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Coup de Foudre or Tobac?

Coup de Foudre takes 2 of 2 categories. Coup de Foudre is rated 4.10/5 from 105 votes; Tobac is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Coup de Foudre for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Tobac for a woody and warm spicy character.

Do Coup de Foudre and Tobac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Champaca, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Coup de Foudre and Tobac?

Coup de Foudre has top notes of Champaca, Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Green Tea, Pine Tree and Sandalwood, a base of Turmeric, Tolu Balsam, Benzoin and Vanilla. Tobac has top notes of Black Pepper, Clove, Bergamot and Champaca, heart notes of Tobacco, Carnation, Cinnamon and Frankincense, a base of Sandalwood, Cashmeran, Vanilla and Amyris.