Mars Violet vs Tabac Libre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Mars VioletChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac LibreChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mars Violet2/4
Tabac Libre2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mars Violet
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Libre
- Value for money
- Mars Violet
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Libre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Mars VioletDSH PerfumesTabac LibreAngelos Créations OlfactivesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%
4.36/ 5 · 138 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
62%Love
22%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
138 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMars Violet
SillageTabac Libre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMars VioletBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
amber92%
fruity84%
woody77%
balsamic69%
tobacco61%
sweet100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
tobacco77%
fruity69%
herbal61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
DatesSugarTobaccoBulgarian RoseAmberPlumTolu BalsamOakmossPeru BalsamTonka BeanSandalwoodCassis
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom
Heart
TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation
Base
OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Plum, Oakmoss and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Mars Violet, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#60,099
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#4,839
PerfumerAngelos Balamis
Launched—
Reviews21
Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMars Violet by DSH Perfumes is an earthy, fruit-laced chypre built around dark plum, chewy dates, and warm tobacco. Despite the presence of sugar and tonka bean, the blend is far from a standard dessert scent. The sweetness stays measured, held in check by damp oakmoss, woody notes, and the resinous warmth of tolu bal…
Reviews →Tabac Libre opens with a pungent burst of raw tobacco leaf, dark rum, and bitter coffee before settling into dried fruit and golden hay. Unsweetened tobacco absolute drives the core, supported by rich plum, immortelle, and leathery castoreum in the background. Dense resins, earthy mushroom, and dry cedar anchor the ba…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Mars Violet or Tabac Libre?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Mars Violet is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Mars Violet for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Mars Violet or Tabac Libre?
They last about the same: Mars Violet 80/100, Tabac Libre 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Mars Violet or Tabac Libre?
Tabac Libre projects furthest (Tabac Libre 66/100, Mars Violet 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mars Violet and Tabac Libre smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Plum, Oakmoss and Tonka Bean.
Is Mars Violet or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?
Mars Violet suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mars Violet and Tabac Libre?
Mars Violet features Dates, Sugar, Tobacco, Bulgarian Rose and Amber. Tabac Libre has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Plum and Immortelle, a base of Opoponax, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Patchouli.
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