Fragrance comparison

Tabac Libre vs The Lover

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 139 ratings analysed

4 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,839 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

The Lover

Olfabrand

4.001 votes

Rank #58,675 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 4 of 4 categories.

Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
The Lover
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

Tabac Libre4/4

The Lover0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

The LoverOlfabrand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTabac Libre

SillageTabac Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

powdery100%

woody92%

amber84%

iris77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

Top

SaffronelemiRaspberry

Heart

CedarOrrisLeather

Base

AmberVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Orris and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,839

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#58,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Libre opens with a pungent burst of raw tobacco leaf, dark rum, and bitter coffee before settling into dried fruit and golden hay. Unsweetened tobacco absolute drives the core, supported by rich plum, immortelle, and leathery castoreum in the background. Dense resins, earthy mushroom, and dry cedar anchor the ba…

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Olfabrand The Lover starts with a bright, slightly medicinal splash of elemi resin. This resinous greeting quickly shifts as saffron and a fruity pop of raspberry join the mix. It is dry and warm rather than sweet. As the fragrance settles, the mid notes take over on your skin. A soft, cosmetic orris root mixes with …

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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 Libre or The Lover?

Tabac Libre takes 4 of 4 categories. Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes; The Lover is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose The Lover for a powdery and woody character.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Libre or The Lover?

Tabac Libre lasts longest (Tabac Libre 78/100, The Lover 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Libre or The Lover?

Tabac Libre projects furthest (Tabac Libre 66/100, The Lover 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Libre and The Lover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Orris and Cedar.

What are the notes in Tabac Libre and The Lover?

Tabac Libre has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Plum and Immortelle, a base of Opoponax, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Patchouli. The Lover has top notes of Saffron, elemi and Raspberry, heart notes of Cedar, Orris and Leather, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Musk.