Halfeti Cedar 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?
Halfeti Cedar takes 3 of 5 categories.
Halfeti CedarChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tabac SantalChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Halfeti Cedar3/5
Tabac Santal2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Halfeti Cedar
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac Santal
- Sillage & projection
- Halfeti Cedar
- Value for money
- Tabac Santal
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Halfeti Cedar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Halfeti CedarPenhaligon'sTabac SantalAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1,054 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
Category winnerHalfeti CedarRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
25%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
878 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
SillageHalfeti Cedar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabac SantalBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
rum69%
vanilla61%
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
RumSaffronPeachCardamom
Heart
Virginia CedarDried FruitsCinnamonMineral notesImmortelle
Base
Atlas CedarVanillaTonka BeanLabdanumPatchouli
Top
BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger
Heart
LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose
Base
OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum
InformationalShared notesRum, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer10
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#639
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews178
Overall rank#3,506
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews68
Category winnerHalfeti CedarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHalfeti Cedar is a rich woody spicy scent built around rum, dried fruit, cedar, warm spice and a sweet ambered base. On skin it often reads bold and polished, with a boozy opening that moves toward syrupy fruit, vanilla, tonka and dry cedar. It suits cooler weather best and is usually noticed. Sample first if strong c…
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, Halfeti Cedar or Tabac Santal?
Halfeti Cedar takes 3 of 5 categories. Halfeti Cedar is rated 4.00/5 from 1,054 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Halfeti Cedar for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Halfeti Cedar or Tabac Santal?
They last about the same: Tabac Santal 83/100, Halfeti Cedar 81/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Halfeti Cedar or Tabac Santal?
Projection is very close: Halfeti Cedar 70/100, Tabac Santal 69/100 for sillage.
Do Halfeti Cedar and Tabac Santal smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Patchouli.
Is Halfeti Cedar or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?
Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Halfeti Cedar and Tabac Santal?
Halfeti Cedar has top notes of Rum, Saffron, Peach and Cardamom, heart notes of Virginia Cedar, Dried Fruits, Cinnamon and Mineral notes, a base of Atlas Cedar, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Labdanum. 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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