Fragrance comparison

Mystery Tobacco vs Oud

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 773 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mystery Tobacco

Carolina Herrera

4.40613 votes

Rank #1,200 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,078 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystery Tobacco takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mystery Tobacco
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Mystery Tobacco4/7

Oud3/7

Ratings & consensus: Mystery Tobacco
Community sentiment: Mystery Tobacco
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Mystery Tobacco
Versatility: Oud
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

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 613 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerMystery TobaccoRating 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

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerMystery TobaccoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMystery TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco92%

patchouli84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

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

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood. 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

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex27

Women6

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

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,200

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews113

Overall rank#23,078

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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 Oud?

Mystery Tobacco takes 4 of 7 categories. Mystery Tobacco is rated 4.40/5 from 613 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Mystery Tobacco for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mystery Tobacco or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Mystery Tobacco 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystery Tobacco or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Mystery Tobacco 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystery Tobacco and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood.

Is Mystery Tobacco or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Mystery Tobacco is the stronger pick. Mystery Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystery Tobacco and Oud?

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. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.