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Fleur De Tabac vs The Purple Oriental

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

Updated 83 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleur De Tabac takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Fleur De Tabac

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • The Purple Oriental

    Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character.

Fleur De Tabac1/1
The Purple Oriental0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Fleur De Tabac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fleur De TabacAttar Al Has
The Purple OrientalLecmo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.93/ 5 · 83 votes
Have 33%Had 6%Want 62%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
31%Like
8%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate

51 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
green61%
amber100%
fresh spicy92%
powdery84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
woody61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PearCinnamonDavanaGreen AppleNutmegTeaBergamotSaffron
Heart
TobaccoTobacco BlossomPatchouliOrchidGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)FreesiaRose
Base
VanillaTonka BeanIncenseAmberWhite Musk
Top15-30 mins
Clary SageBergamotNutmegAmber
Heart2-4 hrs
RosePlum
Base6-10 hrs
CedarwoodVanillaIncenseTobaccoMusk
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Bergamot, Tobacco and Rose. Durations are only published for The Purple Oriental, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring77
Summer45
Fall100
Winter91
Day60
Night100
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day37
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men27
Unisex73
Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 41%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 14%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,392

PerfumerMirella Pomina

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#75,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFleur De TabacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleur De Tabac is a bold tobacco scent with a spicy, slightly fruity opening and a warm vanilla-tonka drydown. Reviews point to blond, honeyed tobacco as the main theme, with floral touches early on and a more masculine, old-school character as it settles. It suits shoppers who enjoy strong tobacco fragrances for cool…

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The Purple Oriental by Lecmo centers on a dark, spiced resin profile built around golden amber, stewed purple plum, and dry cedarwood. The opening delivers a punchy wave of aromatic clary sage and bergamot dusted with grated nutmeg. Within twenty minutes, the citrus edge recedes, revealing a plush heart of velvety ros…

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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.

Do Fleur De Tabac and The Purple Oriental smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Bergamot, Tobacco and Rose.

Is Fleur De Tabac or The Purple Oriental better for summer or winter?

Fleur De Tabac suits evening wear; The Purple Oriental suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur De Tabac and The Purple Oriental?

Fleur De Tabac has top notes of Pear, Cinnamon, Davana and Green Apple, heart notes of Tobacco, Tobacco Blossom, Patchouli and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Incense and Amber. The Purple Oriental has top notes of Clary Sage, Bergamot, Nutmeg and Amber, heart notes of Rose and Plum, a base of Cedarwood, Vanilla, Incense and Tobacco.

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