Tabac Santal vs Zelen
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Zelen takes 3 of 5 categories.
Tabac SantalChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
ZelenChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Tabac Santal2/5
Zelen3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Zelen
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac Santal
- Sillage & projection
- Tabac Santal
- Value for money
- Zelen
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Zelen
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tabac SantalAnnette NeufferZelenBokaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
4.42/ 5 · 114 votes
Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerZelenRating 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
73%Love
14%Like
7%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
88 votes
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 winnerZelenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
citrus100%
woody91%
aromatic83%
earthy74%
green65%
fresh spicy56%
Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus
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
LimeYuzuBergamot
Heart
Pink PepperBeeswaxCardamom
Base
Haitian VetiverVirginia CedarMysore Sandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lime, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver. 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
Spring100
Summer96
Fall73
Winter52
Day–
Night–
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#3,506
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews68
Overall rank#2,859
PerfumerBoris Zrnic
Launched—
Reviews51
Category winnerZelenHigher 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 →Zelen is a bright green vetiver built around bitter citrus, cool spice, and a creamy beeswax twist. Lime, yuzu, and bergamot give it a sparkling start, then cardamom, pink pepper, and woods pull it into a smoother, more textured dry-down. It suits readers who like polished citrus woods with a natural feel rather than …
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
Mexx Ice Touch ManMexxRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
White NoiseRoadsWINNER
♛
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
NabroAZYARUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER
Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Tabac Santal or Zelen?
Zelen takes 3 of 5 categories. Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes; Zelen is rated 4.42/5 from 114 votes. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Zelen for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Tabac Santal or Zelen?
Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Zelen 79/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tabac Santal or Zelen?
Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Zelen 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tabac Santal and Zelen smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lime, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.
Is Tabac Santal or Zelen better for summer or winter?
Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac Santal and Zelen?
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. Zelen has top notes of Lime, Yuzu and Bergamot, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Beeswax and Cardamom, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Virginia Cedar and Mysore Sandalwood.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons