Fragrance comparison

Tabac Ambre vs Salvo Elixir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 279 ratings analysed

Tabac Ambre

Reflexion

4.388 votes

Rank #49,973 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Salvo Elixir

Maison Alhambra

4.27271 votes

Rank #3,387 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Salvo Elixir takes 2 of 3 categories.

Tabac Ambre
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Salvo Elixir
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Tabac Ambre1/3

Salvo Elixir2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac AmbreReflexion

Salvo ElixirMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

4.27/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 88%Had 13%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

36%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTabac Ambre

SillageSalvo Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

cherry44%

woody30%

amber100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · 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

Black PepperTobaccoPineapple

Heart

PatchouliIrisCoffee

Base

Woodsy NotesAmberVanillaBenzoinLabdanum

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

Spring71

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men95

Unisex2

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,973

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerSalvo ElixirHigher 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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Salvo Elixir by Maison Alhambra brings a dense, amber-forward profile to the affordable market. With notes of tobacco, black pepper, and pineapple, it leans into a masculine, spicy character suited for cooler evenings. The scent provides a reliable, heavy-hitting presence that draws clear comparisons to high-end desig…

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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 Salvo Elixir?

Salvo Elixir takes 2 of 3 categories. Tabac Ambre is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Salvo Elixir is rated 4.27/5 from 271 votes. Choose Tabac Ambre for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Salvo Elixir for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Ambre or Salvo Elixir?

Tabac Ambre lasts longest (Tabac Ambre 75/100, Salvo Elixir 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Ambre or Salvo Elixir?

Salvo Elixir projects furthest (Salvo Elixir 58/100, Tabac Ambre 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Ambre and Salvo Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Amber, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Tabac Ambre or Salvo Elixir 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 Salvo Elixir?

Tabac Ambre has top notes of Tobacco and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Cherry and Amber, a base of Labdanum and Benzoin. Salvo Elixir has top notes of Black Pepper, Tobacco and Pineapple, heart notes of Patchouli, Iris and Coffee, a base of Woodsy Notes, Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin.