Fragrance comparison

Tabac Blanc vs Caldi Legni

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 136 ratings analysed

Tabac Blanc

Caron

4.10125 votes

Rank #12,118 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Caldi Legni

Sinfonia di Note

4.2111 votes

Rank #19,525 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caldi Legni takes 3 of 5 categories.

Tabac Blanc
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Caldi Legni
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Tabac Blanc2/5

Caldi Legni3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac BlancCaron

Caldi LegniSinfonia di Note

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

Category winnerTabac BlancRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

37%Like

17%Ok

2%Dislike

3%Hate

125 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCaldi Legni

SillageCaldi Legni

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value100

Category winnerCaldi LegniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao92%

iris84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

green61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

iris69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MateWhite TeaBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Cacao PodVanillaCinnamon

Top

LemonBergamotOrangeCinnamonCardamomCumin

Heart

IrisMateAgarwood (Oud)

Base

Virginian CedarAtlas CedarStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesMate, Bergamot, Iris and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Tabac Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer33

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night65

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex49

Women39

Work 34%Casual 31%Date 25%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,118

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#19,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerTabac BlancHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not expect a dark cigar. Caron Tabac Blanc takes a completely different path by recreating the pale, leafy soul of tobacco through fresh botanical contrasts. A crisp splash of bergamot and dry South American mate greets the nose first, accompanied by the gentle steam of brewed white tea. Within twenty minutes, the …

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Caldi Legni opens with a bright hit of citrus, then quickly turns spiced and aromatic with cardamom, cinnamon and a faintly earthy cumin edge. As it settles, iris softens the structure while oud, cedar, styrax and amber give it a dry, warm woody base. It reads like a crisp spicy woods fragrance with some powder and re…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tabac Blanc or Caldi Legni?

Caldi Legni takes 3 of 5 categories. Tabac Blanc is rated 4.10/5 from 125 votes; Caldi Legni is rated 4.21/5 from 11 votes. Choose Tabac Blanc for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Caldi Legni for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Blanc or Caldi Legni?

Caldi Legni lasts longest (Caldi Legni 78/100, Tabac Blanc 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Blanc or Caldi Legni?

Projection is very close: Caldi Legni 56/100, Tabac Blanc 54/100 for sillage.

Do Tabac Blanc and Caldi Legni smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and iris accords. Common notes include Mate, Bergamot, Iris and Cinnamon.

Is Tabac Blanc or Caldi Legni better for summer or winter?

Tabac Blanc suits daytime wear; Caldi Legni suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Blanc and Caldi Legni?

Tabac Blanc has top notes of Mate, White Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Cinnamon. Caldi Legni has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange and Cinnamon, heart notes of Iris, Mate and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Virginian Cedar, Atlas Cedar, Styrax and Amber.