Fragrance comparison

Tabac Craftsman vs Vétiver Audacieux

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 366 ratings analysed

1 wins

Tabac Craftsman

Tabac

3.78366 votes

Rank #3,197 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Vétiver Audacieux

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #81,876 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Craftsman takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tabac Craftsman
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Vétiver Audacieux
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Tabac Craftsman1/1

Vétiver Audacieux0/1

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: Tabac Craftsman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac CraftsmanTabac

Vétiver AudacieuxMarcus Spurway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 366 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

44%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

160 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

lavender77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

woody100%

aromatic91%

earthy83%

soft spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

patchouli56%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

LavenderTonka BeanGeranium

Base

PatchouliVetiverLeather

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperGrapefruitBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Black PepperGeraniumRhubarb

Base6-8 hrs

VetiverPatchouliCedarwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Geranium. Durations are only published for Vétiver Audacieux, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews116

Overall rank#81,876

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTabac CraftsmanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Craftsman updates the heritage German brand with a sharp, modern edge. It opens with a blast of grapefruit and black pepper that feels immediate and energetic on the skin. As the scent settles, clean lavender and earthy vetiver take over, making it an easy pick for the office or a casual weekend morning in sprin…

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Vétiver Audacieux by Marcus Spurway kicks off with an immediate, energizing splash of tart grapefruit and sweet bergamot, sharpened by tingling pink pepper. Within ten minutes, the initial citrus bite rounds out into a leafy, garden-fresh middle where tart green rhubarb and spicy black pepper mingle with rosy geranium…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Tabac Craftsman and Vétiver Audacieux smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Geranium.

What are the notes in Tabac Craftsman and Vétiver Audacieux?

Tabac Craftsman has top notes of Black Pepper, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Tonka Bean and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Leather. Vétiver Audacieux has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Pepper, Geranium and Rhubarb, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli and Cedarwood.