Tabac Blanc vs The Matcha 26
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Blanc takes 3 of 4 categories.
Tabac BlancChoose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Matcha 26Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tabac Blanc3/4
The Matcha 261/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac Blanc
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Blanc
- Value for money
- Tabac Blanc
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Matcha 26
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tabac BlancRoberta AndradeThe Matcha 26Le LaboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
4.12/ 5 · 3,351 votes
Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
46%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
3,351 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Blanc
SillageTabac Blanc
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabac BlancBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
musky77%
sweet69%
smoky61%
woody100%
fruity90%
citrus80%
aromatic70%
green60%
powdery50%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bitter OrangeFig
Heart
LeatherExotic Spices
Base
CedarTonka BeanCacao PodCastoreumMusk
Notes
FigCedarBitter OrangeMatcha TeaVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Fig and Cedar. Durations are only published for The Matcha 26, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer75
Fall77
Winter37
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,638
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#3,831
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews207
Category winnerThe Matcha 26Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTabac Blanc by Roberta Andrade is a bold leather fragrance designed for men, featuring a blend of bitter orange, fig, and exotic spices. With its base of cedar, tonka bean, and castoreum, this 2010 creation offers a deep, masculine scent profile that performs well in cooler weather or formal evening settings. Its comp…
Reviews →The Matcha 26 by Le Labo is a gentle woody and fruity skin fragrance built around a creamy fig accord, dry cedar, and soft matcha tea. It opens with an understated splash of bitter orange that quickly yields to earthy vetiver and smooth green tea leaves. Rather than a bold, grassy matcha drink, it wears like a calming…
Reviews →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 Blanc or The Matcha 26?
Tabac Blanc takes 3 of 4 categories. Tabac Blanc is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; The Matcha 26 is rated 4.12/5 from 3,351 votes. Choose Tabac Blanc for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose The Matcha 26 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Tabac Blanc or The Matcha 26?
Tabac Blanc lasts longest (Tabac Blanc 70/100, The Matcha 26 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tabac Blanc or The Matcha 26?
Projection is very close: Tabac Blanc 50/100, The Matcha 26 48/100 for sillage.
Do Tabac Blanc and The Matcha 26 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Fig and Cedar.
Is Tabac Blanc or The Matcha 26 better for summer or winter?
Tabac Blanc suits day or night wear; The Matcha 26 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac Blanc and The Matcha 26?
Tabac Blanc has top notes of Bitter Orange and Fig, heart notes of Leather and Exotic Spices, a base of Cedar, Tonka Bean, Cacao Pod and Castoreum. The Matcha 26 features Fig, Cedar, Bitter Orange, Matcha Tea and Vetiver.
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