Fragrance comparison

Sand Aoud vs Fleur De Tabac

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 692 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sand Aoud

Mancera

4.04609 votes

Rank #2,953 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Fleur De Tabac

Attar Al Has

3.9383 votes

Rank #7,630 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sand Aoud takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sand Aoud
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fleur De Tabac
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sand Aoud4/7

Fleur De Tabac3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sand AoudMancera

Fleur De TabacAttar Al Has

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 609 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 62%

Category winnerSand AoudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

609 votes

43%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerSand AoudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityFleur De Tabac

SillageFleur De Tabac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value55

Category winnerSand AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud90%

fruity80%

woody70%

patchouli60%

balsamic50%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SpicesBlack Currant

Heart3-4 hrs

IncenseSaffronRose

Base8-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliVanillaWhite Musk

Top

PearCinnamonDavanaGreen AppleNutmegTeaBergamotSaffron

Heart

TobaccoTobacco BlossomPatchouliOrchidGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)FreesiaRose

Base

VanillaTonka BeanIncenseAmberWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Saffron, Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Sand Aoud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring77

Summer45

Fall100

Winter91

Day60

Night100

Category winnerFleur De TabacMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex27

Women1

Date 35%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 18%

Men27

Unisex73

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,953

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews85

Overall rank#7,630

PerfumerMirella Pomina

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerSand AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Sand Aoud captures the parched heat of desert dunes through dry spices and dark resins. It opens with a punchy clash of tart black currant syrup and dry culinary spices that feels sharp for the first three minutes. That initial sting calms down fast. A warm heart of smoky frankincense and golden saffron soon r…

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Fleur De Tabac is a bold tobacco scent with a spicy, slightly fruity opening and a warm vanilla-tonka drydown. Reviews point to blond, honeyed tobacco as the main theme, with floral touches early on and a more masculine, old-school character as it settles. It suits shoppers who enjoy strong tobacco fragrances for cool…

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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, Sand Aoud or Fleur De Tabac?

Sand Aoud takes 4 of 7 categories. Sand Aoud is rated 4.04/5 from 609 votes; Fleur De Tabac is rated 3.93/5 from 83 votes. Choose Sand Aoud for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fleur De Tabac for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sand Aoud or Fleur De Tabac?

They last about the same: Fleur De Tabac 80/100, Sand Aoud 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sand Aoud or Fleur De Tabac?

Fleur De Tabac projects furthest (Fleur De Tabac 73/100, Sand Aoud 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sand Aoud and Fleur De Tabac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Saffron, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Sand Aoud or Fleur De Tabac better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fleur De Tabac is the stronger pick. For winter, Sand Aoud is the stronger pick. Sand Aoud suits evening wear; Fleur De Tabac suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sand Aoud and Fleur De Tabac?

Sand Aoud has top notes of Spices and Black Currant, heart notes of Incense, Saffron and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Vanilla and White Musk. Fleur De Tabac has top notes of Pear, Cinnamon, Davana and Green Apple, heart notes of Tobacco, Tobacco Blossom, Patchouli and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Incense and Amber.