Fragrance comparison

Loup vs A Cigar Stub

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

1 wins

Loup

Prin

4.3027 votes

Rank #34,827 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

A Cigar Stub

Kilesa

4.002 votes

Rank #63,337 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Loup takes 1 of 1 categories.

Loup
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
A Cigar Stub
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

Loup1/1

A Cigar Stub0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoupPrin

A Cigar StubKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumTobaccoBenzoinCuminLabdanumCamphorAmyrisAmberOudBlack PepperCloveHay

No top / heart / base split published

Top

EucalyptusTobaccoLemon

Heart

Black PepperGeraniumLeatherMyrrhCloveRose

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinVetiverAmberMuskOud

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Benzoin, Amber and Oud. Durations are only published for Loup, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall70

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,827

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#63,337

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLoupHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Loup by Prin is a dense, smoky animalic fragrance built around raw resins, bitter aromatics, and dark woods. The scent opens with a sharp flash of camphor, pungent cumin, black pepper, and clove, creating a brisk, sinus-clearing warmth. Beneath the initial spice shock lies an earthy core of dry hay, unburned tobacco, …

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A Cigar Stub by Kilesa is a warm, aromatic tobacco fragrance with a cool eucalyptus and lemon opening, then pepper, clove, leather, myrrh, geranium and rose through the heart. The base settles into sandalwood, benzoin, amber, vetiver, musk and oud, giving it a spicy woody finish with resinous warmth. It suits wearers …

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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, Loup or A Cigar Stub?

Loup takes 1 of 1 categories. Loup is rated 4.30/5 from 27 votes; A Cigar Stub is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Loup for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose A Cigar Stub for a warm spicy and amber character.

Do Loup and A Cigar Stub smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Benzoin, Amber and Oud.

Is Loup or A Cigar Stub better for summer or winter?

Loup suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Loup and A Cigar Stub?

Loup features Castoreum, Tobacco, Benzoin, Cumin and Labdanum. A Cigar Stub has top notes of Eucalyptus, Tobacco and Lemon, heart notes of Black Pepper, Geranium, Leather and Myrrh, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Vetiver and Amber.