Fragrance comparison

Tabac vs Amethyste Glace

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

Tabac

Headspace

4.2914 votes

Rank #34,598 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Amethyste Glace

Artal Perfumes

4.758 votes

Rank #32,506 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amethyste Glace takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tabac
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Amethyste Glace
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tabac0/4

Amethyste Glace3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amethyste Glace
Sillage & projection: Amethyste Glace
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amethyste Glace

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TabacHeadspace

Amethyste GlaceArtal Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

29%Like

21%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityAmethyste Glace

SillageAmethyste Glace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee92%

tobacco84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

green61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

earthy69%

amber61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

EspressoGinger

Heart

CoffeeHayCloves

Base

TobaccoVanillaTonkaLeatherPatchouliOsmanthus

Top

ApricotCypressClovesCoconut

Heart

CoffeeCinnamonJasmineTobacco

Base

PatchouliAmberGuaiac WoodCaramelVanillaMoss

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Cloves, Tobacco and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,598

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#32,506

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAmethyste GlaceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Headspace by Headspace puts a modern spin on rich tobacco and dark roast coffee. Right from the first spray, you get a punchy blast of bitter espresso sweetened by fresh ginger, quickly softening into warm pipe tobacco, dry golden hay, and spicy cloves. As it warms on skin, smooth vanilla, creamy tonka bean, and…

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Amethyste Glace opens like a dark gourmand with coffee, caramel and warm spice pushed forward, then settles into a smoky amber woods base with vanilla smoothing the edges. The apricot and coconut notes suggest a softer, slightly fruity sweetness rather than a bright tropical start. It looks best suited to cooler eveni…

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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.

Which is better, Tabac or Amethyste Glace?

Amethyste Glace takes 3 of 4 categories. Tabac is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes; Amethyste Glace is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Tabac for a warm spicy and coffee character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Amethyste Glace for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac or Amethyste Glace?

Amethyste Glace lasts longest (Amethyste Glace 88/100, Tabac 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac or Amethyste Glace?

Amethyste Glace projects furthest (Amethyste Glace 80/100, Tabac 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac and Amethyste Glace smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cloves, Tobacco and Vanilla.

Is Tabac or Amethyste Glace better for summer or winter?

Tabac suits day or night wear; Amethyste Glace suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac and Amethyste Glace?

Tabac has top notes of Espresso and Ginger, heart notes of Coffee, Hay and Cloves, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka and Leather. Amethyste Glace has top notes of Apricot, Cypress, Cloves and Coconut, heart notes of Coffee, Cinnamon, Jasmine and Tobacco, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Guaiac Wood and Caramel.