Moonlight vs Tabac
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac takes 4 of 7 categories.
MoonlightChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
TabacChoose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Moonlight3/7
Tabac4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Moonlight
- Community sentiment
- Tabac
- Longevity
- Moonlight
- Sillage & projection
- Moonlight
- Value for money
- Tabac
- Versatility
- Tabac
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MoonlightPana DoraTabacMaison AlhambraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 281 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
4.15/ 5 · 493 votes
Have 44%Had 8%Want 48%
Category winnerMoonlightRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
23%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
281 votes
61%Love
21%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
4%Hate
449 votes
Category winnerTabacMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMoonlight
SillageMoonlight
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabacBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity90%
chocolate80%
vanilla70%
warm spicy60%
powdery50%
sweet100%
honey92%
fruity84%
tobacco77%
amber69%
smoky61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PlumMandarin Orange
Heart
Fruity NotesChocolatePeachClove Leaf
Base
White ChocolateVanillaTobaccoAmberHoneyCedarwoodMusk
Top
PlumPeachBergamotCitruses
Heart
HoneySmokeOriental notes
Base
Tobacco LeafTobaccoAmberWhite Tobacco
InformationalShared notesPlum, Peach, Tobacco 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 seasonSpring36
Summer20
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring35
Summer8
Fall91
Winter100
Day36
Night100
Category winnerTabacMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,739
PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi
Launched—
Reviews33
Overall rank#628
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews97
Category winnerTabacHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMoonlight opens with sweet plum and bright mandarin orange before settling into a thick, dessert-like center. The heart pairs juicy peach with dark chocolate and spicy clove leaf, building a rich fruit gourmand aroma. As it dries down, creamy white chocolate, warm amber, soft vanilla, and subtle tobacco create a heavy…
Reviews →Tabac by Maison Alhambra is a bold, sweet, and smoky unisex fragrance launched in 2022. It centers on a potent honeyed tobacco accord layered with ripe plum and peach. Designed for cold weather, this scent leans heavily into autumn and winter evenings, offering a cozy yet assertive presence for anyone seeking a deep, …
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, Moonlight or Tabac?
Tabac takes 4 of 7 categories. Moonlight is rated 4.23/5 from 281 votes; Tabac is rated 4.15/5 from 493 votes. Choose Moonlight for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Tabac for a sweet and honey character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Moonlight or Tabac?
Moonlight lasts longest (Moonlight 83/100, Tabac 79/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Moonlight or Tabac?
Moonlight projects furthest (Moonlight 75/100, Tabac 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Moonlight and Tabac smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Peach, Tobacco and Amber.
Is Moonlight or Tabac better for summer or winter?
For summer, Moonlight is the stronger pick. For winter, Moonlight is the stronger pick. Tabac suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moonlight and Tabac?
Moonlight has top notes of Plum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Fruity Notes, Chocolate, Peach and Clove Leaf, a base of White Chocolate, Vanilla, Tobacco and Amber. Tabac has top notes of Plum, Peach, Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Honey, Smoke and Oriental notes, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Tobacco, Amber and White Tobacco.
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