Fragrance comparison

Mystery Tobacco vs Dahn Al Oud Hindi

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 626 ratings analysed

Mystery Tobacco

Carolina Herrera

4.40613 votes

Rank #1,200 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Dahn Al Oud Hindi

Nabeel

4.6913 votes

Rank #27,967 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dahn Al Oud Hindi takes 4 of 5 categories.

Mystery Tobacco
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dahn Al Oud Hindi
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mystery Tobacco1/5

Dahn Al Oud Hindi4/5

Ratings & consensus: Dahn Al Oud Hindi
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dahn Al Oud Hindi
Sillage & projection: Dahn Al Oud Hindi
Value for money: Dahn Al Oud Hindi
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mystery Tobacco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mystery TobaccoCarolina Herrera

Dahn Al Oud HindiNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 613 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.69/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerDahn Al Oud HindiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

613 votes

69%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityDahn Al Oud Hindi

SillageDahn Al Oud Hindi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value61

Category winnerDahn Al Oud HindiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco92%

patchouli84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

sweet65%

aromatic56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OsmanthusGingerCitrusesArtemisia

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoPatchouliGuaiac WoodVetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Tonka Bean

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Oriental notesKyara IncenseDamask RoseBlack PepperBitter AlmondFruity NotesLavender

Heart

ResinMyrhhOlibanumRoseRed RoseGuaiac WoodCedarGeranium

Base

TobaccoAmberLeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy NotesSweet NotesSandalowoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Mystery Tobacco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Spring71

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex27

Women6

Date 43%Party 30%Casual 15%Work 13%

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,200

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews113

Overall rank#27,967

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMystery TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Mystery Tobacco delivers a dense, warming cloud of blonde pipe tobacco, earthy patchouli, and sweet tonka bean right from the first spray. Osmanthus flower adds a subtle apricot fruitiness to the top, cutting through a bright burst of ginger and citrus. Do not overspray it. It feels thick, plush, and …

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Nabeel Dahn Al Oud Hindi is a heavy oriental spicy fragrance centered on animalic agarwood. It wraps pungent medicinal wood with warm spices and thick resins to create an uncompromising profile for cold winter nights. This scent is built for experienced noses seeking an uncompromised traditional Middle Eastern oud exp…

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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, Mystery Tobacco or Dahn Al Oud Hindi?

Dahn Al Oud Hindi takes 4 of 5 categories. Mystery Tobacco is rated 4.40/5 from 613 votes; Dahn Al Oud Hindi is rated 4.69/5 from 13 votes. Choose Mystery Tobacco for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dahn Al Oud Hindi for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mystery Tobacco or Dahn Al Oud Hindi?

Dahn Al Oud Hindi lasts longest (Dahn Al Oud Hindi 82/100, Mystery Tobacco 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystery Tobacco or Dahn Al Oud Hindi?

Dahn Al Oud Hindi projects furthest (Dahn Al Oud Hindi 75/100, Mystery Tobacco 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystery Tobacco and Dahn Al Oud Hindi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.

Is Mystery Tobacco or Dahn Al Oud Hindi better for summer or winter?

Mystery Tobacco suits evening wear; Dahn Al Oud Hindi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystery Tobacco and Dahn Al Oud Hindi?

Mystery Tobacco has top notes of Osmanthus, Ginger, Citruses and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean. Dahn Al Oud Hindi has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Oriental notes, Kyara Incense and Damask Rose, heart notes of Resin, Myrhh, Olibanum and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Amber, Leather and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.