Fragrance comparison

Tabac Sahara vs New Bluegum Amber

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Tabac Sahara

Guerlain

3.2124 votes

Rank #21,016 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

New Bluegum Amber

Christopher Hanlon

5.004 votes

Rank #31,684 SweetGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New Bluegum Amber takes 3 of 5 categories.

Tabac Sahara
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
New Bluegum Amber
Choose it for a sweet and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Tabac Sahara2/5

New Bluegum Amber3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: New Bluegum Amber
Sillage & projection: Tabac Sahara
Value for money: New Bluegum Amber
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): New Bluegum Amber
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Sahara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac SaharaGuerlain

New Bluegum AmberChristopher Hanlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.21/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 77%

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

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

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNew Bluegum Amber

SillageTabac Sahara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNew Bluegum AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco86%

fruity72%

amber58%

animalic44%

rose30%

sweet100%

green92%

tropical84%

fruity77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and amber

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

Notes

Bubble GumOrchidCashmere WoodAmberRhubarbPeppermintRose OilSaffronRock roseTobaccoYlang-YlangHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerNew Bluegum AmberLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring7

Summer36

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex35

Women35

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,016

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#31,684

PerfumerChristopher Hanlon

Launched—

Reviews2

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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New Bluegum Amber by Christopher Hanlon takes the classic amber profile and turns it upside down with Australian botanicals. The opening hits immediately with candied bubble gum, tart rhubarb, and crisp peppermint. You smell the mentholated bite right away. Then, green eucalyptus nuances merge with spicy saffron, hone…

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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 New Bluegum Amber?

New Bluegum Amber takes 3 of 5 categories. Tabac Sahara is rated 3.21/5 from 24 votes; New Bluegum Amber is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Tabac Sahara for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose New Bluegum Amber for a sweet and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Sahara or New Bluegum Amber?

New Bluegum Amber lasts longest (New Bluegum Amber 73/100, Tabac Sahara 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Sahara or New Bluegum Amber?

Tabac Sahara projects furthest (Tabac Sahara 61/100, New Bluegum Amber 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Sahara and New Bluegum Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Rose Oil and Amber.

Is Tabac Sahara or New Bluegum Amber better for summer or winter?

Tabac Sahara suits day or night wear; New Bluegum Amber suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Sahara and New Bluegum Amber?

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. New Bluegum Amber features Bubble Gum, Orchid, Cashmere Wood, Amber and Rhubarb.