Tobacco Honey vs Tonkabaya
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tobacco Honey takes 3 of 4 categories.
Tobacco HoneyChoose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
TonkabayaChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tobacco Honey3/4
Tonkabaya1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tobacco Honey
- Sillage & projection
- Tobacco Honey
- Value for money
- Tonkabaya
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tobacco Honey
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tobacco HoneyGuerlainTonkabayaMadamirmaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,163 votes
Have 24%Had 4%Want 72%
4.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
21%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate
2,163 votes
83%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTobacco Honey
SillageTobacco Honey
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTonkabayaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
honey90%
tobacco80%
vanilla70%
warm spicy60%
floral50%
vanilla100%
sweet90%
honey80%
amber70%
powdery60%
aromatic50%
Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, honey and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop1 to 2 hours
HoneyClovesAnise
Heart4 to 6 hours
TobaccoVanillaTonkaSesame
Base6 to 12+ hours
Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood
Top
BergamotAniseAmber
Heart
TobaccoCedar
Base
HoneyTonkaVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesHoney, Anise, Tobacco and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Tobacco Honey, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring21
Summer11
Fall92
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Spring0
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
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#1,413
PerfumerDelphine Jelk
Launched—
Reviews209
Overall rank#32,828
PerfumerValerie Bessone
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerTobacco HoneyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTobacco Honey by Guerlain presents a dense, realistic pour of thick golden honey layered directly over dry tobacco leaves. Created by perfumer Delphine Jelk, this Eau de Parfum opens with a potent hit of sweet honey spiked with warm cloves and anise. As it settles on skin, a nutty sesame note joins vanilla and tonka, …
Reviews →Madamirma Tonkabaya opens with a flash of bitter bergamot and liquorice-like anise before sinking into warm honey and tonka bean. Cedar and blonde tobacco add structure, keeping the heavy vanilla from turning cloying. It creates a cozy aura best suited for autumn evenings and chilly weather when you want a sweet skin …
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, Tobacco Honey or Tonkabaya?
Tobacco Honey takes 3 of 4 categories. Tobacco Honey is rated 4.15/5 from 2,163 votes; Tonkabaya is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Tobacco Honey for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tonkabaya for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Tobacco Honey or Tonkabaya?
Tobacco Honey lasts longest (Tobacco Honey 82/100, Tonkabaya 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tobacco Honey or Tonkabaya?
Tobacco Honey projects furthest (Tobacco Honey 71/100, Tonkabaya 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tobacco Honey and Tonkabaya smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, honey and vanilla accords. Common notes include Honey, Anise, Tobacco and Vanilla.
Is Tobacco Honey or Tonkabaya better for summer or winter?
Tobacco Honey suits evening wear; Tonkabaya suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tobacco Honey and Tonkabaya?
Tobacco Honey has top notes of Honey, Cloves and Anise, heart notes of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka and Sesame, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Tonkabaya has top notes of Bergamot, Anise and Amber, heart notes of Tobacco and Cedar, a base of Honey, Tonka, Vanilla and Musk.
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