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Double Fraîcheur pour Lui vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 138 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Double Fraîcheur pour Lui

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Tabac Santal

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Double Fraîcheur pour Lui1/4
Tabac Santal3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tabac Santal
Sillage & projection
Tabac Santal
Value for money
Double Fraîcheur pour Lui
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
Double Fraîcheur pour LuiMolinard
Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%
3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageTabac Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value49
Category winnerDouble Fraîcheur pour LuiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy90%
green80%
woody70%
citrus60%
earthy50%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger
Heart
LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose
Base
OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum
InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,445

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Double Fraîcheur pour Lui by Molinard is a bright, refreshing aromatic fragrance for men that feels like a splash of ice-cold botanical water on a sticky summer morning. It opens with an energetic blast of tart lemon and crushed fresh mint, instantly cutting through humid heat. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, a…

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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…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Double Fraîcheur pour Lui or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 4 categories. Double Fraîcheur pour Lui is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Double Fraîcheur pour Lui for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Double Fraîcheur pour Lui or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Double Fraîcheur pour Lui 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Double Fraîcheur pour Lui or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Double Fraîcheur pour Lui 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Double Fraîcheur pour Lui and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Vetiver.

Is Double Fraîcheur pour Lui or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Double Fraîcheur pour Lui suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Double Fraîcheur pour Lui and Tabac Santal?

Double Fraîcheur pour Lui features Juniper Berries, Mint, Lemon, Nutmeg and Oakmoss. 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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