Fragrance comparison

Mon Capitaine vs Padrón Tobacco

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mon Capitaine

Arôme Vif

4.754 votes

Rank #42,925 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Padrón Tobacco

LaBron

4.001 votes

Rank #52,883 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mon Capitaine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mon Capitaine
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Padrón Tobacco
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mon Capitaine3/4

Padrón Tobacco0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mon CapitaineArôme Vif

Padrón TobaccoLaBron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMon Capitaine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMon CapitaineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

fruity61%

warm spicy100%

amber86%

tobacco72%

sweet58%

chocolate44%

nutty30%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesCoffeeDried PlumNutty NotesCitrus

Heart

TobaccoCardamomSaltWatery NotesCloveFloral NotesFruity Notes

Base

LabdanumOakmossAmberSmokeCoumarinVanillaMuskWoody Notes

Top

Black Cherry

Heart

SpicesPeanut

Base

TobaccoChocolateAmberClove

InformationalShared notesSpices, Tobacco, Clove and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,925

PerfumerElena Mostovskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,883

PerfumerDeborah LaBron

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMon CapitaineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mon Capitaine opens with a sharp burst of dried plum, dark roasted coffee, and bitter citrus before settling into a dense heart of unburnt tobacco leaves and ground cardamom. The initial sweetness stays restrained, backed by an unexpected trace of salt and cool mineral water. As hours pass, smoky labdanum and damp oa…

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Padrón Tobacco opens with a tart burst of black cherry layered over raw, earthy green tobacco leaf. Within fifteen minutes, that brisk fruit calms as roasted peanut and crushed clove take over the midstage. Dark unsweetened chocolate and resinous amber settle beneath the spicy core, keeping the blend dense without tip…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mon Capitaine or Padrón Tobacco?

Mon Capitaine takes 3 of 4 categories. Mon Capitaine is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Padrón Tobacco is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Mon Capitaine for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Padrón Tobacco for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mon Capitaine or Padrón Tobacco?

They last about the same: Mon Capitaine 80/100, Padrón Tobacco 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mon Capitaine or Padrón Tobacco?

Mon Capitaine projects furthest (Mon Capitaine 75/100, Padrón Tobacco 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mon Capitaine and Padrón Tobacco smell similar?

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

Is Mon Capitaine or Padrón Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Mon Capitaine suits day or night wear; Padrón Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mon Capitaine and Padrón Tobacco?

Mon Capitaine has top notes of Spices, Coffee, Dried Plum and Nutty Notes, heart notes of Tobacco, Cardamom, Salt and Watery Notes, a base of Labdanum, Oakmoss, Amber and Smoke. Padrón Tobacco has top notes of Black Cherry, heart notes of Spices and Peanut, a base of Tobacco, Chocolate, Amber and Clove.