Tabac Santal vs Troubadour
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
65%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Santal takes 3 of 4 categories.
Tabac SantalChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
TroubadourChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tabac Santal3/4
Troubadour1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac Santal
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Santal
- Value for money
- Troubadour
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Santal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tabac SantalAnnette NeufferTroubadourIsnardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
22%Like
17%Ok
28%Dislike
0%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Santal
SillageTabac Santal
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTroubadourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
earthy77%
powdery69%
citrus61%
Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger
Heart
LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose
Base
OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum
Top
LavenderBergamotCardamomRose
Heart
CedarVetiverSandalwoodPrecious Woods
Base
TobaccoWhite MuskOakmoss
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Tobacco and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night33
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#3,495
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews68
Overall rank#62,343
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTabac Santal is a dense, earthy tobacco and sandalwood fragrance with a fresh aromatic lift. Reviewers describe heavy pipe tobacco, grainy woods, cacao-like patchouli, lavender, oakmoss and vetiver, giving it a brown, resinous, slightly smoky feel rather than a clean tobacco-shop sweetness. It suits wearers who like r…
Reviews →Troubadour by Isnard opens with a crisp burst of bergamot and herbal lavender, laced with a subtle kick of green cardamom and soft rose. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, a dry wood heart of cedar, vetiver, and sandalwood takes over, providing an earthy structure that feels quiet and composed. In the late dry-do…
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 Santal or Troubadour?
Tabac Santal takes 3 of 4 categories. Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes; Troubadour is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Troubadour for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Tabac Santal or Troubadour?
Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Troubadour 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tabac Santal or Troubadour?
Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Troubadour 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tabac Santal and Troubadour smell similar?
Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Tobacco and Rose.
Is Tabac Santal or Troubadour better for summer or winter?
Tabac Santal suits day or night wear; Troubadour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac Santal and Troubadour?
Tabac Santal has top notes of Bergamot, Rum, Nutmeg and Cognac, heart notes of Lavender, elemi, Tobacco and Olibanum, a base of Oakmoss, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver. Troubadour has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot, Cardamom and Rose, heart notes of Cedar, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Precious Woods, a base of Tobacco, White Musk and Oakmoss.
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