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Nuts vs Tobacco Honey

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

Updated 2,677 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco Honey takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Nuts

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

  • Tobacco Honey

    Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nuts1/7
Tobacco Honey6/7
Ratings & consensus
Tobacco Honey
Community sentiment
Tobacco Honey
Longevity
Tobacco Honey
Sillage & projection
Tobacco Honey
Value for money
Nuts
Versatility
Tobacco Honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tobacco Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
NutsBORNTOSTANDOUT®
Tobacco HoneyGuerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 514 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.15/ 5 · 2,163 votes
Have 24%Had 4%Want 72%
Category winnerTobacco HoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
29%Like
18%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate

425 votes

56%Love
21%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate

2,163 votes

Category winnerTobacco HoneyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityTobacco Honey

SillageTobacco Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value23
Category winnerNutsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
nutty77%
almond69%
caramel61%
sweet100%
honey90%
tobacco80%
vanilla70%
warm spicy60%
floral50%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PistachioAlmondCaramelRumHoney
Heart
VanillaSesameDavana
Base
TonkaTobaccoGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli
Top1 to 2 hours
HoneyClovesAnise
Heart4 to 6 hours
TobaccoVanillaTonkaSesame
Base6 to 12+ hours
Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood
InformationalShared notesHoney, Vanilla, Sesame and Tonka. Durations are only published for Tobacco Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring21
Summer11
Fall92
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Category winnerTobacco HoneyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men6
Unisex52
Women43
Men33
Unisex53
Women15
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,398

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#1,413

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews209

Category winnerTobacco HoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuts is a rich pistachio-vanilla gourmand with honey, caramel and rum up top, then a deeper dry-down of sesame, tonka, tobacco and woods. It opens sweet and boozy, then settles into something warmer, toastier and more textured. This suits gourmand lovers who want a nutty scent with some darkness underneath. It usually…

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Tobacco Honey by Guerlain presents a dense, realistic pour of thick golden honey layered directly over dry tobacco leaves. Created by perfumer Delphine Jelk, this Eau de Parfum opens with a potent hit of sweet honey spiked with warm cloves and anise. As it settles on skin, a nutty sesame note joins vanilla and tonka, …

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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, Nuts or Tobacco Honey?

Tobacco Honey takes 6 of 7 categories. Nuts is rated 3.72/5 from 514 votes; Tobacco Honey is rated 4.15/5 from 2,163 votes. Choose Nuts for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter. Choose Tobacco Honey for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuts or Tobacco Honey?

Tobacco Honey lasts longest (Tobacco Honey 82/100, Nuts 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuts or Tobacco Honey?

Tobacco Honey projects furthest (Tobacco Honey 71/100, Nuts 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuts and Tobacco Honey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Honey, Vanilla, Sesame and Tonka.

Is Nuts or Tobacco Honey better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nuts and Tobacco Honey?

Nuts has top notes of Pistachio, Almond, Caramel and Rum, heart notes of Vanilla, Sesame and Davana, a base of Tonka, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and White Musk. Tobacco Honey has top notes of Honey, Cloves and Anise, heart notes of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka and Sesame, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

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