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Tabac Wild Beat vs Althaïr

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

Updated 8,866 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Althaïr takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Tabac Wild Beat

    Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Althaïr

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tabac Wild Beat1/5
Althaïr4/5
Ratings & consensus
Althaïr
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Althaïr
Sillage & projection
Althaïr
Value for money
Tabac Wild Beat
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Althaïr

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tabac Wild BeatTabac
AlthaïrParfums de Marly
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.34/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 48%Had 7%Want 45%
4.41/ 5 · 8,816 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerAlthaïrRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
21%Love
32%Like
26%Ok
16%Dislike
5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

67%Love
19%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

8,816 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityAlthaïr

SillageAlthaïr

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value74
¤ Price value31
Category winnerTabac Wild BeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
aromatic91%
lavender83%
sweet74%
vanilla65%
amber56%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
cinnamon77%
aromatic69%
musky61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomPink PepperPineapple
Heart
LavenderOrange BlossomClove
Base
TonkaGuaiac WoodCedarwood
Top15-30 mins
CinnamonCardamomOrange BlossomBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Bourbon Vanillaelemi
Base8-12 hrs
PralineMuskAmbroxanGuaiac WoodTonkaCandied Almond
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Orange Blossom, Tonka and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Althaïr, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer93
Fall64
Winter36
Day100
Night100
Spring31
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men85
Unisex15
Women0
Men56
Unisex38
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#699

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerAlthaïrHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Wild Beat by Tabac is a fragrance for men. Tabac Wild Beat was launched in 2023. Top notes are Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Pineapple; middle notes are Lavender, Orange Blossom and Clove; base notes are Tonka, Guaiac Wood and Cedarwood.

Reviews →

Parfums de Marly Althaïr puts a cozy spin on heavy gourmand scents. It hits skin with sharp cinnamon, aromatic green cardamom, and a fleeting streak of orange blossom. The sweetness is intense. Within ten minutes, rich Bourbon vanilla takes complete control of the scent bubble. Toasted praline and candied almond add a…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tabac Wild Beat or Althaïr?

Althaïr takes 4 of 5 categories. Tabac Wild Beat is rated 3.34/5 from 50 votes; Althaïr is rated 4.41/5 from 8,816 votes. Choose Tabac Wild Beat for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Althaïr for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Wild Beat or Althaïr?

Althaïr lasts longest (Althaïr 76/100, Tabac Wild Beat 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Wild Beat or Althaïr?

Althaïr projects furthest (Althaïr 62/100, Tabac Wild Beat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Wild Beat and Althaïr smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Tonka and Guaiac Wood.

Is Tabac Wild Beat or Althaïr better for summer or winter?

Tabac Wild Beat suits day or night wear; Althaïr suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Wild Beat and Althaïr?

Tabac Wild Beat has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Pineapple, heart notes of Lavender, Orange Blossom and Clove, a base of Tonka, Guaiac Wood and Cedarwood. Althaïr has top notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and elemi, a base of Praline, Musk, Ambroxan and Guaiac Wood.

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