Fragrance comparison

Mystery Tobacco vs Secret Tobacco

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 617 ratings analysed

Mystery Tobacco

Carolina Herrera

4.40613 votes

Rank #1,200 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Secret Tobacco

MYSU Perfume

4.254 votes

Rank #37,091 Fresh SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Tobacco takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mystery Tobacco
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Secret Tobacco
Choose it for a fresh spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mystery Tobacco1/4

Secret Tobacco3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Secret Tobacco
Sillage & projection: Secret Tobacco
Value for money: Secret Tobacco
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

Secret TobaccoMYSU Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 613 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 27%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySecret Tobacco

SillageSecret Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSecret TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco92%

patchouli84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

fresh spicy100%

tobacco92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both tobacco 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

ArtemisiaSaffronNutmegGinger

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyOsmanthus

Base

TobaccoVanillaPatchouliTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Ginger, Artemisia and Tobacco. 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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex27

Women6

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

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,200

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews113

Overall rank#37,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Secret Tobacco opens with a bright, spicy mix of saffron, ginger and nutmeg before settling into sweet tobacco, vanilla and tonka. It reads smoother and more polished than many loud tobacco scents, with a strong trail and a rich cold-weather profile that may suit anyone who likes warm, spicy gourmands with a slightly …

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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 Secret Tobacco?

Secret Tobacco takes 3 of 4 categories. Mystery Tobacco is rated 4.40/5 from 613 votes; Secret Tobacco is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Mystery Tobacco for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Secret Tobacco for a fresh spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mystery Tobacco or Secret Tobacco?

Secret Tobacco lasts longest (Secret Tobacco 84/100, Mystery Tobacco 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystery Tobacco or Secret Tobacco?

Secret Tobacco projects furthest (Secret Tobacco 80/100, Mystery Tobacco 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystery Tobacco and Secret Tobacco smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Ginger, Artemisia and Tobacco.

Is Mystery Tobacco or Secret Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Mystery Tobacco suits evening wear; Secret Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystery Tobacco and Secret Tobacco?

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. Secret Tobacco has top notes of Artemisia, Saffron, Nutmeg and Ginger, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Osmanthus, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.