Fragrance comparison

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 165 ratings analysed

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger

Carolina Herrera

4.0035 votes

Rank #31,566 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,330 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories.

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tabac Santal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger2/5

Tabac Santal3/5

Ratings & consensus: Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tabac Santal
Sillage & projection: Tabac Santal
Value for money: Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger
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

Herrera for Men Refreshing GingerCarolina Herrera

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 19%Had 16%Want 65%

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerHerrera for Men Refreshing GingerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

35 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageTabac Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value49

Category winnerHerrera for Men Refreshing GingerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

GingerCloveCardamomLavender

Heart2-3 hrs

TobaccoAmber

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodVirginia CedarMusk

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesGinger, Lavender, Tobacco and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer55

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 16%Party 10%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#3,330

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger offers an invigorating, clean twist on classic masculine perfumery. The spray starts fast with sharp fresh ginger, herbal lavender, and pungent clove buds. It feels crisp. Within fifteen minutes, the spicy bite softens across the skin into sweet amber and dry pipe tobacco leaves. Virg…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories. Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger is rated 4.00/5 from 35 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger or Tabac Santal?

Projection is very close: Tabac Santal 69/100, Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger 67/100 for sillage.

Do Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger, Lavender, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger and Tabac Santal?

Herrera for Men Refreshing Ginger has top notes of Ginger, Clove, Cardamom and Lavender, heart notes of Tobacco and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Musk. 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.