Fragrance comparison

Dark Mirage vs Tonka Tobacco

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dark Mirage

Zara

3.5262 votes

Rank #16,254 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Tonka Tobacco

Méjana Fragrances

3.0033 votes

Rank #19,722 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Mirage takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dark Mirage
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Tonka Tobacco
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear.

Dark Mirage5/7

Tonka Tobacco2/7

Ratings & consensus: Dark Mirage
Community sentiment: Dark Mirage
Longevity: Dark Mirage
Sillage & projection: Tonka Tobacco
Value for money: Dark Mirage
Versatility: Tonka Tobacco
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dark Mirage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark MirageZara

Tonka TobaccoMéjana Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 57%Had 5%Want 39%

3.00/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerDark MirageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

38%Like

34%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

47 votes

48%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

45%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerDark MirageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityDark Mirage

SillageTonka Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value48

Category winnerDark MirageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy90%

vanilla80%

sweet70%

fresh spicy60%

amber50%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

warm spicy69%

cacao61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cocoa

Heart

Ginger

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

GrapefruitGingerRaspberryCinnamon

Heart

TobaccoCocoaVanillaLily

Base

Tonka BeanBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCocoa, Ginger and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer71

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night100

Spring71

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerTonka TobaccoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex33

Women3

Men36

Unisex50

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#19,722

PerfumerQassem Abu Khalaf

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerDark MirageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Dark Mirage brings a clean yet warm perspective to casual autumn wear. It balances a crisp ginger opening with the creaminess of tonka bean and a soft touch of cocoa. This makes it an easy choice for cooler afternoons when you want something approachable but noticeable.

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Tonka Tobacco is a warm, sweet tobacco fragrance built around tonka bean, vanilla, cocoa and benzoin, with grapefruit, ginger, raspberry and cinnamon giving the opening a brighter spicy lift. Reviews that discuss the scent describe it as rich, comforting, smoky-sweet and elegant, with a noticeable trail when it works …

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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, Dark Mirage or Tonka Tobacco?

Dark Mirage takes 5 of 7 categories. Dark Mirage is rated 3.52/5 from 62 votes; Tonka Tobacco is rated 3.00/5 from 33 votes. Choose Dark Mirage for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Tonka Tobacco for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Mirage or Tonka Tobacco?

Dark Mirage lasts longest (Dark Mirage 66/100, Tonka Tobacco 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Mirage or Tonka Tobacco?

Tonka Tobacco projects furthest (Tonka Tobacco 60/100, Dark Mirage 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Mirage and Tonka Tobacco smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and cacao accords. Common notes include Cocoa, Ginger and Tonka Bean.

Is Dark Mirage or Tonka Tobacco better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tonka Tobacco is the stronger pick. For winter, Tonka Tobacco is the stronger pick. Dark Mirage suits day or night wear; Tonka Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Mirage and Tonka Tobacco?

Dark Mirage has top notes of Cocoa, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Tonka Bean. Tonka Tobacco has top notes of Grapefruit, Ginger, Raspberry and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tobacco, Cocoa, Vanilla and Lily, a base of Tonka Bean and Benzoin.