Fragrance comparison

Jasmin Tabac vs Tailspin

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

Jasmin Tabac

Evocative Perfumes

3.9520 votes

Rank #40,679 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Tailspin

Lucien Lelong

4.1357 votes

Rank #12,597 GreenWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Jasmin Tabac
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tailspin
Choose it for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Jasmin Tabac2/5

Tailspin2/5

Ratings & consensus: Tailspin
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jasmin Tabac
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Jasmin Tabac
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tailspin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jasmin TabacEvocative Perfumes

TailspinLucien Lelong

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 67%

4.13/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerTailspinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

41%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityJasmin Tabac

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value67

Category winnerJasmin TabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco92%

white floral84%

amber77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

green100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

white floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, white floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Citruses

Heart3-5 hrs

TobaccoJasmine SambacRose

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmbergris

Top

Herbal NotesGreen NotesCinnamonAldehydesCitrusesClovesFruity Notes

Heart

GardeniaCarnationHyacinthBulgarian RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisTobaccoResinsOakmossPine TreePatchouliWormwoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Tobacco, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Jasmin Tabac, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day72

Night100

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Casual 29%Work 24%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,679

PerfumerMark Evans

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#12,597

PerfumerJean Carles

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerTailspinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Evocative Perfumes Jasmin Tabac immediately hits the nose with a brisk splash of tart citrus before plunging into dense golden tobacco leaf. The opening carries a brisk solvent lift that softens within five minutes into sweet jasmine sambac and dusty dried rose. As the core warms against your skin, damp tobacco notes …

Reviews →

Tailspin by Lucien Lelong is a vintage Floral Green fragrance launched in 1940. Created by perfumer Jean Carles, it balances herbal and green notes with a warm, spicy heart and a complex base of oakmoss and tobacco. This scent offers a sophisticated, classic profile that works well for daytime wear, particularly in th…

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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, Jasmin Tabac or Tailspin?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Jasmin Tabac is rated 3.95/5 from 20 votes; Tailspin is rated 4.13/5 from 57 votes. Choose Jasmin Tabac for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tailspin for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jasmin Tabac or Tailspin?

Jasmin Tabac lasts longest (Jasmin Tabac 80/100, Tailspin 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jasmin Tabac or Tailspin?

Projection is very close: Jasmin Tabac 63/100, Tailspin 63/100 for sillage.

Do Jasmin Tabac and Tailspin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Tobacco, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Jasmin Tabac or Tailspin better for summer or winter?

Jasmin Tabac suits evening wear; Tailspin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jasmin Tabac and Tailspin?

Jasmin Tabac has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Tobacco, Jasmine Sambac and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Ambergris. Tailspin has top notes of Herbal Notes, Green Notes, Cinnamon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Gardenia, Carnation, Hyacinth and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Resins and Oakmoss.