Fragrance comparison

Tabac Imperial vs Badawï

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 241 ratings analysed

4 wins

Tabac Imperial

Versace

3.85212 votes

Rank #11,191 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Badawï

Atelier Vesper

3.9729 votes

Rank #48,680 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Imperial takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tabac Imperial
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Badawï
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tabac Imperial4/7

Badawï3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac ImperialVersace

BadawïAtelier Vesper

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 40%Had 12%Want 48%

Category winnerTabac ImperialRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

29%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

212 votes

41%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerBadawïMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBadawï

SillageTabac Imperial

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value61

Category winnerBadawïBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco92%

honey84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

woody77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, tobacco and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyTobaccoPatchouliBenzoinImmortelleCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomPink PepperYlang-Ylang

Heart

ImmortelleBenzoinDavana

Base

PatchouliTobaccoMuskWhite OudCedar

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Patchouli, Benzoin and Immortelle. Durations are only published for Tabac Imperial, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring27

Summer36

Fall82

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerTabac ImperialMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex38

Women9

Date 39%Party 31%Work 17%Casual 14%

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,191

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#48,680

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTabac ImperialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versace Tabac Imperial hits the skin with serious presence. You immediately notice raw, thick honey smeared over dark cigar leaf. The opening carries a brisk solvent bite that settles within three minutes. From there, golden immortelle and smoky cypriol oil wrap around the sweetness to keep it grounded. Earthy patchou…

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Badawï opens with sharp green cardamom and crushed pink pepper before settling into a warm core of immortelle and herbal davana. The fragrance shifts from a prickly spice kick to a rich, resinous hum where sweet tobacco leaf, earthy patchouli, and clean white oud anchor the dry-down. Designed for cold crisp air and l…

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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 Imperial or Badawï?

Tabac Imperial takes 4 of 7 categories. Tabac Imperial is rated 3.85/5 from 212 votes; Badawï is rated 3.97/5 from 29 votes. Choose Tabac Imperial for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Badawï for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Imperial or Badawï?

Badawï lasts longest (Badawï 79/100, Tabac Imperial 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Imperial or Badawï?

Tabac Imperial projects furthest (Tabac Imperial 61/100, Badawï 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Imperial and Badawï smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Patchouli, Benzoin and Immortelle.

Is Tabac Imperial or Badawï better for summer or winter?

For summer, Badawï is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Imperial is the stronger pick. Tabac Imperial suits evening wear; Badawï suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Imperial and Badawï?

Tabac Imperial features Honey, Tobacco, Patchouli, Benzoin and Immortelle. Badawï has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Immortelle, Benzoin and Davana, a base of Patchouli, Tobacco, Musk and White Oud.