Fragrance comparison

Tabac Libre vs Zabad

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 141 ratings analysed

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,830 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Zabad

Raydan

5.003 votes

Rank #43,371 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zabad takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Zabad
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Tabac Libre1/4

Zabad3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zabad
Sillage & projection: Zabad
Value for money: Zabad
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

ZabadRaydan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityZabad

SillageZabad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value67

Category winnerZabadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

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

CivetOrangeGeraniumSaffronRose

Heart

JasmineImmortelleRaspberryOrange Cassia Tree

Base

PatchouliDry WoodCedarMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Immortelle, Raspberry and Patchouli. 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–

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,830

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#43,371

PerfumerNot listed

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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Zabad by Raydan presents a daring, animalic-forward composition that leans heavily into traditional oriental perfumery. The blend opens with a pungent mix of civet and saffron, quickly settling into a robust, woody-musky core anchored by patchouli and dry cedar. It serves as an intriguing, bold choice for those who ap…

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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 Zabad?

Zabad takes 3 of 4 categories. Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes; Zabad is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Zabad for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Libre or Zabad?

They last about the same: Zabad 80/100, Tabac Libre 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Libre or Zabad?

Projection is very close: Zabad 67/100, Tabac Libre 66/100 for sillage.

Do Tabac Libre and Zabad smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Immortelle, Raspberry and Patchouli.

Is Tabac Libre or Zabad better for summer or winter?

Zabad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Libre and Zabad?

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. Zabad has top notes of Civet, Orange, Geranium and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine, Immortelle, Raspberry and Orange Cassia Tree, a base of Patchouli, Dry Wood, Cedar and Musk.