Fragrance comparison

Sable Classic vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

Sable Classic

Diana Drummond

—0 votes

Rank #74,792 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,186 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sable Classic
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
Tabac Santal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sable Classic0/1

Tabac Santal1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sable ClassicDiana Drummond

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

22%Like

17%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

earthy84%

amber77%

green69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

elemiFirHerbal NotesResins

Heart2-4 hrs

Turkish RoseOrris RootJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverTonka

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared noteselemi, Turkish Rose, Orris Root and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Sable Classic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 11%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,792

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,186

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sable Classic by Diana Drummond opens with a brisk snap of resinous Scots pine and peppery green elemi. It smells like a crisp morning walk through a damp Scottish highland forest. There is no artificial sugar here. The scent quickly settles into a grounding combination of bitter herbal notes, earthy oakmoss, and dry …

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Tabac Santal is a dense, earthy tobacco and sandalwood fragrance with a fresh aromatic lift. Reviewers describe heavy pipe tobacco, grainy woods, cacao-like patchouli, lavender, oakmoss and vetiver, giving it a brown, resinous, slightly smoky feel rather than a clean tobacco-shop sweetness. It suits wearers who like r…

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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.

Do Sable Classic and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include elemi, Turkish Rose, Orris Root and Oakmoss.

Is Sable Classic or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Sable Classic suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sable Classic and Tabac Santal?

Sable Classic has top notes of elemi, Fir, Herbal Notes and Resins, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Orris Root and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver and Tonka. Tabac Santal has top notes of Bergamot, Rum, Nutmeg and Cognac, heart notes of Lavender, elemi, Tobacco and Olibanum, a base of Oakmoss, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.