Tabac vs № 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
TabacChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
№ 5Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Tabac1/2
№ 51/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- № 5
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TabacYanFroloff№ 5Anna Zworykina PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate75%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
Sillage№ 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
sweet69%
iris61%
musky100%
woody92%
amber84%
leather77%
animalic69%
smoky61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Tobacco LeafWoody NotesBergamotIrisLabdanumLavenderOrangeMandarin OrangeAmberWater Lily
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
CastoreumRoseLilyCivetBeeswaxPeru BalsamBenzoinMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotYlang-YlangJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBergamot and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Tabac, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
Not enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#59,063
PerfumerYan Froloff
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#60,227
PerfumerAnna Zworykina
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTabacHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTabac by YanFroloff opens with an unexpected flash of bright bergamot and crisp orange before settling into dry, authentic tobacco leaf and warm woody notes. Instead of drowning in heavy, syrupy honey like typical cold-weather scents, this blend balances rich pipe tobacco with a cool hint of water lily and powdery iri…
Reviews →Anna Zworykina Perfumes № 5 hits the skin with a thick wave of raw castoreum and beeswax. This is a dense, animalic floral scent that rejects clean, modern mall scents. Bergamot and mandarin orange flash briefly at the start, but they quickly sink into a heavy floral core of ylang-ylang and dark rose. On the skin, the…
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 № 5?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Tabac is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; № 5 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Tabac for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose № 5 for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Which projects more, Tabac or № 5?
№ 5 projects furthest (№ 5 88/100, Tabac 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tabac and № 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot and Mandarin Orange.
Is Tabac or № 5 better for summer or winter?
Tabac suits day or night wear; № 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac and № 5?
Tabac features Tobacco Leaf, Woody Notes, Bergamot, Iris and Labdanum. № 5 features Castoreum, Rose, Lily, Civet and Beeswax.
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