Fragrance comparison

Eau Noire vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,668 ratings analysed

Eau Noire

Dior · 2004

3.841,530 votes

Rank #1,092 AromaticSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,839 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Eau Noire2/7

Tabac Libre4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau NoireDior

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 1,530 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

49%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

1,183 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

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageEau Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

soft spicy92%

lavender84%

herbal77%

coffee69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ThymeSage

Heart

LavenderCoffeeImmortelleVirginia CedarSaffron

Base

LicoriceVanillaVioletLeatherStems Greens

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Immortelle, Virginia Cedar and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTabac LibreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex46

Women4

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,092

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2004

Reviews293

Overall rank#4,839

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerEau NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior Eau Noire takes the crisp structure of a traditional lavender cologne and turns it into a dark, cozy evening fragrance. The scent opens with an earthy kick of crushed garden thyme and wild sage before revealing a rich heart of roasted black coffee, herbal French lavender, and warm immortelle. As the blend settles…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau Noire or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau Noire is rated 3.84/5 from 1,530 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Eau Noire for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Eau Noire or Tabac Libre?

They last about the same: Eau Noire 78/100, Tabac Libre 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau Noire or Tabac Libre?

Projection is very close: Eau Noire 68/100, Tabac Libre 66/100 for sillage.

Do Eau Noire and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and herbal accords. Common notes include Coffee, Immortelle, Virginia Cedar and Saffron.

Is Eau Noire or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau Noire is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau Noire is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Noire and Tabac Libre?

Eau Noire has top notes of Thyme and Sage, heart notes of Lavender, Coffee, Immortelle and Virginia Cedar, a base of Licorice, Vanilla, Violet and Leather. 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.