Fragrance comparison

Or du Serail vs Tabac Noir (2021)

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 1,979 ratings analysed

6 wins

Or du Serail

Naomi Goodsir

4.071,884 votes

Rank #392 SweetHoney

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Tabac Noir (2021)

Caron

4.0195 votes

Rank #14,976 SweetTobacco

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Or du Serail takes 6 of 7 categories.

Or du Serail
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Tabac Noir (2021)
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Or du Serail6/7

Tabac Noir (2021)1/7

Ratings & consensus: Or du Serail
Community sentiment: Or du Serail
Longevity: Or du Serail
Sillage & projection: Or du Serail
Value for money: Or du Serail
Versatility: Tabac Noir (2021)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Or du Serail

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Or du SerailNaomi Goodsir

Tabac Noir (2021)Caron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 1,884 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 55%

4.01/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerOr du SerailRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,406 votes

41%Love

35%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerOr du SerailMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityOr du Serail

SillageOr du Serail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value35

Category winnerOr du SerailBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

honey92%

fruity84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

tropical61%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

honey77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, honey and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoRed BerriesAppleSweet Orange

Heart

RumCoconutMateYlang-YlangArtemisiaSageGeranium

Base

HoneyTobaccoBeeswaxVanillaAmberOak TreeLabdanumCedar

Top20-30 mins

Bulgarian Light TobaccoMadagascar Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoIndonesian Patchouli LeafLabdanumPapyrus

Base6-9+ hrs

HoneyTonka BeanCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesHoney, Tobacco, Vanilla and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Tabac Noir (2021), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring26

Summer18

Fall87

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerTabac Noir (2021)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex56

Women37

Men27

Unisex57

Women16

Date 38%Casual 24%Party 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#392

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews305

Overall rank#14,976

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerOr du SerailHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Naomi Goodsir Or du Serail is an opulent unisex fragrance that merges tropical sweetness with dense woody undertones. Bertrand Duchaufour blends mango, red berries, and sweet orange with a heavy base of honey, beeswax, and tobacco. It is ideal for cool evenings or chilly autumn days when you want a rich, boozy gourman…

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Tabac Noir by Caron strips away cigar-lounge stuffiness to deliver a warm, aromatic tobacco anchored by dry patchouli and golden honey. The opening brings a crisp flash of Madagascar pepper and cured Bulgarian tobacco leaf before mellowing into rich papyrus and smooth labdanum. Creamy tonka bean, cedar, and vanilla ke…

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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, Or du Serail or Tabac Noir (2021)?

Or du Serail takes 6 of 7 categories. Or du Serail is rated 4.07/5 from 1,884 votes; Tabac Noir (2021) is rated 4.01/5 from 95 votes. Choose Or du Serail for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Tabac Noir (2021) for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Or du Serail or Tabac Noir (2021)?

Or du Serail lasts longest (Or du Serail 79/100, Tabac Noir (2021) 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Or du Serail or Tabac Noir (2021)?

Or du Serail projects furthest (Or du Serail 70/100, Tabac Noir (2021) 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Or du Serail and Tabac Noir (2021) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, honey and woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Tobacco, Vanilla and Labdanum.

Is Or du Serail or Tabac Noir (2021) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tabac Noir (2021) is the stronger pick. For winter, Or du Serail is the stronger pick. Tabac Noir (2021) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Or du Serail and Tabac Noir (2021)?

Or du Serail has top notes of Mango, Red Berries, Apple and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rum, Coconut, Mate and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Honey, Tobacco, Beeswax and Vanilla. Tabac Noir (2021) has top notes of Bulgarian Light Tobacco and Madagascar Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Labdanum and Papyrus, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vanilla.