Tabac 28 Miami vs Midnight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Midnight takes 3 of 4 categories.
Tabac 28 MiamiChoose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
MidnightChoose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Midnight
- Sillage & projection
- Midnight
- Value for money
- Midnight
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac 28 Miami
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate538 votes
4 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityMidnight
SillageMidnight
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNo top / heart / base split published
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,771
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews114
Overall rank#19,765
PerfumerMatthieu Meneuvrier
Launched—
Reviews6
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTabac 28 Miami by Le Labo presents a dry, smoky aromatic profile centered on raw tobacco leaf, boozy rum, and aromatic woods. Created by perfumer Frank Voelkl, the composition leaves behind sticky, syrupy sweetness in favor of an unlit cigar aroma stored inside a cedar cabinet. A sharp pinch of cardamom pairs with war…
Reviews →Midnight by RNDL opens with a punchy blast of rum and saffron before settling into a smoky, wood-heavy heart. This 2025 release leans into warm, boozy sweetness balanced by earthy vetiver and birch. It performs best during cold autumn nights, where its projection and heavy base notes really shine on the skin.
Reviews →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, Tabac 28 Miami or Midnight?
Midnight takes 3 of 4 categories. Tabac 28 Miami is rated 4.10/5 from 538 votes; Midnight is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Tabac 28 Miami for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Midnight for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Tabac 28 Miami or Midnight?
Midnight lasts longest (Midnight 80/100, Tabac 28 Miami 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tabac 28 Miami or Midnight?
Midnight projects furthest (Midnight 81/100, Tabac 28 Miami 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tabac 28 Miami and Midnight smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Guaiac Wood and Cardamom.
Is Tabac 28 Miami or Midnight better for summer or winter?
Tabac 28 Miami suits evening wear; Midnight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac 28 Miami and Midnight?
Tabac 28 Miami features Tobacco Leaf, Rum, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Cardamom. Midnight has top notes of Rum, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Cardamom, Lavender, Guaiac Wood and Cedarwood, a base of Birch, Vanilla, Amber and Tonka.
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