Tabac Sahara vs Cuir Sublime
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Tabac SaharaChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Cuir SublimeChoose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac Sahara2/4
Cuir Sublime2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cuir Sublime
- Sillage & projection
- Cuir Sublime
- Value for money
- Tabac Sahara
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Sahara
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tabac SaharaGuerlainCuir SublimeAmadoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.21/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
13%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
29%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCuir Sublime
SillageCuir Sublime
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabac SaharaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
tobacco86%
fruity72%
amber58%
animalic44%
rose30%
fruity100%
amber92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
RaspberryCitrus
Heart3 to 4 hours
TobaccoRed BerriesRose Oil
Base5 to 8 hours
AmbergrisAmberVanillaWoodsy Notes
Top
Violet LeavesRed BerriesRaspberrySaffron
Heart
Bulgarian RoseLeatherOrrisMateOud
Base
PatchouliCedarwoodVanillaBenzoinAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Red Berries, Amber and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Tabac Sahara, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring7
Summer36
Fall71
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,016
PerfumerDelphine Jelk
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#50,554
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTabac SaharaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTabac Sahara by Guerlain pairs rich, earthy tobacco with a bright burst of raspberry and sparkling citrus. Created by perfumer Delphine Jelk for the Absolus Allegoria line, this oriental woody scent contrasts warm pipe-like smoke against tart red berries and dewy rose oil. In the dry-down, golden amber, creamy vanilla…
Reviews →Cuir Sublime is a fruity amber leather built around violet leaf and berries up top, then a rose and orris heart that turns smooth, powdery, and slightly green from mate. As it settles, saffron, oud, and woods give it a darker edge, with vanilla and benzoin adding a warm resin sweetness. If you like leather with a poli…
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 Sahara or Cuir Sublime?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Tabac Sahara is rated 3.21/5 from 24 votes; Cuir Sublime is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Tabac Sahara for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Cuir Sublime for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Tabac Sahara or Cuir Sublime?
Cuir Sublime lasts longest (Cuir Sublime 80/100, Tabac Sahara 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tabac Sahara or Cuir Sublime?
Cuir Sublime projects furthest (Cuir Sublime 75/100, Tabac Sahara 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tabac Sahara and Cuir Sublime smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Red Berries, Amber and Vanilla.
Is Tabac Sahara or Cuir Sublime better for summer or winter?
Tabac Sahara suits day or night wear; Cuir Sublime suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac Sahara and Cuir Sublime?
Tabac Sahara has top notes of Raspberry and Citrus, heart notes of Tobacco, Red Berries and Rose Oil, a base of Ambergris, Amber, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Cuir Sublime has top notes of Violet Leaves, Red Berries, Raspberry and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Leather, Orris and Mate, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin.
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