Fragrance comparison

Tabac Sahara vs Immortal Oud

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

Tabac Sahara

Guerlain

3.2124 votes

Rank #21,016 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Immortal Oud

Mith

4.336 votes

Rank #50,931 Fresh SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Immortal Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tabac Sahara
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Immortal Oud
Choose it for a fresh spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tabac Sahara1/4

Immortal Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Immortal Oud
Sillage & projection: Immortal Oud
Value for money: Immortal Oud
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 SaharaGuerlain

Immortal OudMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.21/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityImmortal Oud

SillageImmortal Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value88

Category winnerImmortal OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco86%

fruity72%

amber58%

animalic44%

rose30%

fresh spicy100%

sweet92%

oud84%

warm spicy77%

fruity69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

RaspberryCitrus

Heart3 to 4 hours

TobaccoRed BerriesRose Oil

Base5 to 8 hours

AmbergrisAmberVanillaWoodsy Notes

Top

PepperOrangeRaspberryCardamomCoconutPeach

Heart

Dried FruitsRoseThymePatchouli

Base

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoVanillaCacaoTonka BeanAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Tobacco, 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 season

Spring7

Summer36

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex35

Women35

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,016

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#50,931

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTabac SaharaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac 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…

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Immortal Oud opens with a bright, spicy-fruity mix of pepper, cardamom, orange, raspberry and peach, then moves into a richer heart of dried fruits, rose and patchouli. The dry-down looks built around oud, tobacco, vanilla and cacao, so it should suit shoppers who want an oud fragrance with sweetness, texture and a sl…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tabac Sahara or Immortal Oud?

Immortal Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Tabac Sahara is rated 3.21/5 from 24 votes; Immortal Oud is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Tabac Sahara for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Immortal Oud for a fresh spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Sahara or Immortal Oud?

Immortal Oud lasts longest (Immortal Oud 72/100, Tabac Sahara 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Sahara or Immortal Oud?

Immortal Oud projects furthest (Immortal Oud 65/100, Tabac Sahara 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Sahara and Immortal Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Tobacco, Amber and Vanilla.

Is Tabac Sahara or Immortal Oud better for summer or winter?

Tabac Sahara suits day or night wear; Immortal Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Sahara and Immortal Oud?

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. Immortal Oud has top notes of Pepper, Orange, Raspberry and Cardamom, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Rose, Thyme and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Vanilla and Cacao.