Fragrance comparison

Tabac Nomade vs Milvius

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 334 ratings analysed

Tabac Nomade

Houbigant

4.22330 votes

Rank #23,139 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Milvius

Mauro Lorenzi Profumi

5.004 votes

Rank #29,337 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Milvius takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tabac Nomade
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Milvius
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tabac Nomade1/4

Milvius3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac NomadeHoubigant

MilviusMauro Lorenzi Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 330 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

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

4 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

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMilvius

SillageMilvius

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMilviusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

leather69%

amber61%

rose100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, tobacco 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

Top

BergamotSichuan PepperGingerElemi resin

Heart

RoseSpicesYlang-YlangSaffronPatchouli

Base

TobaccoVanillaAmberPrecious WoodsVetiver

InformationalShared notesSpices, Rose, Bergamot and Saffron. Durations are only published for Tabac Nomade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

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

Unisex50

Women50

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#29,337

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Milvius reads as a rich rose and spice fragrance with tobacco, amber, woods, and vanilla giving it a warm, textured base. The opening looks brighter on paper with bergamot, ginger, and elemi, but the overall feel leans deep, smooth, and evening-friendly. Based on the available feedback, it wears with very strong longe…

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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 Milvius?

Milvius takes 3 of 4 categories. Tabac Nomade is rated 4.22/5 from 330 votes; Milvius is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Tabac Nomade for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Milvius for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Nomade or Milvius?

Milvius lasts longest (Milvius 90/100, Tabac Nomade 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Nomade or Milvius?

Milvius projects furthest (Milvius 92/100, Tabac Nomade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Nomade and Milvius smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Spices, Rose, Bergamot and Saffron.

Is Tabac Nomade or Milvius better for summer or winter?

Tabac Nomade suits evening wear; Milvius suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Nomade and Milvius?

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. Milvius has top notes of Bergamot, Sichuan Pepper, Ginger and Elemi resin, heart notes of Rose, Spices, Ylang-Ylang and Saffron, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Amber and Precious Woods.