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Tabac Grande vs The Sun Card

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

Updated 353 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Grande takes 7 of 7 categories.

  • Tabac Grande

    Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • The Sun Card

    Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Tabac Grande7/7
The Sun Card0/7
Ratings & consensus
Tabac Grande
Community sentiment
Tabac Grande
Longevity
Tabac Grande
Sillage & projection
Tabac Grande
Value for money
Tabac Grande
Versatility
Tabac Grande
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tabac Grande

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tabac GrandeSultan Pasha Attars
The Sun CardMarissa Zappas
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.48/ 5 · 176 votes
Have 29%Had 5%Want 65%
4.16/ 5 · 177 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 69%
Category winnerTabac GrandeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
78%Love
15%Like
1%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

101 votes

42%Love
40%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerTabac GrandeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate89
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityTabac Grande

SillageTabac Grande

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value62
¤ Price value52
Category winnerTabac GrandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
sweet100%
warm spicy92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
musky69%
woody61%
floral100%
citrus92%
tropical84%
powdery77%
green69%
vanilla61%
Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
TobaccoCognacCoffeeSaffronHawthorn
Heart
CacaoTonka BeanJasmineOsmanthusHeliotropeDamask Rose
Base
HayAgarwood (Oud)CivetHyraxAmberImmortelleVanillaMusk
Top15 to 30 minutes
HeliotropeSweet OrangeSpicy Notes
Heart2 to 3 hours
FrangipaniHay
Base2 to 3 hours
Amber
InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Hay and Amber. Durations are only published for The Sun Card, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer19
Fall97
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Spring62
Summer100
Fall22
Winter7
Day100
Night10
Category winnerTabac GrandeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men79
Unisex21
Women0
Men0
Unisex19
Women81
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#880

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews59

Overall rank#8,904

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews52

Category winnerTabac GrandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Grande is a potent, concentrated attar built around a core of sweet, boozy tobacco. It captures the atmosphere of fine leaf tobacco cured in cognac and spices. Perfect for autumn or winter evenings, this composition offers intense performance that suits those who want their fragrance to be the defining element o…

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The Sun Card by Marissa Zappas is a light, sunny fragrance that centers on creamy frangipani blossoms and warm, sunbaked hay. It opens with juicy sweet orange and a soft dusting of heliotrope, introducing an almond-tinged powderiness before settling into a golden floral heart. Rather than a syrupy beach lotion, the fl…

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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 Grande or The Sun Card?

Tabac Grande takes 7 of 7 categories. Tabac Grande is rated 4.48/5 from 176 votes; The Sun Card is rated 4.16/5 from 177 votes. Choose Tabac Grande for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Sun Card for a floral and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Grande or The Sun Card?

Tabac Grande lasts longest (Tabac Grande 90/100, The Sun Card 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Grande or The Sun Card?

Tabac Grande projects furthest (Tabac Grande 80/100, The Sun Card 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Grande and The Sun Card smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Hay and Amber.

Is Tabac Grande or The Sun Card better for summer or winter?

For summer, The Sun Card is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Grande is the stronger pick. Tabac Grande suits evening wear; The Sun Card suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Grande and The Sun Card?

Tabac Grande has top notes of Tobacco, Cognac, Coffee and Saffron, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Hay, Agarwood (Oud), Civet and Hyrax. The Sun Card has top notes of Heliotrope, Sweet Orange and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Frangipani and Hay, a base of Amber.

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