Eshu vs Tabac Santal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Santal takes 4 of 5 categories.
EshuChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac SantalChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Eshu1/5
Tabac Santal4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Eshu
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac Santal
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Santal
- Value for money
- Tabac Santal
- 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
EshuPrinTabac SantalAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 90 votes
Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%
3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
Category winnerEshuRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
27%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate
90 votes
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
Category winners
LongevityTabac Santal
SillageTabac Santal
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabac SantalBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber88%
fresh spicy77%
smoky65%
warm spicy53%
aromatic42%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Woody NotesAshAmbroxanelemiOlibanumCognacAtlas CedarTobaccoHayBlack PepperNutmegOakmoss
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger
Heart
LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose
Base
OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum
InformationalShared noteselemi, Olibanum, Cognac and Atlas Cedar. Durations are only published for Eshu, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring54
Summer18
Fall100
Winter90
Day89
Night100
Spring100
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,548
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#3,433
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews68
Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEshu by Prin is a smoky, resinous woody fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2020. The scent builds on dry Atlas cedar and dark woody notes, enriched by earthy oakmoss and cured tobacco. A brisk kick of black pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon provides an immediate fresh spicy and warm spicy lift, while…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Eshu or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal takes 4 of 5 categories. Eshu is rated 3.88/5 from 90 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Eshu for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Eshu or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Eshu 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eshu or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Eshu 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eshu and Tabac Santal smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include elemi, Olibanum, Cognac and Atlas Cedar.
Is Eshu or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?
Eshu suits evening wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eshu and Tabac Santal?
Eshu features Woody Notes, Ash, Ambroxan, elemi and Olibanum. 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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