Shisha II vs Tabac Licorii
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
9%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Shisha IIChoose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac LicoriiChoose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Shisha II2/4
Tabac Licorii2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac Licorii
- Sillage & projection
- Shisha II
- Value for money
- Shisha II
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Licorii
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Shisha IIAmadoTabac LicoriiMaison IncensWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
3.86/ 5 · 148 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate71%Love
14%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
26%Love
53%Like
0%Ok
19%Dislike
2%Hate
47 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Licorii
SillageShisha II
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerShisha IIBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywarm spicy100%
leather92%
coffee84%
powdery77%
amber69%
fruity61%
soft spicy100%
anis90%
tobacco80%
sweet70%
marine60%
aromatic50%
Scent match9%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AppleBlack CurrantCinnamonLicorice
Heart
LeatherCoffeeHeliotropeViolet
Base
TobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodMyrhhBenzoinVanillaMuskAmber
Top
Star AniseLicorice
Heart
TobaccoViolet
Base
Sea waterMusk
InformationalShared notesLicorice, Violet, Tobacco and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall85
Winter46
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#52,256
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#5,093
PerfumerJean-Claude Gigodot
Launched—
Reviews53
Category winnerTabac LicoriiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotShisha II is a warm, smoky-sweet spicy scent built around leather, coffee and tobacco. It opens with juicy apple and blackcurrant, dusted with cinnamon and a liquorice-like bite, then turns darker and more textured as violet and heliotrope soften the leather. The dry-down is a resinous tobacco-vanilla amber with patch…
Reviews →Tabac Licorii by Maison Incens leans into a peculiar, cooling contrast. It pairs sharp star anise and liquorice against a backdrop of tobacco and marine accords. This is a unique choice for a woman who prefers her orientals with a green, ozonic bite rather than heavy gourmand sweetness, making it a distinct pick for t…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Shisha II or Tabac Licorii?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Shisha II is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; Tabac Licorii is rated 3.86/5 from 148 votes. Choose Shisha II for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Licorii for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Shisha II or Tabac Licorii?
Tabac Licorii lasts longest (Tabac Licorii 77/100, Shisha II 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Shisha II or Tabac Licorii?
Shisha II projects furthest (Shisha II 75/100, Tabac Licorii 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Shisha II and Tabac Licorii smell similar?
Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Licorice, Violet, Tobacco and Musk.
Is Shisha II or Tabac Licorii better for summer or winter?
Shisha II suits evening wear; Tabac Licorii suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Shisha II and Tabac Licorii?
Shisha II has top notes of Apple, Black Currant, Cinnamon and Licorice, heart notes of Leather, Coffee, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Myrhh. Tabac Licorii has top notes of Star Anise and Licorice, heart notes of Tobacco and Violet, a base of Sea water and Musk.
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