Fragrance comparison

Mirror vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 138 ratings analysed

Mirror

PerfumeBox

4.128 votes

Rank #55,307 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,504 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mirror
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tabac Santal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Mirror1/4

Tabac Santal3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MirrorPerfumeBox

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 18%Want 63%

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

33%Love

22%Like

17%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageTabac Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value49

Category winnerMirrorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

nutty92%

woody84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

almond61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter OrangePalisander RosewoodCherry

Heart

TobaccoBitter AlmondWalnutApricot

Base

VanilaCoffeeOakmoss

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Tobacco and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,307

PerfumerJulia Kupriyanova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,504

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mirror by PerfumeBox is a sweet, nutty oriental vanilla built around bitter orange, cherry, tobacco, almond, woods, coffee and oakmoss. It reads richer than a simple vanilla scent, with a fruity opening, a dry nutty heart and a darker gourmand base. The small amount of available wearer data points to a unisex profile …

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Tabac Santal is a dense, earthy tobacco and sandalwood fragrance with a fresh aromatic lift. Reviewers describe heavy pipe tobacco, grainy woods, cacao-like patchouli, lavender, oakmoss and vetiver, giving it a brown, resinous, slightly smoky feel rather than a clean tobacco-shop sweetness. It suits wearers who like r…

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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, Mirror or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 4 categories. Mirror is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Mirror for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mirror or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Mirror 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mirror or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Mirror 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mirror and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Tobacco and Oakmoss.

Is Mirror or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Mirror suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mirror and Tabac Santal?

Mirror has top notes of Bitter Orange, Palisander Rosewood and Cherry, heart notes of Tobacco, Bitter Almond, Walnut and Apricot, a base of Vanila, Coffee and Oakmoss. Tabac Santal has top notes of Bergamot, Rum, Nutmeg and Cognac, heart notes of Lavender, elemi, Tobacco and Olibanum, a base of Oakmoss, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.