Fragrance comparison

Tabac Man Silver vs Carina

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 62 ratings analysed

Tabac Man Silver

Tabac

3.2931 votes

Rank #21,183 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

2%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Carina

Avant-Garden Lab

3.5931 votes

Rank #19,885 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carina takes 3 of 5 categories.

Tabac Man Silver
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Carina
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Tabac Man Silver2/5

Carina3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac Man SilverTabac

CarinaAvant-Garden Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.29/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 33%Had 12%Want 55%

3.59/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerCarinaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

31%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

38%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCarina

SillageTabac Man Silver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value23

Category winnerTabac Man SilverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

musky92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

floral92%

green84%

sweet77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

Scent match2%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerCardamomPepperGrapefruit

Heart

AmbroxanElemi resinCedarGalbanum

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMuskVetiver

Notes

Black ElderGalbanumKaffir LimeLiatrisMelonPoplar (Populus) budsYuzuChamomileMetallic notesLimeViolet LeafAnise

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,183

PerfumerVincent Schaller

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#19,885

PerfumerOliver Valverde

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerCarinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Man Silver delivers a sharp, metallic energy that feels professional and clean. The scent opens with a fizzy blast of ginger and grapefruit, quickly followed by a dry heat from black pepper and cardamom. It is a versatile choice for the office, leaning into a modern barber shop aesthetic that stays fresh without…

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Carina is a sharp green floral with citrus, herbs, watery air and a faint metallic sheen. The most useful wearer description points to a busy opening, like a floral gin cocktail, before it settles into something closer to herbal tea and clean treatment-room musk. It is intriguing and unusual, but the feedback is split…

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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 Man Silver or Carina?

Carina takes 3 of 5 categories. Tabac Man Silver is rated 3.29/5 from 31 votes; Carina is rated 3.59/5 from 31 votes. Choose Tabac Man Silver for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Carina for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Man Silver or Carina?

They last about the same: Carina 65/100, Tabac Man Silver 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Man Silver or Carina?

Projection is very close: Tabac Man Silver 65/100, Carina 64/100 for sillage.

Do Tabac Man Silver and Carina smell similar?

Clearly different: a 2% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Galbanum.

Is Tabac Man Silver or Carina better for summer or winter?

Tabac Man Silver suits evening wear; Carina suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Man Silver and Carina?

Tabac Man Silver has top notes of Ginger, Cardamom, Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ambroxan, Elemi resin, Cedar and Galbanum, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk and Vetiver. Carina features Black Elder, Galbanum, Kaffir Lime, Liatris and Melon.