High Tea vs Tobacos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tobacos takes 3 of 4 categories.
High TeaChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
TobacosChoose it for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
High Tea1/4
Tobacos3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tobacos
- Sillage & projection
- Tobacos
- Value for money
- Tobacos
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- High Tea
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
High TeaBurberryTobacosLELINEWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 74%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
34%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
71 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTobacos
SillageTobacos
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTobacosBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy88%
citrus77%
herbal65%
lavender53%
amber42%
leather100%
cherry92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
animalic69%
woody61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotClary SageChamomile
Heart
MateLavenderNeroli
Base
Tonka BeanAmbroxanIncense
Top20-40 mins
Black CherryClary SageNeroliMandarin OrangeViolet LeavesGrapefruitLemonBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoPapyrusJasmineOrris
Base8-12 hrs
LeatherTonka BeanPatchouliVetiverMossCashmere WoodLabdanumVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Clary Sage, Neroli and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Tobacos, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer71
Fall95
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
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#12,584
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#39,431
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerHigh TeaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBurberry High Tea opens with a crisp burst of bergamot paired immediately with aromatic clary sage and dry chamomile flower. Rather than mimicking a sweet afternoon tea service with pastries or black tea, the fragrance settles into an herbaceous herbal steam. As the top notes quiet down, earthy mate leaf takes center …
Reviews →Tobacos by LELINE wastes no time making an entrance. You get an immediate splash of tart grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and sweet black cherry that smells like dark fruit compote simmering on a stove. Within minutes, the zesty citrus flash burns off. What remains is a dense core of dry tobacco leaf, powdery orris root, …
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, High Tea or Tobacos?
Tobacos takes 3 of 4 categories. High Tea is rated 4.18/5 from 71 votes; Tobacos is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose High Tea for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Tobacos for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, High Tea or Tobacos?
Tobacos lasts longest (Tobacos 93/100, High Tea 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, High Tea or Tobacos?
Tobacos projects furthest (Tobacos 92/100, High Tea 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do High Tea and Tobacos smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Clary Sage, Neroli and Tonka Bean.
Is High Tea or Tobacos better for summer or winter?
Tobacos suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in High Tea and Tobacos?
High Tea has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage and Chamomile, heart notes of Mate, Lavender and Neroli, a base of Tonka Bean, Ambroxan and Incense. Tobacos has top notes of Black Cherry, Clary Sage, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tobacco, Papyrus, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Leather, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vetiver.
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