Fragrance comparison

Nocturnal Poetry vs Tabac Grande

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 312 ratings analysed

Nocturnal Poetry

Prin

4.16136 votes

Rank #8,134 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Tabac Grande

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.48176 votes

Rank #882 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Grande takes 6 of 7 categories.

Nocturnal Poetry
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Grande
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nocturnal Poetry1/7

Tabac Grande6/7

Ratings & consensus: Tabac Grande
Community sentiment: Tabac Grande
Longevity: Tabac Grande
Sillage & projection: Tabac Grande
Value for money: Tabac Grande
Versatility: Nocturnal Poetry
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Grande

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nocturnal PoetryPrin

Tabac GrandeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

4.48/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 65%

Category winnerTabac GrandeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

136 votes

78%Love

15%Like

1%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerTabac GrandeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityTabac Grande

SillageTabac Grande

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value62

Category winnerTabac GrandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

leather84%

amber77%

smoky69%

white floral61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both musky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetHyraxCastoreumJasmineBeeswaxMuskLeatherViolet LeafCuminAgarwood (Oud)Damask RoseMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoCognacCoffeeSaffronHawthorn

Heart

CacaoTonka BeanJasmineOsmanthusHeliotropeDamask Rose

Base

HayAgarwood (Oud)CivetHyraxAmberImmortelleVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCivet, Hyrax, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Nocturnal Poetry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer28

Fall99

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring50

Summer19

Fall97

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNocturnal PoetryMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex56

Women4

Men79

Unisex21

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,134

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#882

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerTabac GrandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nocturnal Poetry by Prin is a dense, unapologetic fragrance built around raw animal musks and night florals. Perfumer Prin Lomros combines civet, hyrax, and castoreum with sweet beeswax, heavy jasmine, and smoky leather to create an intensely dark nocturnal scent. The opening strikes quickly with sharp cumin, bitter c…

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Tabac Grande is a potent, concentrated attar built around a core of sweet, boozy tobacco. It captures the atmosphere of fine leaf tobacco cured in cognac and spices. Perfect for autumn or winter evenings, this composition offers intense performance that suits those who want their fragrance to be the defining element o…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nocturnal Poetry or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande takes 6 of 7 categories. Nocturnal Poetry is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes; Tabac Grande is rated 4.48/5 from 176 votes. Choose Nocturnal Poetry for a musky and animalic character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Grande for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nocturnal Poetry or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande lasts longest (Tabac Grande 90/100, Nocturnal Poetry 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nocturnal Poetry or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande projects furthest (Tabac Grande 80/100, Nocturnal Poetry 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nocturnal Poetry and Tabac Grande smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and amber accords. Common notes include Civet, Hyrax, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Nocturnal Poetry or Tabac Grande better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nocturnal Poetry is the stronger pick. For winter, Nocturnal Poetry is the stronger pick. Nocturnal Poetry suits evening wear; Tabac Grande suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nocturnal Poetry and Tabac Grande?

Nocturnal Poetry features Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum, Jasmine and Beeswax. Tabac Grande has top notes of Tobacco, Cognac, Coffee and Saffron, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Hay, Agarwood (Oud), Civet and Hyrax.