Ghostdance vs Tabac Doré
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ghostdance takes 3 of 5 categories.
GhostdanceChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac DoréChoose it for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ghostdance3/5
Tabac Doré2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Tabac Doré
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ghostdance
- Sillage & projection
- Ghostdance
- Value for money
- Ghostdance
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Doré
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
GhostdanceIkiryōTabac DoréBortnikoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.91/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%
4.16/ 5 · 234 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerTabac DoréRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
55%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
52%Love
25%Like
14%Ok
6%Dislike
4%Hate
234 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGhostdance
SillageGhostdance
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGhostdanceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
musky77%
powdery69%
oud61%
amber100%
tobacco92%
woody84%
sweet77%
oud69%
balsamic61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
BlackberryCostusMuskAgarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamTobaccoWhiskeyCoumarinSpicy NotesCacao PodCinnamonSugar
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Vanilla AbsoluteAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Pink Pepper
Heart
TobaccoBenzoinCinnamonFig
Base
Agarwood (Oud)CedarPeru BalsamTolu BalsamLabdanumSandalwood
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Tobacco and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Ghostdance, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer57
Fall100
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Spring40
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#61,731
PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#5,290
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews48
Category winnerTabac DoréHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGhostdance by Ikiryō is a dark, unconventional fragrance built around rich blackberry, bitter cacao pod, and boozy whiskey over a base of agarwood, tobacco, and musky costus. The opening pairs ripe, dark fruit nectar with granulated sugar and warm spicy cinnamon. As the initial sweetness settles, coumarin, powdery mus…
Reviews →Bortnikoff Tabac Doré opens with dense tobacco leaf, dark vanilla absolute, and a hit of pink pepper. Wild Thai agarwood and Peru balsam create a heavy resinous base that stays close to the skin. Cinnamon and benzoin soften the raw wood, turning the drydown into a rich, dark amber. It skips sugary synthetic sweet note…
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, Ghostdance or Tabac Doré?
Ghostdance takes 3 of 5 categories. Ghostdance is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Tabac Doré is rated 4.16/5 from 234 votes. Choose Ghostdance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac Doré for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Ghostdance or Tabac Doré?
Ghostdance lasts longest (Ghostdance 86/100, Tabac Doré 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ghostdance or Tabac Doré?
Ghostdance projects furthest (Ghostdance 65/100, Tabac Doré 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ghostdance and Tabac Doré smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Tobacco and Cinnamon.
Is Ghostdance or Tabac Doré better for summer or winter?
Ghostdance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ghostdance and Tabac Doré?
Ghostdance features Blackberry, Costus, Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Tolu Balsam. Tabac Doré has top notes of Vanilla Absolute, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Benzoin, Cinnamon and Fig, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cedar, Peru Balsam and Tolu Balsam.
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