Fragrance comparison

Thé Vert vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 197 ratings analysed

Thé Vert

L'Occitane en Provence

3.9467 votes

Rank #18,361 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tabac Santal

Annette Neuffer

3.81130 votes

Rank #3,186 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories.

Thé Vert
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tabac Santal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Thé Vert2/5

Tabac Santal3/5

Ratings & consensus: Thé Vert
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tabac Santal
Sillage & projection: Tabac Santal
Value for money: Thé Vert
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

Thé VertL'Occitane en Provence

Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 40%Had 11%Want 49%

3.81/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerThé VertRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

54%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

33%Love

22%Like

17%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageTabac Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value49

Category winnerThé VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green90%

musky80%

fresh70%

white floral60%

woody50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

LimeBitter OrangeOrangeCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Green TeaBlack TeaJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWhite Woods

Top

BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger

Heart

LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose

Base

OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLime and Bitter Orange. Durations are only published for Thé Vert, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring87

Summer100

Fall27

Winter7

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex50

Women47

Casual 44%Work 38%Date 11%Party 7%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#3,186

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Occitane Thé Vert delivers an immediate rush of crushed lime peel, tart bitter orange, and aromatic green tea leaves. It opens bright and bracing. The citrus burst sparkles with a subtle pinch of cardamom that keeps the fruit from smelling like sweet candy. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into s…

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Tabac 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…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Thé Vert or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories. Thé Vert is rated 3.94/5 from 67 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Thé Vert for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Thé Vert or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Thé Vert 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Thé Vert or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Thé Vert 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Thé Vert and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lime and Bitter Orange.

Is Thé Vert or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Thé Vert suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Thé Vert and Tabac Santal?

Thé Vert has top notes of Lime, Bitter Orange, Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Green Tea, Black Tea and Jasmine, a base of Musk and White Woods. 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.