Fragrance comparison

Tabac Ambre vs Karma

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Tabac Ambre

Reflexion

4.388 votes

Rank #49,973 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Karma

Testament London

4.4020 votes

Rank #34,057 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karma takes 3 of 3 categories.

Tabac Ambre
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Karma
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tabac Ambre0/3

Karma3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac AmbreReflexion

KarmaTestament London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

4.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

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

75%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityKarma

SillageKarma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

cherry44%

woody30%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoDried Fruits

Heart

CherryAmber

Base

LabdanumBenzoin

Top

CinnamonTobaccoGingerCoriander

Heart

VanillaClovesAniseWoody NotesCacao Pod

Base

Dried FruitsBenzoinAmberAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Dried Fruits, Amber 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

Spring64

Summer9

Fall91

Winter100

Day10

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6

Unisex88

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,973

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,057

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerKarmaHigher 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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Karma by Testament London starts with a dry cinnamon and ginger spark before warming into a dark tobacco leaf. It settles on skin with a thick vanilla, amber, and light oud foundation that suits cold November nights and heavy wool coats.

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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 Karma?

Karma takes 3 of 3 categories. Tabac Ambre is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Karma is rated 4.40/5 from 20 votes. Choose Tabac Ambre for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Karma for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Ambre or Karma?

They last about the same: Karma 76/100, Tabac Ambre 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Ambre or Karma?

Karma projects furthest (Karma 67/100, Tabac Ambre 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Ambre and Karma smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Dried Fruits, Amber and Benzoin.

Is Tabac Ambre or Karma better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Tabac Ambre and Karma?

Tabac Ambre has top notes of Tobacco and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Cherry and Amber, a base of Labdanum and Benzoin. Karma has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Ginger and Coriander, heart notes of Vanilla, Cloves, Anise and Woody Notes, a base of Dried Fruits, Benzoin, Amber and Agarwood (Oud).