Fragrance comparison

Il Capriccio del Maestro vs Tabac Imperial

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 448 ratings analysed

5 wins

Il Capriccio del Maestro

Nobile 1942

4.33236 votes

Rank #8,239 Warm SpicySweet

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Tabac Imperial

Versace

3.85212 votes

Rank #11,191 SweetTobacco

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Capriccio del Maestro takes 5 of 7 categories.

Il Capriccio del Maestro
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Tabac Imperial
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Il Capriccio del Maestro5/7

Tabac Imperial2/7

Ratings & consensus: Il Capriccio del Maestro
Community sentiment: Il Capriccio del Maestro
Longevity: Tabac Imperial
Sillage & projection: Il Capriccio del Maestro
Value for money: Il Capriccio del Maestro
Versatility: Tabac Imperial
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Il Capriccio del Maestro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il Capriccio del MaestroNobile 1942

Tabac ImperialVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

3.85/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

236 votes

39%Love

29%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

212 votes

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTabac Imperial

SillageIl Capriccio del Maestro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value28

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

honey77%

cinnamon69%

amber61%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

honey84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumCinnamonSpicesOrchid

Heart

HoneyTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoin

Base

VanillaPatchouliCoumarinLabdanumWhite Musk

Notes

HoneyTobaccoPatchouliBenzoinImmortelleCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Tobacco, Benzoin and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Tabac Imperial, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerTabac ImperialMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex59

Women18

Men53

Unisex38

Women9

Date 39%Party 31%Work 17%Casual 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,239

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#11,191

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nobile 1942 Il Capriccio del Maestro pours out a thick wave of dark rum, sharp cinnamon, and bitter clove right from the sprayer. As the initial booze settles, sticky raw honey fuses with sweet pipe tobacco and warm tonka bean. The base thickens on skin with dark vanilla pod, resinous benzoin, and dry patchouli. It fe…

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Versace Tabac Imperial hits the skin with serious presence. You immediately notice raw, thick honey smeared over dark cigar leaf. The opening carries a brisk solvent bite that settles within three minutes. From there, golden immortelle and smoky cypriol oil wrap around the sweetness to keep it grounded. Earthy patchou…

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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, Il Capriccio del Maestro or Tabac Imperial?

Il Capriccio del Maestro takes 5 of 7 categories. Il Capriccio del Maestro is rated 4.33/5 from 236 votes; Tabac Imperial is rated 3.85/5 from 212 votes. Choose Il Capriccio del Maestro for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Tabac Imperial for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Capriccio del Maestro or Tabac Imperial?

They last about the same: Tabac Imperial 75/100, Il Capriccio del Maestro 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Il Capriccio del Maestro or Tabac Imperial?

Il Capriccio del Maestro projects furthest (Il Capriccio del Maestro 66/100, Tabac Imperial 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Il Capriccio del Maestro and Tabac Imperial smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Tobacco, Benzoin and Patchouli.

Is Il Capriccio del Maestro or Tabac Imperial better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tabac Imperial is the stronger pick. For winter, Il Capriccio del Maestro is the stronger pick. Tabac Imperial suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Capriccio del Maestro and Tabac Imperial?

Il Capriccio del Maestro has top notes of Rum, Cinnamon, Spices and Orchid, heart notes of Honey, Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Coumarin and Labdanum. Tabac Imperial features Honey, Tobacco, Patchouli, Benzoin and Immortelle.