The Mobster's Starry Café vs Tabac Qinan
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Mobster's Starry Café takes 4 of 4 categories.
The Mobster's Starry CaféChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac QinanChoose it for a fresh spicy and woody character.
The Mobster's Starry Café4/4
Tabac Qinan0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Mobster's Starry Café
- Sillage & projection
- The Mobster's Starry Café
- Value for money
- The Mobster's Starry Café
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Mobster's Starry Café
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua BrandTabac QinanHunaynWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
33%Love
0%Like
33%Ok
33%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
LongevityThe Mobster's Starry Café
SillageThe Mobster's Starry Café
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe Mobster's Starry CaféBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
patchouli77%
tobacco69%
amber61%
fresh spicy100%
woody92%
anis84%
tobacco77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
SandalwoodCuminTobaccoAniseBlack PepperSilkKyara woodPatchouliRaspberryTangerineTaif RoseSaffron
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesTobacco and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Tabac Qinan, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
No season votes yet
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#42,265
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#67,683
PerfumerAdill Ali
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerThe Mobster's Starry CaféHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotA spicy, woody coffee scent with a cleaner, less sugary style than the name might suggest. Reviews point to a crisp opening, strong wear, and a patchouli-heavy dry-down, with tobacco, amber and vanilla adding warmth rather than turning it into a dessert fragrance. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, …
Reviews →Tabac Qinan by Hunayn takes the scent of rich, cured tobacco leaves and strips away all harsh campfire smoke, highlighting sweet earth and fine aromatics instead. The opening greets you with zesty tangerine, cracked black pepper, and clean neroli before shifting into sweet Virginian tobacco, golden saffron, and velvet…
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, The Mobster's Starry Café or Tabac Qinan?
The Mobster's Starry Café takes 4 of 4 categories. The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Tabac Qinan is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac Qinan for a fresh spicy and woody character.
Which lasts longer, The Mobster's Starry Café or Tabac Qinan?
The Mobster's Starry Café lasts longest (The Mobster's Starry Café 72/100, Tabac Qinan 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Mobster's Starry Café or Tabac Qinan?
The Mobster's Starry Café projects furthest (The Mobster's Starry Café 65/100, Tabac Qinan 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Mobster's Starry Café and Tabac Qinan smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Black Pepper.
Is The Mobster's Starry Café or Tabac Qinan better for summer or winter?
The Mobster's Starry Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Mobster's Starry Café and Tabac Qinan?
The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot. Tabac Qinan features Sandalwood, Cumin, Tobacco, Anise and Black Pepper.
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