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Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 259 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Tabac Santal

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector2/5
Tabac Santal3/5
Ratings & consensus
Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tabac Santal
Sillage & projection
Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector
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
Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina CollectorGuerlain
Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.13/ 5 · 129 votes
Have 35%Had 20%Want 46%
3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
Category winnerGuerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina CollectorRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
42%Like
2%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

129 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
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageGuerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value49
Category winnerTabac SantalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody91%
fresh spicy83%
green74%
rum65%
citrus56%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top1 to 2 hours
MintLime
Heart3 to 4 hours
RumGeranium
Base4 to 7 hours
VetiverVirginia CedarPatchouli
Top
BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger
Heart
LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose
Base
OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum
InformationalShared notesLime, Rum, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer86
Fall66
Winter39
Day100
Night73
Spring100
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men85
Unisex15
Women0
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#3,449

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector offers a crisp, aromatic profile built on refreshing greenery and smooth woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of chilled mint and sour, fresh-sliced lime that wakes up the senses immediately. As that bright citrus fizz settles down, warm rum and leafy geranium take ove…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories. Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector is rated 4.13/5 from 129 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector or Tabac Santal?

Projection is very close: Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector 70/100, Tabac Santal 69/100 for sillage.

Do Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Rum, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.

Is Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector and Tabac Santal?

Guerlain Homme Intense Pininfarina Collector has top notes of Mint and Lime, heart notes of Rum and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Virginia Cedar and Patchouli. 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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