Fragrance comparison

Sacred Ground vs Signature Tabac

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 449 ratings analysed

Sacred Ground

TRNP

3.9521 votes

Rank #39,844 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Signature Tabac

Zaharoff

4.11428 votes

Rank #1,192 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signature Tabac takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sacred Ground
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Signature Tabac
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Sacred Ground1/5

Signature Tabac4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sacred GroundTRNP

Signature TabacZaharoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%

4.11/ 5 · 428 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 65%

Category winnerSignature TabacRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

56%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

321 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySacred Ground

SillageSignature Tabac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value60

Category winnerSignature TabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

tobacco61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Australian SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)MyrtlePalisander RosewoodHoneyBoroniaManuka

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CognacRumAniseDavanaLavender

Heart

Tobacco LeafHoneyAgarwood (Oud)Virginia CedarPimentoBalsam Fir

Base

Madagascar VanillaIncenseAmberMyrrhPlumAustralian SandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesAustralian Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer38

Fall100

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

Men74

Unisex22

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,192

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews116

Category winnerSignature TabacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sacred Ground by TRNP opens with an immediate burst of aromatic myrtle and medicinal boronia, cut through with palisander rosewood. The herbal top notes quickly settle into a heart dominated by dark agarwood and dense manuka honey. As the hours pass, the composition warms on skin, resolving into a rich base of raw Aus…

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Signature Tabac by Zaharoff offers a thick, sweet take on wet tobacco leaf that feels tailor-made for freezing winter nights. The scent centers around a heavy core of honey and tobacco, cut by a boozy wash of rum and cognac in the opening. It is best suited for casual evening wear when you want a rich, warming bubble.

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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, Sacred Ground or Signature Tabac?

Signature Tabac takes 4 of 5 categories. Sacred Ground is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes; Signature Tabac is rated 4.11/5 from 428 votes. Choose Sacred Ground for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Signature Tabac for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sacred Ground or Signature Tabac?

They last about the same: Sacred Ground 80/100, Signature Tabac 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sacred Ground or Signature Tabac?

Projection is very close: Signature Tabac 65/100, Sacred Ground 64/100 for sillage.

Do Sacred Ground and Signature Tabac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Australian Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Honey.

Is Sacred Ground or Signature Tabac better for summer or winter?

Sacred Ground suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacred Ground and Signature Tabac?

Sacred Ground features Australian Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Myrtle, Palisander Rosewood and Honey. Signature Tabac has top notes of Cognac, Rum, Anise and Davana, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Honey, Agarwood (Oud) and Virginia Cedar, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Incense, Amber and Myrrh.