Fragrance comparison

Tabac Ambre vs Ambre D'Alexandrie

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,429 ratings analysed

Tabac Ambre

Reflexion

4.388 votes

Rank #49,973 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Ambre D'Alexandrie

Boucheron

4.171,421 votes

Rank #511 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre D'Alexandrie takes 2 of 3 categories.

Tabac Ambre
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Ambre D'Alexandrie
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Tabac Ambre0/3

Ambre D'Alexandrie2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Ambre D'Alexandrie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ambre D'Alexandrie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac AmbreReflexion

Ambre D'AlexandrieBoucheron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

4.17/ 5 · 1,421 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

49%Love

37%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

1,173 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAmbre D'Alexandrie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

cherry44%

woody30%

amber100%

vanilla86%

tobacco72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

animalic30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both tobacco, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoDried Fruits

Heart

CherryAmber

Base

LabdanumBenzoin

Top

VanillaTobaccoBenzoin

Heart

AmberLabdanum

Base

AmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Amber, Labdanum and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring31

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14

Unisex54

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,973

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#511

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews211

Category winnerAmbre D'AlexandrieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Ambre by Reflexion is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Eugene Firsanov. Top notes are Tobacco and Dried Fruits; middle notes are Tobacco, Cherry and Amber; base notes are Labdanum and Benzoin. It opens with Tobacco, Dried Fruits. The heart moves into Tobacco, Cherry. In the dry-do…

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Boucheron Ambre D'Alexandrie opens with sweet vanilla, golden benzoin, and dry tobacco leaf. This resinous start carries a rich warmth that quickly softens into a heart of labdanum and thick amber. As the perfume settles on skin, salty ambergris and clean musk ground the sugary facets, keeping the sweetness balanced. …

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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, Tabac Ambre or Ambre D'Alexandrie?

Ambre D'Alexandrie takes 2 of 3 categories. Tabac Ambre is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Ambre D'Alexandrie is rated 4.17/5 from 1,421 votes. Choose Tabac Ambre for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Ambre D'Alexandrie for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Ambre or Ambre D'Alexandrie?

They last about the same: Tabac Ambre 75/100, Ambre D'Alexandrie 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Ambre or Ambre D'Alexandrie?

Ambre D'Alexandrie projects furthest (Ambre D'Alexandrie 66/100, Tabac Ambre 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Ambre and Ambre D'Alexandrie smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Amber, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Tabac Ambre or Ambre D'Alexandrie better for summer or winter?

Tabac Ambre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Ambre and Ambre D'Alexandrie?

Tabac Ambre has top notes of Tobacco and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Cherry and Amber, a base of Labdanum and Benzoin. Ambre D'Alexandrie has top notes of Vanilla, Tobacco and Benzoin, heart notes of Amber and Labdanum, a base of Ambergris and Musk.