Fragrance comparison

Espresso vs Tabac

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 230 ratings analysed

Espresso

Demeter Fragrance

3.82216 votes

Rank #17,029 CoffeeWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tabac

Headspace

4.2914 votes

Rank #31,901 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac takes 4 of 5 categories.

Espresso
Choose it for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tabac
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Espresso1/5

Tabac4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EspressoDemeter Fragrance

TabacHeadspace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 216 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerTabacRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

54%Like

9%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

216 votes

50%Love

29%Like

21%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTabac

SillageTabac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

warm spicy65%

smoky30%

warm spicy100%

coffee92%

tobacco84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

green61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both coffee and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeEspresso

No top / heart / base split published

Top

EspressoGinger

Heart

CoffeeHayCloves

Base

TobaccoVanillaTonkaLeatherPatchouliOsmanthus

InformationalShared notesCoffee and Espresso. Durations are only published for Espresso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring21

Summer25

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night50

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 18%Party 10%

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,029

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#31,901

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEspressoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Espresso delivers the unmistakable aroma of a bustling neighborhood cafe in a single spray. It hits fast. A burst of dark roasted coffee beans and caramelized brown sugar rushes forward before softening into a warm spicy heart. You notice sweet steamed milk and faint cocoa powder rounding out the bit…

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Tabac Headspace by Headspace puts a modern spin on rich tobacco and dark roast coffee. Right from the first spray, you get a punchy blast of bitter espresso sweetened by fresh ginger, quickly softening into warm pipe tobacco, dry golden hay, and spicy cloves. As it warms on skin, smooth vanilla, creamy tonka bean, and…

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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, Espresso or Tabac?

Tabac takes 4 of 5 categories. Espresso is rated 3.82/5 from 216 votes; Tabac is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes. Choose Espresso for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tabac for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Espresso or Tabac?

Tabac lasts longest (Tabac 80/100, Espresso 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Espresso or Tabac?

Tabac projects furthest (Tabac 59/100, Espresso 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Espresso and Tabac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coffee and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee and Espresso.

Is Espresso or Tabac better for summer or winter?

Espresso suits daytime wear; Tabac suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Espresso and Tabac?

Espresso features Coffee and Espresso. Tabac has top notes of Espresso and Ginger, heart notes of Coffee, Hay and Cloves, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka and Leather.