Fragrance comparison

Darling Bogota vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 204 ratings analysed

Darling Bogota

LEN Fragrances

4.2466 votes

Rank #23,842 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

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 7 categories.

Darling Bogota
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Darling Bogota2/7

Tabac Libre5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Darling BogotaLEN Fragrances

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

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

55%Love

29%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

66 votes

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerTabac LibreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTabac Libre

SillageDarling Bogota

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody88%

coca-cola77%

powdery65%

rum53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Red Chilli PepperCognacCoca-ColaRum

Heart3-4 hrs

Tobacco

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodMusk

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCognac, Rum, Tobacco and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Darling Bogota, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer45

Fall100

Winter91

Day30

Night100

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDarling BogotaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex65

Women20

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 16%Work 9%

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,842

PerfumerDaniela Marty

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,460

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The chilli hits immediately. Sprayed on skin, Darling Bogota by LEN Fragrances opens with a fizzy splash of sweet Coca-Cola spiked with dark rum and aged cognac. That fizzy sweetness quickly catches a sharp prickle of red chilli pepper. It can make you sneeze if you sniff too closely in the first minute. Give it ten m…

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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, Darling Bogota or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 7 categories. Darling Bogota is rated 4.24/5 from 66 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Darling Bogota for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Darling Bogota or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre lasts longest (Tabac Libre 78/100, Darling Bogota 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Darling Bogota or Tabac Libre?

Projection is very close: Darling Bogota 68/100, Tabac Libre 66/100 for sillage.

Do Darling Bogota and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Cognac, Rum, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is Darling Bogota or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Darling Bogota is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Libre is the stronger pick. Darling Bogota suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darling Bogota and Tabac Libre?

Darling Bogota has top notes of Red Chilli Pepper, Cognac, Coca-Cola and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. 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.