Fragrance comparison

Stayin' Alive vs Tobacco

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Stayin' Alive

Lush

3.9656 votes

Rank #24,564 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Tobacco

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.0531 votes

Rank #12,078 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco takes 4 of 5 categories.

Stayin' Alive
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tobacco
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Stayin' Alive1/5

Tobacco4/5

Ratings & consensus: Tobacco
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tobacco
Sillage & projection: Stayin' Alive
Value for money: Tobacco
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

Stayin' AliveLush

TobaccoAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 54%

4.05/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 78%

Category winnerTobaccoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

35%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTobacco

SillageStayin' Alive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value55

Category winnerTobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

tobacco100%

sweet88%

vanilla77%

fruity65%

aromatic53%

citrus42%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both vanilla and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OlibanumMadagascar VetiverVanillaSandalwoodCinnamonLemonFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumLemonOlibanum

Heart

CinnamonClary SageBalsam Fir

Base

TobaccoVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter78

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men57

Unisex14

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,564

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#12,078

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerTobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stayin' Alive reads as a dry, spicy wood fragrance with frankincense, vetiver, sandalwood and vanilla doing most of the work. The opening likely feels sharper from lemon and cinnamon, then settles into something warmer, smokier and slightly powdery. It suits someone who likes resinous, woody scents more than sugary va…

Reviews →

Tobacco by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Tobacco was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Julien Rasquinet. Top notes are Plum, Lemon and Olibanum; middle notes are Cinnamon, Clary Sage and Balsam Fir; base notes are Tobacco, Vanilla and Cedar.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Stayin' Alive or Tobacco?

Tobacco takes 4 of 5 categories. Stayin' Alive is rated 3.96/5 from 56 votes; Tobacco is rated 4.05/5 from 31 votes. Choose Stayin' Alive for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tobacco for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Stayin' Alive or Tobacco?

Tobacco lasts longest (Tobacco 85/100, Stayin' Alive 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stayin' Alive or Tobacco?

Stayin' Alive projects furthest (Stayin' Alive 76/100, Tobacco 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stayin' Alive and Tobacco smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and aromatic accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Lemon.

Is Stayin' Alive or Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Stayin' Alive suits evening wear; Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stayin' Alive and Tobacco?

Stayin' Alive features Olibanum, Madagascar Vetiver, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon. Tobacco has top notes of Plum, Lemon and Olibanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, Clary Sage and Balsam Fir, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla and Cedar.