Fragrance comparison

Tabac Blond vs Mille et Une Histoire

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 877 ratings analysed

6 wins

Tabac Blond

Caron

4.29844 votes

Rank #1,333 FloralLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Mille et Une Histoire

Hubert Maes Creations

4.1833 votes

Rank #35,507 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Blond takes 6 of 8 categories.

Tabac Blond
Choose it for a floral and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mille et Une Histoire
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tabac Blond6/8

Mille et Une Histoire2/8

Ratings & consensus: Tabac Blond
Community sentiment: Mille et Une Histoire
Longevity: Tabac Blond
Sillage & projection: Tabac Blond
Value for money: Mille et Une Histoire
Versatility: Tabac Blond
Note pyramid (duration): Tabac Blond
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Blond

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac BlondCaron

Mille et Une HistoireHubert Maes Creations

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 844 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.18/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 26%Had 29%Want 45%

Category winnerTabac BlondRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

844 votes

33%Love

58%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerMille et Une HistoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTabac Blond

SillageTabac Blond

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMille et Une HistoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

leather92%

woody84%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

violet77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CarnationLeatherLime (Linden) Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisYlang-YlangVetyver

Base6-9 hrs

VanilleMuskPatchouliVirginia Cedar

Top15-30 mins

VioletCardamomBergamotPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisHyacinthPepperYlang-Ylang

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodVirginia CedarPatchouliVanille

Category winnerTabac BlondLongest dry-down: 6-9 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer23

Fall100

Winter76

Day43

Night100

Spring100

Summer25

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night43

Category winnerTabac BlondMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex46

Women50

Date 39%Casual 25%Work 19%Party 17%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,333

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews93

Overall rank#35,507

PerfumerHubert Maes

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTabac BlondHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Tabac Blond is an iconic dry leather perfume that blends vintage Parisian swagger with refined floral warmth. Created in 1919, it famously captures the atmosphere of rolled tobacco and cured leather without containing an actual tobacco leaf note. The scent opens with a sharp burst of spicy carnation and leathery…

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Mille et Une Histoire by Hubert Maes Creations opens with a brisk blend of fuzzy peach skin, cool violet petals, and crushed cardamom spice. As the crisp bergamot flash fades, the fragrance settles into an elegant, dry floral heart of powdery iris, dewy hyacinth, and creamy ylang-ylang warmed by black pepper. The dry-…

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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 Blond or Mille et Une Histoire?

Tabac Blond takes 6 of 8 categories. Tabac Blond is rated 4.29/5 from 844 votes; Mille et Une Histoire is rated 4.18/5 from 33 votes. Choose Tabac Blond for a floral and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mille et Une Histoire for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Blond or Mille et Une Histoire?

Tabac Blond lasts longest (Tabac Blond 71/100, Mille et Une Histoire 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Blond or Mille et Une Histoire?

Tabac Blond projects furthest (Tabac Blond 64/100, Mille et Une Histoire 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Blond and Mille et Une Histoire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Vanille and Patchouli.

Is Tabac Blond or Mille et Une Histoire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mille et Une Histoire is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Blond is the stronger pick. Tabac Blond suits evening wear; Mille et Une Histoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Blond and Mille et Une Histoire?

Tabac Blond has top notes of Carnation, Leather and Lime (Linden) Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Vetyver, a base of Vanille, Musk, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar. Mille et Une Histoire has top notes of Violet, Cardamom, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Hyacinth, Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Vanille.