Fragrance comparison

Musgo Real Black Edition vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 142 ratings analysed

Musgo Real Black Edition

Claus Porto

4.3312 votes

Rank #50,263 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,380 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories.

Musgo Real Black Edition
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening 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.

Musgo Real Black Edition2/5

Tabac Santal3/5

Ratings & consensus: Musgo Real Black Edition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tabac Santal
Sillage & projection: Tabac Santal
Value for money: Musgo Real Black Edition
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

Musgo Real Black EditionClaus Porto

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 48%Had 1%Want 51%

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerMusgo Real Black EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageTabac Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value49

Category winnerMusgo Real Black EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

cacao77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LemonJuniper BerriesBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

CacaoCardamomNutmeg

Base3 to 5 hours

CedarTonka BeanPatchouliVetiver

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Bergamot, Nutmeg and Cedar. Durations are only published for Musgo Real Black Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,380

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musgo Real Black Edition by Claus Porto brings together crisp citrus fruits, dark spice, and grounding forest woods. It opens with a brisk combination of lemon, bergamot, and tart juniper berries, giving the first few minutes a clean, traditional splash. That sharp freshness soon settles into a warm spicy heart where …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Musgo Real Black Edition or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories. Musgo Real Black Edition is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Musgo Real Black Edition for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening 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, Musgo Real Black Edition or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Musgo Real Black Edition 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musgo Real Black Edition or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Musgo Real Black Edition 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musgo Real Black Edition and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Bergamot, Nutmeg and Cedar.

Is Musgo Real Black Edition or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Musgo Real Black Edition suits evening wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musgo Real Black Edition and Tabac Santal?

Musgo Real Black Edition has top notes of Lemon, Juniper Berries and Bergamot, heart notes of Cacao, Cardamom and Nutmeg, a base of Cedar, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vetiver. 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.