Tabac vs Rauch
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rauch takes 1 of 1 categories.
TabacChoose it for a lavender and smoky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
RauchChoose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Tabac0/1
Rauch1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rauch
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TabacMetaScentRauchPaco Fernandez FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
56%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothlavender100%
smoky92%
leather84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
tobacco61%
amber100%
aromatic91%
woody83%
green74%
musky65%
balsamic56%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SmokeBergamotMint
Heart
LavenderLeatherTobacco
Base
AmberVanillaMusk
Top
MintGreen TeaBergamot
Heart
SmokeTea Tree OilTeaAtlas CedarLavender
Base
MyrrhVetiverIso E SuperPeru BalsamAmbroxanTobaccoLeatherOud
InformationalShared notesSmoke, Bergamot, Mint and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer83
Fall83
Winter100
Day67
Night100
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#81,102
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#34,676
PerfumerFrancisco Fernández
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerRauchHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMetaScent Tabac opens with a sharp burst of smoky bergamot and cool mint before settling into a dense heart of dry tobacco leaf and lavender. A dark leather note dominates the mid-wear, resting on a base of warm amber and soft musk that stays close to the skin during cold autumn evenings.
Reviews →Rauch opens with a sharp burst of mint and green tea alongside bright bergamot. The cooling top notes shift quickly as medicinal tea tree oil, smoky lavender, and dry Atlas Cedar take over the heart. The base settles into a heavy mix of myrrh, raw leather, vetiver, and dark tobacco, softened slightly by Peru balsam an…
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 or Rauch?
Rauch takes 1 of 1 categories. Tabac is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Rauch is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Tabac for a lavender and smoky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rauch for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Do Tabac and Rauch smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Smoke, Bergamot, Mint and Lavender.
Is Tabac or Rauch better for summer or winter?
Tabac suits evening wear; Rauch suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac and Rauch?
Tabac has top notes of Smoke, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Lavender, Leather and Tobacco, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Rauch has top notes of Mint, Green Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Smoke, Tea Tree Oil, Tea and Atlas Cedar, a base of Myrrh, Vetiver, Iso E Super and Peru Balsam.
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