Fragrance comparison

F20 vs Tobacco & Amber

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

F20

JAFRA

3.628 votes

Rank #58,659 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tobacco & Amber

Allvernum

3.9928 votes

Rank #24,691 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco & Amber takes 4 of 4 categories.

F20
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tobacco & Amber
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

F200/4

Tobacco & Amber4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

F20JAFRA

Tobacco & AmberAllvernum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 58%Had 32%Want 11%

3.99/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 59%Had 18%Want 23%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

17%Love

75%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTobacco & Amber

SillageTobacco & Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value96

Category winnerTobacco & AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus83%

vanilla65%

aromatic48%

fresh30%

sweet100%

vanilla90%

warm spicy80%

tobacco70%

amber60%

cherry50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Italian Lemon

Heart

Clove

Base

Vanilla

Top

CloveCherryAllspice

Heart

TobaccoTonka BeanImmortelle

Base

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesClove and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night20

Spring13

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

Men67

Unisex22

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,659

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,691

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTobacco & AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

F20 by JAFRA is a warm and spicy aromatic fougere crafted for the modern man. It opens with a bright spark of Italian lemon before settling into a heart of pungent clove. The dry-down leans into a creamy vanilla base, making it a reliable pick for daily office wear during autumn months when the air turns crisp and coo…

Reviews →

Tobacco & Amber by Allvernum is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men. Tobacco & Amber was launched in 2021. Top notes are Clove, Cherry and Allspice; middle notes are Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Immortelle; base notes are Vanilla and Amber.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, F20 or Tobacco & Amber?

Tobacco & Amber takes 4 of 4 categories. F20 is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes; Tobacco & Amber is rated 3.99/5 from 28 votes. Choose F20 for a warm spicy and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tobacco & Amber for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, F20 or Tobacco & Amber?

Tobacco & Amber lasts longest (Tobacco & Amber 72/100, F20 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, F20 or Tobacco & Amber?

Tobacco & Amber projects furthest (Tobacco & Amber 60/100, F20 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do F20 and Tobacco & Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Clove and Vanilla.

Is F20 or Tobacco & Amber better for summer or winter?

F20 suits daytime wear; Tobacco & Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in F20 and Tobacco & Amber?

F20 has top notes of Italian Lemon, heart notes of Clove, a base of Vanilla. Tobacco & Amber has top notes of Clove, Cherry and Allspice, heart notes of Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Immortelle, a base of Vanilla and Amber.