Maderas de Oriente Oscuro vs Tobacco Honey
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.
Maderas de Oriente OscuroChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tobacco HoneyChoose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Maderas de Oriente Oscuro3/7
Tobacco Honey3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Tobacco Honey
- Community sentiment
- Tobacco Honey
- Longevity
- Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
- Sillage & projection
- Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
- Value for money
- Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
- Versatility
- Tie
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tobacco Honey
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Maderas de Oriente OscuroPK PerfumesTobacco HoneyGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%
4.15/ 5 · 2,163 votes
Have 24%Had 4%Want 72%
Category winnerTobacco HoneyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
25%Like
2%Ok
9%Dislike
11%Hate
64 votes
56%Love
21%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate
2,163 votes
Category winnerTobacco HoneyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMaderas de Oriente Oscuro
SillageMaderas de Oriente Oscuro
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMaderas de Oriente OscuroBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
sweet90%
earthy80%
warm spicy70%
smoky60%
tobacco50%
sweet100%
honey90%
tobacco80%
vanilla70%
warm spicy60%
floral50%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and tobacco
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
TobaccoSmokeCherryGuaiac WoodSpicesEarthy NotesHoneyOriental Woodsy notesAgarwood (Oud)Brown sugarCaramelVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Top1 to 2 hours
HoneyClovesAnise
Heart4 to 6 hours
TobaccoVanillaTonkaSesame
Base6 to 12+ hours
Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Honey and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Tobacco Honey, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring34
Summer9
Fall81
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Spring21
Summer11
Fall92
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Category winnerTieMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,397
PerfumerPaul Kiler
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#1,413
PerfumerDelphine Jelk
Launched—
Reviews209
Category winnerTobacco HoneyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMaderas de Oriente Oscuro by PK Perfumes wraps the wearer in a heavy cloak of dry cedar, smoky guaiac wood, and sweet, sticky caramel. Perfumer Paul Kiler created this scent in 2019 for those who want a dark, intense cold weather experience. It is a bold, challenging blend best suited for winter nights and formal, got…
Reviews →Tobacco Honey by Guerlain presents a dense, realistic pour of thick golden honey layered directly over dry tobacco leaves. Created by perfumer Delphine Jelk, this Eau de Parfum opens with a potent hit of sweet honey spiked with warm cloves and anise. As it settles on skin, a nutty sesame note joins vanilla and tonka, …
Reviews →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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
Flowerbomb La Vie En Rose 2016Viktor&RolfRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Gourmand White FlowersDossierWINNER
Ramsés IIAtelier Segall & BaruttiRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mata HariDSH PerfumesWINNER
Baccarat Rouge 540Maison Francis KurkdjianRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
KhamrahLattafa PerfumesWINNER
PancaldiPancaldiRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Fight Club WhiteReyane TraditionWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Tobacco Honey?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Maderas de Oriente Oscuro is rated 4.00/5 from 64 votes; Tobacco Honey is rated 4.15/5 from 2,163 votes. Choose Maderas de Oriente Oscuro for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tobacco Honey for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Tobacco Honey?
Maderas de Oriente Oscuro lasts longest (Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 87/100, Tobacco Honey 82/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Tobacco Honey?
Maderas de Oriente Oscuro projects furthest (Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 81/100, Tobacco Honey 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Maderas de Oriente Oscuro and Tobacco Honey smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Honey and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Tobacco Honey better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tobacco Honey is the stronger pick. For winter, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro is the stronger pick. Maderas de Oriente Oscuro suits evening wear; Tobacco Honey suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Maderas de Oriente Oscuro and Tobacco Honey?
Maderas de Oriente Oscuro features Tobacco, Smoke, Cherry, Guaiac Wood and Spices. Tobacco Honey has top notes of Honey, Cloves and Anise, heart notes of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka and Sesame, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons