Fragrance comparison

Tabac Imperial vs Noorah

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 454 ratings analysed

Tabac Imperial

Versace

3.85212 votes

Rank #11,191 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Noorah

Bvlgari

3.94242 votes

Rank #7,926 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noorah takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Tabac Imperial2/7

Noorah5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac ImperialVersace

NoorahBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.94/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNoorahRating 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

33%Love

47%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

163 votes

Category winnerNoorahMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTabac Imperial

SillageNoorah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value32

Category winnerNoorahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco92%

honey84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

iris77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, tobacco and woody

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

Notes

IrisTobaccoOakBenzoinHoneyVanillaGalbanumCardamomGingerbreadPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Tobacco, Patchouli and Benzoin. 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

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTabac ImperialMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex38

Women9

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

Men2

Unisex43

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,191

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#7,926

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerNoorahHigher 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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Noorah by Bvlgari is a sweet, warm spicy chypre floral built around iris, tobacco, oak, benzoin, honey, vanilla, galbanum, cardamom, gingerbread and patchouli. It reads more like a cozy, polished winter and spring scent than a bright floral, with powdery iris softened by sweet resin and warm spice. It is best sampled …

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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 Noorah?

Noorah takes 5 of 7 categories. Tabac Imperial is rated 3.85/5 from 212 votes; Noorah is rated 3.94/5 from 242 votes. Choose Tabac Imperial for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Noorah for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Imperial or Noorah?

Tabac Imperial lasts longest (Tabac Imperial 75/100, Noorah 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Imperial or Noorah?

Projection is very close: Noorah 63/100, Tabac Imperial 61/100 for sillage.

Do Tabac Imperial and Noorah smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Tobacco, Patchouli and Benzoin.

Is Tabac Imperial or Noorah better for summer or winter?

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