Tabac Royal vs Bodacious
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bodacious takes 4 of 7 categories.
Tabac RoyalChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
BodaciousChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Tabac Royal3/7
Bodacious4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bodacious
- Community sentiment
- Bodacious
- Longevity
- Tabac Royal
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Royal
- Value for money
- Bodacious
- Versatility
- Tabac Royal
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bodacious
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tabac RoyalAmberfigBodaciousBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 41%Had 8%Want 51%
4.32/ 5 · 1,417 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerBodaciousRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
35%Like
12%Ok
0%Dislike
4%Hate
26 votes
61%Love
27%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
979 votes
Category winnerBodaciousMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Royal
SillageTabac Royal
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBodaciousBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
tobacco92%
leather84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
fruity61%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
almond84%
cherry77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CognacRaspberryHeliotrope
Heart
TobaccoLeatherCacao PodCaramel
Base
Cashmere WoodVanillaTonka Bean
Top
CherryCognacAlmondClove
Heart
HeliotropeJasmine SambacMoroccan Rose
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaTobaccoAmberSandalwoodMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesCognac, Heliotrope, Tobacco and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring35
Summer12
Fall76
Winter100
Day14
Night100
Spring57
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerTabac RoyalMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,900
PerfumerDavid Magalhães
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#147
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews255
Category winnerBodaciousHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTabac Royal by Amberfig is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Tabac Royal was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Cognac, Raspberry and Heliotrope; middle notes are Tobacco, Leather, Cacao Pod and Caramel; base notes are Cashmere Wood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.
Reviews →Bodacious by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a boozy splash of dark cherry liqueur, spiced clove, and bitter almond. Created by perfumer Christian Provenzano, this gourmand oriental balance pairs ripe stone fruit with warm cognac, softening into a heart of powdery heliotrope and jasmine sambac on skin. As the top …
Reviews →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 Royal or Bodacious?
Bodacious takes 4 of 7 categories. Tabac Royal is rated 4.27/5 from 26 votes; Bodacious is rated 4.32/5 from 1,417 votes. Choose Tabac Royal for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bodacious for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Tabac Royal or Bodacious?
Tabac Royal lasts longest (Tabac Royal 86/100, Bodacious 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tabac Royal or Bodacious?
Projection is very close: Tabac Royal 70/100, Bodacious 68/100 for sillage.
Do Tabac Royal and Bodacious smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Cognac, Heliotrope, Tobacco and Vanilla.
Is Tabac Royal or Bodacious better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tabac Royal is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Royal is the stronger pick. Tabac Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac Royal and Bodacious?
Tabac Royal has top notes of Cognac, Raspberry and Heliotrope, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather, Cacao Pod and Caramel, a base of Cashmere Wood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Bodacious has top notes of Cherry, Cognac, Almond and Clove, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine Sambac and Moroccan Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Tobacco and Amber.
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