Fragrance comparison

Hypnotic Opium vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 158 ratings analysed

Hypnotic Opium

Jardin de Parfums

3.7528 votes

Rank #52,573 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,167 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 5 of 5 categories.

Hypnotic Opium
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tabac Santal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Hypnotic Opium0/5

Tabac Santal5/5

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

Hypnotic OpiumJardin de Parfums

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerTabac SantalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

54%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

28 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageTabac Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value49

Category winnerTabac SantalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody83%

citrus65%

amber48%

powdery30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeBergamot

Heart

Floral NotesAmber

Base

Virginia CedarSandalwood

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter83

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,573

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,167

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hypnotic Opium opens with a sharp burst of lime and tart bergamot that cuts cleanly through humid morning air. As the initial citrus fizz softens, sweet floral notes emerge alongside warm amber, giving the heart a smooth, slightly powdery texture on skin. The base settles into dry Virginia cedar and creamy sandalwood,…

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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, Hypnotic Opium or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 5 of 5 categories. Hypnotic Opium is rated 3.75/5 from 28 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Hypnotic Opium for a floral and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Hypnotic Opium or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Hypnotic Opium 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hypnotic Opium or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Hypnotic Opium 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hypnotic Opium and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Hypnotic Opium or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Hypnotic Opium suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hypnotic Opium and Tabac Santal?

Hypnotic Opium has top notes of Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Floral Notes and Amber, a base of Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. 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.