Fragrance comparison

Tabac Sahara vs Tobacco

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

1 wins

Tabac Sahara

Guerlain

3.2124 votes

Rank #21,016 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Tobacco

Karnain Paris

5.001 votes

Rank #47,702 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Sahara takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tabac Sahara
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Tobacco
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Tabac Sahara1/1

Tobacco0/1

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

TobaccoKarnain Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.21/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

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

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco86%

fruity72%

amber58%

animalic44%

rose30%

amber100%

leather92%

vanilla84%

violet77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and tobacco

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

SaffronRaspberryBergamot

Heart

LeatherVioletLily of the ValleyTobaccoRose

Base

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliVanillaMusk

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex35

Women35

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,016

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#47,702

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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Tobacco by Karnain Paris hits the skin with a sharp, unexpected burst of saffron and dark, jammy raspberry, backed by a clean citrus note. As the initial brightness settles, a heavy leather note emerges to steer the blend into darker territory, accompanied by dry violet leaves and a quiet undertone of dried tobacco le…

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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 Tobacco?

Tabac Sahara takes 1 of 1 categories. Tabac Sahara is rated 3.21/5 from 24 votes; Tobacco is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Tabac Sahara for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Tobacco for a amber and leather character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Tabac Sahara and Tobacco smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and tobacco accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Tobacco, Amber and Vanilla.

Is Tabac Sahara or Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Tabac Sahara suits day or night wear; Tobacco suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Sahara and Tobacco?

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. Tobacco has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Violet, Lily of the Valley and Tobacco, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla.