Fragrance comparison

Ssook 쑥 vs Tobacco

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 77 ratings analysed

Ssook 쑥

Chwi 취

2.333 votes

Rank #73,222 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tobacco

Perfumer H

3.9874 votes

Rank #7,515 TobaccoEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ssook 쑥
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Tobacco
Choose it for a tobacco and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ssook 쑥1/4

Tobacco3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tobacco
Sillage & projection: Tobacco
Value for money: Ssook 쑥
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tobacco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ssook 쑥Chwi 취

TobaccoPerfumer H

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

3.98/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 43%Had 4%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

67%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

44%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTobacco

SillageTobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value48

Category winnerSsook 쑥Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aromatic100%

marine88%

green77%

soft spicy65%

salty53%

woody42%

tobacco100%

earthy92%

mossy84%

sweet77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

Sea NotesHerbal NotesSage

Heart2-4 hrs

Clary SageTeaMugwort

Base6-8 hrs

Woodsy NotesPatchouli LeafEarthy Notes

Notes

TobaccoMossTonka BeanPatchouli LeafSageAmberSicilian Bergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSage and Patchouli Leaf. Durations are only published for Ssook 쑥, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring45

Summer18

Fall100

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,222

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,515

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerTobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chwi Ssook approaches traditional Korean mugwort from an unexpected angle. You expect a bitter, medicinal herbal wash. Instead, the opening hits with salty sea notes, crushed sage, and a peculiar sweet herbal warmth. The heart pulls in steeped green tea and fuzzy mugwort leaves. It smells like crushed damp herbs dippe…

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Perfumer H Tobacco is a cool, earthy tobacco scent with dry woods, sage, patchouli leaf, moss, tonka and amber. It opens aromatic and slightly vegetal, then settles into a darker, softer tobacco heart with mossy warmth underneath. It suits cooler weather best and reads unisex with a masculine lean. Expect moderate wea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ssook 쑥 or Tobacco?

Tobacco takes 3 of 4 categories. Ssook 쑥 is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Tobacco is rated 3.98/5 from 74 votes. Choose Ssook 쑥 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Tobacco for a tobacco and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ssook 쑥 or Tobacco?

Tobacco lasts longest (Tobacco 74/100, Ssook 쑥 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ssook 쑥 or Tobacco?

Tobacco projects furthest (Tobacco 63/100, Ssook 쑥 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ssook 쑥 and Tobacco smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Sage and Patchouli Leaf.

Is Ssook 쑥 or Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Ssook 쑥 suits day or night wear; Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ssook 쑥 and Tobacco?

Ssook 쑥 has top notes of Sea Notes, Herbal Notes and Sage, heart notes of Clary Sage, Tea and Mugwort, a base of Woodsy Notes, Patchouli Leaf and Earthy Notes. Tobacco features Tobacco, Moss, Tonka Bean, Patchouli Leaf and Sage.