Fragrance comparison

Cuadra vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 149 ratings analysed

Cuadra

Paul Schütze

4.0911 votes

Rank #50,554 CoffeeFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,460 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cuadra
Choose it for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Cuadra0/5

Tabac Libre5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuadraPaul Schütze

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 55%Had 5%Want 40%

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerTabac LibreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTabac Libre

SillageTabac Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeBay LeafTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)HayBergamotSandalwoodOakmossJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Tobacco, Hay 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

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,554

PerfumerPaul Schütze

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,460

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuadra opens with bitter roasted coffee beans and sharp bergamot before settling into sun-baked hay, dry bay leaf, and smoky tobacco. Paul Schütze built this scent around warm spices and dark agarwood, giving it a green, resinous weight on skin. Wear it during crisp autumn afternoons or cool indoor evenings when you w…

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Tabac Libre opens with a pungent burst of raw tobacco leaf, dark rum, and bitter coffee before settling into dried fruit and golden hay. Unsweetened tobacco absolute drives the core, supported by rich plum, immortelle, and leathery castoreum in the background. Dense resins, earthy mushroom, and dry cedar anchor the ba…

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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, Cuadra or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 5 categories. Cuadra is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Cuadra for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuadra or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre lasts longest (Tabac Libre 78/100, Cuadra 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuadra or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre projects furthest (Tabac Libre 66/100, Cuadra 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuadra and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Coffee, Tobacco, Hay and Sandalwood.

Is Cuadra or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

Cuadra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuadra and Tabac Libre?

Cuadra features Coffee, Bay Leaf, Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud) and Hay. Tabac Libre has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Plum and Immortelle, a base of Opoponax, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Patchouli.