Fragrance comparison

Renato Balestra Pour Femme vs Tabac Blond

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 873 ratings analysed

Renato Balestra Pour Femme

Renato Balestra

3.6229 votes

Rank #38,475 PowderyWarm Spicy

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29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Tabac Blond

Caron

4.29844 votes

Rank #1,333 FloralLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Blond takes 4 of 7 categories.

Renato Balestra Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tabac Blond
Choose it for a floral and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Renato Balestra Pour Femme2/7

Tabac Blond4/7

Ratings & consensus: Tabac Blond
Community sentiment: Tabac Blond
Longevity: Tabac Blond
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Renato Balestra Pour Femme
Versatility: Renato Balestra Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Blond

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Renato Balestra Pour FemmeRenato Balestra

Tabac BlondCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 45%Had 22%Want 32%

4.29/ 5 · 844 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerTabac BlondRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

52%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

844 votes

Category winnerTabac BlondMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTabac Blond

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value38

Category winnerRenato Balestra Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

amber69%

aldehydic61%

floral100%

leather92%

woody84%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesPeachCloveViolet LeafAmalfi Lemon

Heart

JasmineIrisYlang-YlangTuberoseRose

Base

Tolu BalsamMuskVanilleSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

Top15-30 mins

CarnationLeatherLime (Linden) Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisYlang-YlangVetyver

Base6-9 hrs

VanilleMuskPatchouliVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesIris, Ylang-Ylang, Musk and Vanille. Durations are only published for Tabac Blond, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Spring33

Summer23

Fall100

Winter76

Day43

Night100

Category winnerRenato Balestra Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex46

Women50

Date 39%Casual 25%Work 19%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,475

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#1,333

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerTabac BlondHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Renato Balestra Pour Femme opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, bitter lemon, and warm clove. Launched in 1991, this vintage floral EDT quickly shifts into a dense, velvety heart of powdery iris, creamy ylang-ylang, and sweet jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, rich tolu balsam and sandalwood emerge at…

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Caron Tabac Blond is an iconic dry leather perfume that blends vintage Parisian swagger with refined floral warmth. Created in 1919, it famously captures the atmosphere of rolled tobacco and cured leather without containing an actual tobacco leaf note. The scent opens with a sharp burst of spicy carnation and leathery…

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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, Renato Balestra Pour Femme or Tabac Blond?

Tabac Blond takes 4 of 7 categories. Renato Balestra Pour Femme is rated 3.62/5 from 29 votes; Tabac Blond is rated 4.29/5 from 844 votes. Choose Renato Balestra Pour Femme for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Blond for a floral and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Renato Balestra Pour Femme or Tabac Blond?

They last about the same: Tabac Blond 71/100, Renato Balestra Pour Femme 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Renato Balestra Pour Femme or Tabac Blond?

Projection is very close: Renato Balestra Pour Femme 64/100, Tabac Blond 64/100 for sillage.

Do Renato Balestra Pour Femme and Tabac Blond smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Musk and Vanille.

Is Renato Balestra Pour Femme or Tabac Blond better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tabac Blond is the stronger pick. For winter, Renato Balestra Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Renato Balestra Pour Femme suits daytime wear; Tabac Blond suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Renato Balestra Pour Femme and Tabac Blond?

Renato Balestra Pour Femme has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Clove and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Musk, Vanille and Sandalwood. Tabac Blond has top notes of Carnation, Leather and Lime (Linden) Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Vetyver, a base of Vanille, Musk, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar.