Fire vs Tabac Santal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Santal takes 4 of 5 categories.
FireChoose it for a woody and tobacco 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.
Fire1/5
Tabac Santal4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Fire
- 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
FireThe MakerTabac SantalAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 152 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
Category winnerFireRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate
152 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%
tobacco92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
amber61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RumOlibanumJuniper Berries
Heart
TobaccoSaffronCistus Incanus
Base
Tahitian VanillaAustralian SandalwoodTonka Bean
Top
BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger
Heart
LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose
Base
OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum
InformationalShared notesRum, Olibanum, Juniper Berries and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring11
Summer3
Fall100
Winter92
Day50
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#10,389
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews27
Overall rank#3,495
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews68
Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFire by The Maker opens with a spirited pour of dark rum, brisk juniper berries, and a gentle plume of smoky olibanum incense. As that initial splash settles, the fragrance shifts into a rich heart of dry pipe tobacco leaf laced with warm saffron and sweet cistus resin. The base rests on creamy Tahitian vanilla, tonka…
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, Fire or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal takes 4 of 5 categories. Fire is rated 3.82/5 from 152 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Fire for a woody and tobacco 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, Fire or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Fire 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fire or Tabac Santal?
Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Fire 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fire and Tabac Santal smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Olibanum, Juniper Berries and Tobacco.
Is Fire or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?
Fire suits evening wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fire and Tabac Santal?
Fire has top notes of Rum, Olibanum and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Tobacco, Saffron and Cistus Incanus, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Australian Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. 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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