Fragrance comparison

The Sun Card vs Tabac Grande

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 353 ratings analysed

The Sun Card

Marissa Zappas

4.16177 votes

Rank #8,904 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Tabac Grande

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.48176 votes

Rank #880 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Grande takes 7 of 7 categories.

The Sun Card
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tabac Grande
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

The Sun Card0/7

Tabac Grande7/7

Ratings & consensus: Tabac Grande
Community sentiment: Tabac Grande
Longevity: Tabac Grande
Sillage & projection: Tabac Grande
Value for money: Tabac Grande
Versatility: Tabac Grande
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Grande

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Sun CardMarissa Zappas

Tabac GrandeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 69%

4.48/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 65%

Category winnerTabac GrandeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

40%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

177 votes

78%Love

15%Like

1%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerTabac GrandeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityTabac Grande

SillageTabac Grande

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value62

Category winnerTabac GrandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

citrus92%

tropical84%

powdery77%

green69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

HeliotropeSweet OrangeSpicy Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

FrangipaniHay

Base2 to 3 hours

Amber

Top

TobaccoCognacCoffeeSaffronHawthorn

Heart

CacaoTonka BeanJasmineOsmanthusHeliotropeDamask Rose

Base

HayAgarwood (Oud)CivetHyraxAmberImmortelleVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Hay and Amber. Durations are only published for The Sun Card, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall22

Winter7

Day100

Night10

Spring50

Summer19

Fall97

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerTabac GrandeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Men79

Unisex21

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,904

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#880

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerTabac GrandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Sun Card by Marissa Zappas is a light, sunny fragrance that centers on creamy frangipani blossoms and warm, sunbaked hay. It opens with juicy sweet orange and a soft dusting of heliotrope, introducing an almond-tinged powderiness before settling into a golden floral heart. Rather than a syrupy beach lotion, the fl…

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Tabac Grande is a potent, concentrated attar built around a core of sweet, boozy tobacco. It captures the atmosphere of fine leaf tobacco cured in cognac and spices. Perfect for autumn or winter evenings, this composition offers intense performance that suits those who want their fragrance to be the defining element o…

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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, The Sun Card or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande takes 7 of 7 categories. The Sun Card is rated 4.16/5 from 177 votes; Tabac Grande is rated 4.48/5 from 176 votes. Choose The Sun Card for a floral and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Grande for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, The Sun Card or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande lasts longest (Tabac Grande 90/100, The Sun Card 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Sun Card or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande projects furthest (Tabac Grande 80/100, The Sun Card 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Sun Card and Tabac Grande smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Hay and Amber.

Is The Sun Card or Tabac Grande better for summer or winter?

For summer, The Sun Card is the stronger pick. For winter, Tabac Grande is the stronger pick. The Sun Card suits daytime wear; Tabac Grande suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Sun Card and Tabac Grande?

The Sun Card has top notes of Heliotrope, Sweet Orange and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Frangipani and Hay, a base of Amber. Tabac Grande has top notes of Tobacco, Cognac, Coffee and Saffron, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Hay, Agarwood (Oud), Civet and Hyrax.