Fragrance comparison

Tabac vs Deer

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 199 ratings analysed

3 wins

Tabac

Headspace

4.2914 votes

Rank #34,598 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Deer

Wolf Brothers

3.89185 votes

Rank #7,385 GreenFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac takes 3 of 5 categories.

Tabac
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Deer
Choose it for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Tabac3/5

Deer2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TabacHeadspace

DeerWolf Brothers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.89/ 5 · 185 votes

Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%

Category winnerTabacRating 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

41%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

137 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTabac

SillageDeer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value51

Category winnerTabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee92%

tobacco84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

green61%

green100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both green and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

EspressoGinger

Heart

CoffeeHayCloves

Base

TobaccoVanillaTonkaLeatherPatchouliOsmanthus

Top

TobaccoClary SageCuminMintCoffeePistachio

Heart

HayCedarPatchouli

Base

LeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Hay, Tobacco and Leather. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Men48

Unisex51

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,598

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#7,385

PerfumerVanessa Prudent

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerDeerHigher 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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Deer by Wolf Brothers is a bold, unconventional woody spicy fragrance. It opens with an energetic hit of mint and coffee before shifting into earthy hay, dry cedar, and leather. This complex, animalic composition suits those seeking a distinct, outdoorsy scent profile. It wears exceptionally well in crisp spring air o…

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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 Deer?

Tabac takes 3 of 5 categories. Tabac is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes; Deer is rated 3.89/5 from 185 votes. Choose Tabac for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Deer for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tabac or Deer?

Tabac lasts longest (Tabac 80/100, Deer 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac or Deer?

Projection is very close: Deer 60/100, Tabac 59/100 for sillage.

Do Tabac and Deer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and tobacco accords. Common notes include Coffee, Hay, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Tabac or Deer better for summer or winter?

Tabac suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac and Deer?

Tabac has top notes of Espresso and Ginger, heart notes of Coffee, Hay and Cloves, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka and Leather. Deer has top notes of Tobacco, Clary Sage, Cumin and Mint, heart notes of Hay, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Leather and Musk.