Fragrance comparison

Silver Intensive Aoud vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 172 ratings analysed

3 wins

Silver Intensive Aoud

Mancera

4.2642 votes

Rank #24,064 CitrusAromatic

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59%scent match

Closely related

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,327 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Intensive Aoud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Silver Intensive Aoud
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tabac Santal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Silver Intensive Aoud3/5

Tabac Santal2/5

Ratings & consensus: Silver Intensive Aoud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tabac Santal
Sillage & projection: Silver Intensive Aoud
Value for money: Silver Intensive Aoud
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

Silver Intensive AoudMancera

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerSilver Intensive AoudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

24%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

42 votes

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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageSilver Intensive Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value49

Category winnerSilver Intensive AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

iris61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeWormwoodOrris RootVetiverBergamotAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliCardamomMuskAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLime, Orris Root, Vetiver and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Silver Intensive Aoud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall78

Winter33

Day100

Night64

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex17

Women33

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 18%Party 12%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,064

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#3,327

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Silver Intensive Aoud by Mancera cuts through typical oud stereotypes with an unexpected blast of brisk Sicilian bergamot and tart lime. It opens sharp. Within ten minutes, herbal wormwood and green cardamom temper the citrus zest, setting up a dry, aromatic core rather than a heavy oriental syrup. Earthy Haitian veti…

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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.

Which is better, Silver Intensive Aoud or Tabac Santal?

Silver Intensive Aoud takes 3 of 5 categories. Silver Intensive Aoud is rated 4.26/5 from 42 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Silver Intensive Aoud for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Silver Intensive Aoud or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Silver Intensive Aoud 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Silver Intensive Aoud or Tabac Santal?

Silver Intensive Aoud projects furthest (Silver Intensive Aoud 74/100, Tabac Santal 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Silver Intensive Aoud and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Orris Root, Vetiver and Bergamot.

Is Silver Intensive Aoud or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Silver Intensive Aoud suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Silver Intensive Aoud and Tabac Santal?

Silver Intensive Aoud features Lime, Wormwood, Orris Root, Vetiver and Bergamot. 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.