Fragrance comparison

passion vs Tabac

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 496 ratings analysed

passion

Mullium

3.333 votes

Rank #64,535 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Tabac

Maison Alhambra

4.15493 votes

Rank #618 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

passion
Choose it for a woody and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Tabac
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

passion2/4

Tabac2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

passionMullium

TabacMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 22%Had 22%Want 56%

4.15/ 5 · 493 votes

Have 44%Had 8%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

61%Love

21%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

449 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

Longevitypassion

Sillagepassion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value86

Category winnerTabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

animalic91%

citrus83%

green74%

smoky65%

tobacco56%

sweet100%

honey92%

fruity84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

smoky61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both tobacco and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green NotesLemonAnimal notesTobacco LeafSmokeWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumPeachBergamotCitruses

Heart

HoneySmokeOriental notes

Base

Tobacco LeafTobaccoAmberWhite Tobacco

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf and Smoke. Durations are only published for passion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Spring35

Summer8

Fall91

Winter100

Day36

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 37%Party 32%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men74

Unisex23

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#618

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews97

Category winnerTabacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Passion by Mullium starts with an eye-opening contrast. Sour lemon and sheared green stems strike your nose first. That initial flash carries a sharp citrus bite that burns off within twenty minutes. Behind the citrus, dense clouds of dry tobacco leaf and woody notes roll in. The scent shifts rapidly from a tart orcha…

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Tabac by Maison Alhambra is a bold, sweet, and smoky unisex fragrance launched in 2022. It centers on a potent honeyed tobacco accord layered with ripe plum and peach. Designed for cold weather, this scent leans heavily into autumn and winter evenings, offering a cozy yet assertive presence for anyone seeking a deep, …

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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, passion or Tabac?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. passion is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Tabac is rated 4.15/5 from 493 votes. Choose passion for a woody and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Tabac for a sweet and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, passion or Tabac?

passion lasts longest (passion 100/100, Tabac 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, passion or Tabac?

passion projects furthest (passion 75/100, Tabac 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do passion and Tabac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and smoky accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Smoke.

Is passion or Tabac better for summer or winter?

passion suits evening wear; Tabac suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in passion and Tabac?

passion features Green Notes, Lemon, Animal notes, Tobacco Leaf and Smoke. Tabac has top notes of Plum, Peach, Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Honey, Smoke and Oriental notes, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Tobacco, Amber and White Tobacco.