Fragrance comparison

Eidolan vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 162 ratings analysed

Eidolan

Ikiryō

4.1224 votes

Rank #56,524 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,749 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 5 categories.

Eidolan
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Eidolan0/5

Tabac Libre5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EidolanIkiryō

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%

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

58%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTabac Libre

SillageTabac Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody91%

cherry83%

wine74%

tobacco65%

coffee56%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CherryRed WineImmortellePanacottaTobaccoCappuccinoCognacGuaiac WoodDavanaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Tobacco and Cognac. Durations are only published for Eidolan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex42

Women17

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,524

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,749

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eidolan by Ikiryō is a dark, gourmand woody scent built around boozy fruit, rich tobacco, and roasted dessert elements. It opens with an unmistakable splash of dark cherry, red wine, and warming cognac. This fruit-soaked beginning transitions into roasted cappuccino and sweet, creamy panacotta, counterbalanced by herb…

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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, Eidolan or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 5 categories. Eidolan is rated 4.12/5 from 24 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Eidolan for a sweet and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Eidolan or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre lasts longest (Tabac Libre 78/100, Eidolan 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eidolan or Tabac Libre?

Projection is very close: Tabac Libre 66/100, Eidolan 64/100 for sillage.

Do Eidolan and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Tobacco and Cognac.

Is Eidolan or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

Eidolan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eidolan and Tabac Libre?

Eidolan features Cherry, Red Wine, Immortelle, Panacotta and Tobacco. 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.