Fragrance comparison

Tabac Libre vs Velours De Nuit

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 154 ratings analysed

5 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,494 SweetWoody

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Velours De Nuit

Parfums de Folleville

4.1216 votes

Rank #52,507 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 5 categories.

Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Velours De Nuit
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tabac Libre5/5

Velours De Nuit0/5

Ratings & consensus: Tabac Libre
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

Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerTabac LibreRating 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

56%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTabac Libre

SillageTabac Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value61

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

Tuscan IrisRumCarrot SeedsCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

TeaOsmanthusChinese PlumBeeswax

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaDriftwoodImmortelle

InformationalShared notesRum, Immortelle and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for Velours De Nuit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring57

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,494

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Velours De Nuit opens with a spirited splash of dark Havana rum backed by dry Saigon cinnamon and powdery Tuscan iris. It immediately commands attention. You catch the earthy snap of carrot seeds before a rich wave of dark Chinese plum and sweet Provence beeswax rolls across your skin. Smoky pu'er tea cuts through the…

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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 Libre or Velours De Nuit?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 5 categories. Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes; Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Libre or Velours De Nuit?

Tabac Libre lasts longest (Tabac Libre 78/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Libre or Velours De Nuit?

Tabac Libre projects furthest (Tabac Libre 66/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Libre and Velours De Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Immortelle and Osmanthus.

Is Tabac Libre or Velours De Nuit better for summer or winter?

Velours De Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Libre and Velours De Nuit?

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. Velours De Nuit has top notes of Tuscan Iris, Rum, Carrot Seeds and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tea, Osmanthus, Chinese Plum and Beeswax, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Driftwood and Immortelle.