Fragrance comparison

Tabac Blond vs Renato Balestra Pour Femme

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 873 ratings analysed

4 wins

Tabac Blond

Caron

4.29844 votes

Rank #1,333 FloralLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Renato Balestra Pour Femme

Renato Balestra

3.6229 votes

Rank #38,475 PowderyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Blond takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tabac Blond
Choose it for a floral and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Renato Balestra Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Tabac Blond4/7

Renato Balestra Pour Femme2/7

Ratings & consensus: Tabac Blond
Community sentiment: Tabac Blond
Longevity: Tabac Blond
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Renato Balestra Pour Femme
Versatility: Renato Balestra Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Blond

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac BlondCaron

Renato Balestra Pour FemmeRenato Balestra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 844 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.62/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 45%Had 22%Want 32%

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

21%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerTabac BlondMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityTabac Blond

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRenato Balestra Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

leather92%

woody84%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

amber69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy 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

Top

AldehydesPeachCloveViolet LeafAmalfi Lemon

Heart

JasmineIrisYlang-YlangTuberoseRose

Base

Tolu BalsamMuskVanilleSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesIris, Ylang-Ylang, Vanille and Musk. Durations are only published for Tabac Blond, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer23

Fall100

Winter76

Day43

Night100

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Category winnerRenato Balestra Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex46

Women50

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,333

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews93

Overall rank#38,475

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Renato Balestra Pour Femme opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, bitter lemon, and warm clove. Launched in 1991, this vintage floral EDT quickly shifts into a dense, velvety heart of powdery iris, creamy ylang-ylang, and sweet jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, rich tolu balsam and sandalwood emerge at…

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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 Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

Tabac Blond takes 4 of 7 categories. Tabac Blond is rated 4.29/5 from 844 votes; Renato Balestra Pour Femme is rated 3.62/5 from 29 votes. Choose Tabac Blond for a floral and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Renato Balestra Pour Femme for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Blond or Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

They last about the same: Tabac Blond 71/100, Renato Balestra Pour Femme 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Blond or Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

Projection is very close: Tabac Blond 64/100, Renato Balestra Pour Femme 64/100 for sillage.

Do Tabac Blond and Renato Balestra Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Vanille and Musk.

Is Tabac Blond or Renato Balestra Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tabac Blond is the stronger pick. For winter, Renato Balestra Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Tabac Blond suits evening wear; Renato Balestra Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Blond and Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

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. Renato Balestra Pour Femme has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Clove and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Musk, Vanille and Sandalwood.