Fragrance comparison

Histoire d'un Reve vs Tabac Blond

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 907 ratings analysed

4 wins

Histoire d'un Reve

Hubert Maes Creations

4.2263 votes

Rank #23,585 Warm SpicyWoody

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Tabac Blond

Caron

4.29844 votes

Rank #1,333 FloralLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histoire d'un Reve takes 4 of 8 categories.

Histoire d'un Reve
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tabac Blond
Choose it for a floral and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Histoire d'un Reve4/8

Tabac Blond3/8

Ratings & consensus: Tabac Blond
Community sentiment: Histoire d'un Reve
Longevity: Histoire d'un Reve
Sillage & projection: Histoire d'un Reve
Value for money: Histoire d'un Reve
Versatility: Tabac Blond
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Blond

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Histoire d'un ReveHubert Maes Creations

Tabac BlondCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 35%Had 18%Want 47%

4.29/ 5 · 844 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerTabac BlondRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

52%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

844 votes

Category winnerHistoire d'un ReveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityHistoire d'un Reve

SillageHistoire d'un Reve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value38

Category winnerHistoire d'un ReveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

cinnamon77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

floral100%

leather92%

woody84%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonRoseYlang-YlangIrisJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliVanilleVirginia Cedar

Top15-30 mins

CarnationLeatherLime (Linden) Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisYlang-YlangVetyver

Base6-9 hrs

VanilleMuskPatchouliVirginia Cedar

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer8

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night79

Spring33

Summer23

Fall100

Winter76

Day43

Night100

Category winnerTabac BlondMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Date 33%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 15%

Men4

Unisex46

Women50

Date 39%Casual 25%Work 19%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,585

PerfumerHubert Maes

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,333

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerTabac BlondHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Histoire d'un Reve by Hubert Maes Creations brings the spirited elegance of 1920s perfumery into a wearable modern chypre. The fragrance opens with a burst of sweet mandarin orange and sunny bergamot, quickly sharpened by cool, green cardamom. As the citrus settles, the heart blooms into a warm bouquet of velvety rose…

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Caron Tabac Blond is an iconic dry leather perfume that blends vintage Parisian swagger with refined floral warmth. Created in 1919, it famously captures the atmosphere of rolled tobacco and cured leather without containing an actual tobacco leaf note. The scent opens with a sharp burst of spicy carnation and leathery…

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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, Histoire d'un Reve or Tabac Blond?

Histoire d'un Reve takes 4 of 8 categories. Histoire d'un Reve is rated 4.22/5 from 63 votes; Tabac Blond is rated 4.29/5 from 844 votes. Choose Histoire d'un Reve for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Blond for a floral and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Histoire d'un Reve or Tabac Blond?

Histoire d'un Reve lasts longest (Histoire d'un Reve 74/100, Tabac Blond 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Histoire d'un Reve or Tabac Blond?

Histoire d'un Reve projects furthest (Histoire d'un Reve 68/100, Tabac Blond 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Histoire d'un Reve and Tabac Blond smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Patchouli and Vanille.

Is Histoire d'un Reve or Tabac Blond better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tabac Blond is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Blond is the stronger pick. Histoire d'un Reve suits daytime wear; Tabac Blond suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Histoire d'un Reve and Tabac Blond?

Histoire d'un Reve has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanille and Virginia Cedar. Tabac Blond has top notes of Carnation, Leather and Lime (Linden) Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Vetyver, a base of Vanille, Musk, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar.