Fragrance comparison

Latin Tabacum vs Havana Tabac

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

4 wins

Latin Tabacum

The Dua Brand

4.754 votes

Rank #37,555 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Havana Tabac

Alexandria Fragrances

4.0010 votes

Rank #55,105 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Latin Tabacum takes 4 of 4 categories.

Latin Tabacum
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Havana Tabac
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Latin Tabacum4/4

Havana Tabac0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Latin Tabacum
Sillage & projection: Latin Tabacum
Value for money: Latin Tabacum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Latin Tabacum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Latin TabacumThe Dua Brand

Havana TabacAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLatin Tabacum

SillageLatin Tabacum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value60

Category winnerLatin TabacumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic90%

leather80%

aromatic70%

woody60%

musky50%

floral100%

citrus92%

woody84%

powdery77%

amber69%

violet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Iso E SuperAmbergrisLeatherClary SageCardamomTobacco LeafSuedeTonkaTeajuniper berryViolet LeafSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotOrange

Heart

VioletMagnoliaHedioneRoseTea

Base

Iso E SuperTobaccoSuedeAmbergrisSandalwoodTonka BeanMoss

InformationalShared notesIso E Super, Ambergris, Suede and Tea. Durations are only published for Latin Tabacum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men60

Unisex20

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,555

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#55,105

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLatin TabacumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Latin Tabacum by The Dua Brand is a leather and tobacco fragrance built around warm spices and smooth woods. It opens with bright orange, bergamot oil, and an airy ozonic lift, joined by aromatic clary sage and cardamom. The heart unfolds with gentle tobacco leaf, tea notes, violet leaf, rose, and magnolia, balanced b…

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Havana Tabac opens bright with bergamot and orange, then shifts into a floral, tea-tinted heart with violet and rose giving it a soft powdery feel. The dry-down brings suede, woods, tonka and a restrained tobacco touch. This reads more polished than smoky. It suits someone who wants a unisex floral-woody scent with s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Latin Tabacum or Havana Tabac?

Latin Tabacum takes 4 of 4 categories. Latin Tabacum is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Havana Tabac is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Latin Tabacum for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Havana Tabac for a floral and citrus character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Latin Tabacum or Havana Tabac?

Latin Tabacum lasts longest (Latin Tabacum 80/100, Havana Tabac 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Latin Tabacum or Havana Tabac?

Latin Tabacum projects furthest (Latin Tabacum 88/100, Havana Tabac 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Latin Tabacum and Havana Tabac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Iso E Super, Ambergris, Suede and Tea.

Is Latin Tabacum or Havana Tabac better for summer or winter?

Latin Tabacum suits evening wear; Havana Tabac suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Latin Tabacum and Havana Tabac?

Latin Tabacum features Iso E Super, Ambergris, Leather, Clary Sage and Cardamom. Havana Tabac has top notes of Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Violet, Magnolia, Hedione and Rose, a base of Iso E Super, Tobacco, Suede and Ambergris.