Fragrance comparison

Eau de Tobago vs Spring Ambience

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

3 wins

Eau de Tobago

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.9416 votes

Rank #36,229 TobaccoLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Spring Ambience

Strangers Parfumerie

3.5338 votes

Rank #22,535 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Tobago takes 3 of 5 categories.

Eau de Tobago
Choose it for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Spring Ambience
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Tobago3/5

Spring Ambience2/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Tobago
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Spring Ambience
Sillage & projection: Eau de Tobago
Value for money: Eau de Tobago
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Spring Ambience

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de TobagoParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Spring AmbienceStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

3.53/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerEau de TobagoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

44%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

24%Love

26%Like

29%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySpring Ambience

SillageEau de Tobago

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value41

Category winnerEau de TobagoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

leather92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

green100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

citrus74%

fresh65%

aldehydic56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TobaccoLeatherMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

NutmegCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

Musk

Notes

AldehydesGrassMintBlack currant leafBergamotMandarin OrangeBambooSageGalbanumGeraniumCedarSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange and Cedar. Durations are only published for Eau de Tobago, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer69

Fall62

Winter8

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 13%

Men43

Unisex50

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#22,535

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSpring AmbienceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Tobago by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque pairs dry cured tobacco leaf with aged leather jacket grit. It opens immediately. A bright splash of sweet mandarin orange cuts through the dark opening, preventing the denser resins from feeling heavy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus evaporates completely. Warm nu…

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Prin Lomros built Spring Ambience around crisp bamboo, crushed mint, and sharp galbanum. The opening pops with bright mandarin orange and aldehydes before settling into a cool green foliage texture. It captures the atmosphere of a damp bamboo forest after early spring rain. As the top notes settle, fresh grass and sa…

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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, Eau de Tobago or Spring Ambience?

Eau de Tobago takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau de Tobago is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; Spring Ambience is rated 3.53/5 from 38 votes. Choose Eau de Tobago for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Spring Ambience for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Tobago or Spring Ambience?

They last about the same: Spring Ambience 68/100, Eau de Tobago 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Tobago or Spring Ambience?

Projection is very close: Eau de Tobago 53/100, Spring Ambience 52/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Tobago and Spring Ambience smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange and Cedar.

Is Eau de Tobago or Spring Ambience better for summer or winter?

Eau de Tobago suits daytime wear; Spring Ambience suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Tobago and Spring Ambience?

Eau de Tobago has top notes of Tobacco, Leather and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Nutmeg and Cedar, a base of Musk. Spring Ambience features Aldehydes, Grass, Mint, Black currant leaf and Bergamot.