Fragrance comparison

Tabac Nomade vs Zeta

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 339 ratings analysed

Tabac Nomade

Houbigant

4.22330 votes

Rank #23,139 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Zeta

Thera Cosméticos

3.449 votes

Rank #48,731 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

Tabac Nomade2/4

Zeta2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tabac Nomade
Sillage & projection: Zeta
Value for money: Zeta
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

ZetaThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 330 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 33%Had 28%Want 39%

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

22%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityTabac Nomade

SillageZeta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value61

Category winnerZetaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

leather69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

amber92%

leather84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy, leather and amber

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

BasilLemonChamomileLabdanumSpices

Heart

Violet LeafCedarSaffronPlumFigThyme

Base

LeatherOlibanumRumTruffleVanillaVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesSpices, Saffron, Vanilla and Leather. 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

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex29

Women4

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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#48,731

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Zeta by Thera Cosméticos opens with a sharp burst of lemon, aromatic basil, and chamomile before settling into a dense, spiced heart. Created by Mário Torri Neto in 2018, this woody spicy fragrance for men pairs violet leaf and cedar with earthy truffle, leather, and dark rum at the base. The composition feels heavy, …

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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 Zeta?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Tabac Nomade is rated 4.22/5 from 330 votes; Zeta is rated 3.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Tabac Nomade for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Zeta for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Nomade or Zeta?

Tabac Nomade lasts longest (Tabac Nomade 76/100, Zeta 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Nomade or Zeta?

Zeta projects furthest (Zeta 71/100, Tabac Nomade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Nomade and Zeta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Spices, Saffron, Vanilla and Leather.

Is Tabac Nomade or Zeta better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Tabac Nomade and Zeta?

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. Zeta has top notes of Basil, Lemon, Chamomile and Labdanum, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cedar, Saffron and Plum, a base of Leather, Olibanum, Rum and Truffle.