Fragrance comparison

Tabac Nomade vs Chouette Vierge No. 6

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 332 ratings analysed

Tabac Nomade

Houbigant

4.22330 votes

Rank #23,139 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 6

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #42,982 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Tabac Nomade
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tabac Nomade1/5

Chouette Vierge No. 63/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Sillage & projection: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Value for money: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Nomade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac NomadeHoubigant

Chouette Vierge No. 6Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 330 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

26%Like

13%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

330 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 6

SillageChouette Vierge No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value63

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 6Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

leather69%

amber61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SpicesRoseBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

Tobacco LeafTonka BeanSaffron

Base8-12 hrs

VanillaLeather

Top20-30 mins

GrapesRumBlackberryBergamotPepperNutmegAppleRaspberry

Heart3-5 hrs

SaffronRoseOudWormwoodYlang-YlangHeliotropeJasmineClove

Base8-12+ hrs

OakmossMuskPatchouliIrisSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherVetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex29

Women4

Date 40%Party 28%Work 18%Casual 15%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 44%Party 33%Casual 13%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,139

PerfumerAntoine Lie, Luca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,982

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerTabac NomadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Nomade by Houbigant delivers a dry, golden cloud of sun-cured tobacco leaf layered over crackling warm spices and creamy vanilla. The initial spray hits skin with a brisk flash of bergamot and sharp saffron before settling into unburned pipe tobacco. Honeyed tonka bean softens the edges. Rich leather anchors the…

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Chouette Vierge No. 6 starts with a sudden splash of Concord grapes, dark rum, and tart blackberry. It smells like crushed autumn berries steeped in spiced alcohol. Give it five minutes. Once that initial solvent lift evaporates, dry saffron, clove, and medicinal oud wood step forward to anchor the sweetness. As the d…

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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 Nomade or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 3 of 5 categories. Tabac Nomade is rated 4.22/5 from 330 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 6 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Tabac Nomade for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Nomade or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 90/100, Tabac Nomade 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Nomade or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 88/100, Tabac Nomade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Nomade and Chouette Vierge No. 6 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose, Bergamot, Saffron and Leather.

Is Tabac Nomade or Chouette Vierge No. 6 better for summer or winter?

Tabac Nomade suits evening wear; Chouette Vierge No. 6 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Nomade and Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Tabac Nomade has top notes of Spices, Rose and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean and Saffron, a base of Vanilla and Leather. Chouette Vierge No. 6 has top notes of Grapes, Rum, Blackberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Oud and Wormwood, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Patchouli and Iris.