Fragrance comparison

Salome vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,340 ratings analysed

Salome

Papillon Artisan Perfumes

4.121,202 votes

Rank #23,605 LeatherMusky

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19%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,567 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 7 categories.

Salome
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Salome2/7

Tabac Libre5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SalomePapillon Artisan Perfumes

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 1,202 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerTabac LibreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

1,202 votes

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerTabac LibreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevitySalome

SillageSalome

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

woody84%

smoky77%

white floral69%

fresh spicy61%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-25 mins

Bitter OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HyraxJasmineCarnationTobaccoTurkish RoseOrange Blossom

Base8-12+ hrs

CastoreumCuminOakmossHayStyraxPatchouliBirchVanilla

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Tobacco, Castoreum and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Salome, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTabac LibreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex56

Women29

Date 46%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 6%

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,567

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salome by Papillon Artisan Perfumes is a fearless revival of golden-age vintage perfumery. The scent opens with a tart flash of bitter orange and bergamot before plunging straight into warm, feral territory. Dense hyrax, sweet tobacco, and narcotic white flower petals like orange blossom and jasmine create a heavy, ca…

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Tabac Libre opens with a pungent burst of raw tobacco leaf, dark rum, and bitter coffee before settling into dried fruit and golden hay. Unsweetened tobacco absolute drives the core, supported by rich plum, immortelle, and leathery castoreum in the background. Dense resins, earthy mushroom, and dry cedar anchor the ba…

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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, Salome or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 7 categories. Salome is rated 4.12/5 from 1,202 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Salome for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Salome or Tabac Libre?

Salome lasts longest (Salome 84/100, Tabac Libre 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salome or Tabac Libre?

Salome projects furthest (Salome 69/100, Tabac Libre 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salome and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Tobacco, Castoreum and Oakmoss.

Is Salome or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Salome is the stronger pick. For winter, Salome is the stronger pick. Salome suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salome and Tabac Libre?

Salome has top notes of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyrax, Jasmine, Carnation and Tobacco, a base of Castoreum, Cumin, Oakmoss and Hay. Tabac Libre has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Plum and Immortelle, a base of Opoponax, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Patchouli.