Tabac Licorii vs Tar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Licorii takes 4 of 7 categories.
Tabac LicoriiChoose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.
TarChoose it for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Licorii4/7
Tar3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Tabac Licorii
- Community sentiment
- Tabac Licorii
- Longevity
- Tar
- Sillage & projection
- Tar
- Value for money
- Tar
- Versatility
- Tabac Licorii
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Licorii
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tabac LicoriiMaison IncensTarMiguel MatosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 148 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
3.65/ 5 · 86 votes
Have 10%Had 6%Want 84%
Category winnerTabac LicoriiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
53%Like
0%Ok
19%Dislike
2%Hate
47 votes
52%Love
8%Like
10%Ok
18%Dislike
12%Hate
50 votes
Category winnerTabac LicoriiMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTar
SillageTar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
anis90%
tobacco80%
sweet70%
marine60%
aromatic50%
sweet100%
soft spicy92%
smoky84%
anis77%
warm spicy69%
fresh61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both soft spicy, sweet and anis
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Star AniseLicorice
Heart
TobaccoViolet
Base
Sea waterMusk
Top
LicoriceStar AniseAldehydesPineappleBergamotPalisander Rosewood
Heart
SmokeRumOreganoCinnamonLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang
Base
CaramelOpoponaxCoffeeAgarwood (Oud)Animal notesTonka BeanTobaccoMusk
InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Licorice, Tobacco and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall85
Winter46
Day100
Night100
Spring69
Summer44
Fall88
Winter100
Day59
Night100
Category winnerTabac LicoriiMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,086
PerfumerJean-Claude Gigodot
Launched—
Reviews53
Overall rank#7,347
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews29
Category winnerTabac LicoriiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTabac Licorii by Maison Incens leans into a peculiar, cooling contrast. It pairs sharp star anise and liquorice against a backdrop of tobacco and marine accords. This is a unique choice for a woman who prefers her orientals with a green, ozonic bite rather than heavy gourmand sweetness, making it a distinct pick for t…
Reviews →Tar by Miguel Matos is a dense sweet smoke fragrance built around licorice, star anise, rum, caramel, woods, oud, tobacco and animalic musk. It opens dark and spicy, then settles into a sticky, smoky sweetness that can feel like black honey, melted licorice and warm pavement after summer heat. This is not a quiet ever…
Reviews →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 Licorii or Tar?
Tabac Licorii takes 4 of 7 categories. Tabac Licorii is rated 3.86/5 from 148 votes; Tar is rated 3.65/5 from 86 votes. Choose Tabac Licorii for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Tar for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Tabac Licorii or Tar?
Tar lasts longest (Tar 85/100, Tabac Licorii 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tabac Licorii or Tar?
Tar projects furthest (Tar 75/100, Tabac Licorii 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tabac Licorii and Tar smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy, sweet and anis accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Licorice, Tobacco and Musk.
Is Tabac Licorii or Tar better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tabac Licorii is the stronger pick. For winter, Tar is the stronger pick. Tabac Licorii suits day or night wear; Tar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac Licorii and Tar?
Tabac Licorii has top notes of Star Anise and Licorice, heart notes of Tobacco and Violet, a base of Sea water and Musk. Tar has top notes of Licorice, Star Anise, Aldehydes and Pineapple, heart notes of Smoke, Rum, Oregano and Cinnamon, a base of Caramel, Opoponax, Coffee and Agarwood (Oud).
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