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Tabac Noir (2021) vs Ummo

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

Updated 231 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ummo takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Tabac Noir (2021)

    Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Ummo

    Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Tabac Noir (2021)1/7
Ummo6/7
Ratings & consensus
Ummo
Community sentiment
Ummo
Longevity
Ummo
Sillage & projection
Ummo
Value for money
Ummo
Versatility
Tabac Noir (2021)
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ummo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tabac Noir (2021)Caron
UmmoXinú
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.01/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
4.16/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 30%Had 6%Want 63%
Category winnerUmmoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
35%Like
14%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate

95 votes

49%Love
31%Like
11%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerUmmoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityUmmo

SillageUmmo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value35
¤ Price value36
Category winnerUmmoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
tobacco92%
woody84%
honey77%
amber69%
white floral61%
tobacco100%
sweet91%
amber83%
honey74%
aromatic65%
woody56%
Scent match65%Closely related · both tobacco, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Bulgarian Light TobaccoMadagascar Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoIndonesian Patchouli LeafLabdanumPapyrus
Base6-9+ hrs
HoneyTonka BeanCedarVanilla
Notes
TobaccoHoneyLiquidambarTobacco BlossomJuniperCedarTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Honey, Tonka Bean and Cedar. Durations are only published for Tabac Noir (2021), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring26
Summer18
Fall87
Winter100
Day55
Night100
Spring58
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerTabac Noir (2021)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men27
Unisex57
Women16
Men39
Unisex59
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,410

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#9,900

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerUmmoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Noir by Caron strips away cigar-lounge stuffiness to deliver a warm, aromatic tobacco anchored by dry patchouli and golden honey. The opening brings a crisp flash of Madagascar pepper and cured Bulgarian tobacco leaf before mellowing into rich papyrus and smooth labdanum. Creamy tonka bean, cedar, and vanilla ke…

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Xinú Ummo opens with a dry snap of aromatic juniper and raw tobacco leaf before settling into a warm pool of golden honey and sticky liquidambar resin. Designed by Rodrigo Flores-Roux, this unisex fragrance blends leafy tobacco blossom with earthy cedar wood and roasted tonka bean to balance sweetness with resinous ba…

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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 Noir (2021) or Ummo?

Ummo takes 6 of 7 categories. Tabac Noir (2021) is rated 4.01/5 from 95 votes; Ummo is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes. Choose Tabac Noir (2021) for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ummo for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Noir (2021) or Ummo?

Ummo lasts longest (Ummo 70/100, Tabac Noir (2021) 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Noir (2021) or Ummo?

Ummo projects furthest (Ummo 59/100, Tabac Noir (2021) 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Noir (2021) and Ummo smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Honey, Tonka Bean and Cedar.

Is Tabac Noir (2021) or Ummo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tabac Noir (2021) is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Noir (2021) is the stronger pick. Tabac Noir (2021) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Noir (2021) and Ummo?

Tabac Noir (2021) has top notes of Bulgarian Light Tobacco and Madagascar Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Labdanum and Papyrus, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vanilla. Ummo features Tobacco, Honey, Liquidambar, Tobacco Blossom and Juniper.

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