Fragrance comparison

PantaRei Darwish vs Tabac Ambre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 80 ratings analysed

3 wins

PantaRei Darwish

PantaRei

4.4372 votes

Rank #7,540 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Tabac Ambre

Reflexion

4.388 votes

Rank #49,973 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

PantaRei Darwish takes 3 of 3 categories.

PantaRei Darwish
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Ambre
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

PantaRei Darwish3/3

Tabac Ambre0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: PantaRei Darwish
Sillage & projection: PantaRei Darwish
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: PantaRei Darwish

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PantaRei DarwishPantaRei

Tabac AmbreReflexion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 45%

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

72 votes

38%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityPantaRei Darwish

SillagePantaRei Darwish

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

smoky30%

tobacco100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

cherry44%

woody30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

Agarwood (Oud)

Heart3-5 hrs

MyrrhGurjan balsamTobaccoGuaiac WoodLeatherCedar

Base8-12+ hrs

IncenseBenzoinLabdanumAmberVanilla

Top

TobaccoDried Fruits

Heart

CherryAmber

Base

LabdanumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Benzoin, Labdanum and Amber. Durations are only published for PantaRei Darwish, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer8

Fall83

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex19

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,540

PerfumerAlessandro Pistoia

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#49,973

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPantaRei DarwishHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

PantaRei Darwish delivers an immediate rush of dark, woody intensity. The opening unleashes a rugged blast of agarwood paired with resinous myrrh, skipping light citrus pleasantries entirely. Give it five minutes. Once the initial solvent punch calms down, a thick wave of cured tobacco leaf and balsamic Gurjan resin t…

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Tabac Ambre by Reflexion is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Eugene Firsanov. Top notes are Tobacco and Dried Fruits; middle notes are Tobacco, Cherry and Amber; base notes are Labdanum and Benzoin. It opens with Tobacco, Dried Fruits. The heart moves into Tobacco, Cherry. In the dry-do…

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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, PantaRei Darwish or Tabac Ambre?

PantaRei Darwish takes 3 of 3 categories. PantaRei Darwish is rated 4.43/5 from 72 votes; Tabac Ambre is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose PantaRei Darwish for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Ambre for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, PantaRei Darwish or Tabac Ambre?

PantaRei Darwish lasts longest (PantaRei Darwish 82/100, Tabac Ambre 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, PantaRei Darwish or Tabac Ambre?

PantaRei Darwish projects furthest (PantaRei Darwish 69/100, Tabac Ambre 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do PantaRei Darwish and Tabac Ambre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Benzoin, Labdanum and Amber.

Is PantaRei Darwish or Tabac Ambre better for summer or winter?

PantaRei Darwish suits evening wear; Tabac Ambre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in PantaRei Darwish and Tabac Ambre?

PantaRei Darwish has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Myrrh, Gurjan balsam, Tobacco and Guaiac Wood, a base of Incense, Benzoin, Labdanum and Amber. Tabac Ambre has top notes of Tobacco and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Cherry and Amber, a base of Labdanum and Benzoin.