Fragrance comparison

High-Grade vs Tabac Ambre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

High-Grade

CIEL Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #59,668 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Tabac Ambre

Reflexion

4.388 votes

Rank #49,973 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Ambre takes 2 of 3 categories.

High-Grade
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac Ambre
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

High-Grade1/3

Tabac Ambre2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tabac Ambre
Sillage & projection: High-Grade
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Ambre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

High-GradeCIEL Parfum

Tabac AmbreReflexion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

38%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTabac Ambre

SillageHigh-Grade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

vanilla61%

tobacco100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

cherry44%

woody30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GingerPepperNutmegBlack CurrantBergamotLimeTobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

Dried FruitsGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumHeliotropeLeatherGuaiac Wood

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskCedarLabdanumTonka BeanAmber

Top

TobaccoDried Fruits

Heart

CherryAmber

Base

LabdanumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Dried Fruits, Labdanum and Amber. Durations are only published for High-Grade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,668

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,973

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTabac AmbreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

High-Grade by CIEL Parfum opens with a sharp flash of fresh ginger, black currant, and cracked black pepper. The citrus burns off quickly. Soon after, warm nutmeg and sweet dried fruits merge into a rich core of cedar and guaiac wood. It smells dense. A subtle tobacco edge cuts through the fruitiness without turning b…

Reviews →

Tabac Ambre by Reflexion is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Eugene Firsanov. Top notes are Tobacco and Dried Fruits; middle notes are Tobacco, Cherry and Amber; base notes are Labdanum and Benzoin. It opens with Tobacco, Dried Fruits. The heart moves into Tobacco, Cherry. In the dry-do…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Fancy NightsJessica SimpsonRUNNER-UP vs

Nino Cerruti Pour FemmeCerrutiWINNER

3 people compared this today

Sweet DreamsHouse Of SillageWINNER vs

Safari ElixirAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

PrometheuNecalliWINNER vs

Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Super CedarByredoRUNNER-UP vs

NorthMendittorosaWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, High-Grade or Tabac Ambre?

Tabac Ambre takes 2 of 3 categories. High-Grade is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Tabac Ambre is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose High-Grade for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac Ambre for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, High-Grade or Tabac Ambre?

Tabac Ambre lasts longest (Tabac Ambre 75/100, High-Grade 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, High-Grade or Tabac Ambre?

Projection is very close: High-Grade 56/100, Tabac Ambre 54/100 for sillage.

Do High-Grade and Tabac Ambre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Dried Fruits, Labdanum and Amber.

Is High-Grade or Tabac Ambre better for summer or winter?

High-Grade suits evening wear; Tabac Ambre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in High-Grade and Tabac Ambre?

High-Grade has top notes of Ginger, Pepper, Nutmeg and Black Currant, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Labdanum. Tabac Ambre has top notes of Tobacco and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Cherry and Amber, a base of Labdanum and Benzoin.