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Tonkabaya vs Tabac Souple

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

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tonkabaya takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Tonkabaya

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Tabac Souple

    Choose it for a woody and leather character.

Tonkabaya1/1
Tabac Souple0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tonkabaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TonkabayaMadamirma
Tabac SoupleLuxidia
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
83%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate96
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet90%
honey80%
amber70%
powdery60%
aromatic50%
woody100%
leather92%
sweet84%
rum77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotAniseAmber
Heart
TobaccoCedar
Base
HoneyTonkaVanillaMusk
Top
CognacRumDavanaHoneyMandarin OrangeCinnamon
Heart
LeatherTobaccoPatchouliNutmeg
Base
TonkaSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Honey, Tonka and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex20
Women60

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,400

PerfumerValerie Bessone

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#77,979

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTonkabayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 …

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Tabac Souple reads like a plush, boozy tobacco scent with a sweet leather core. Cognac, rum, honey and cinnamon give the opening a warm, liqueur-like glow, while tobacco, patchouli and nutmeg bring depth. As it settles, tonka, sandalwood and vanilla soften the darker edges. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys …

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.

Do Tonkabaya and Tabac Souple smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Honey, Tonka and Vanilla.

Is Tonkabaya or Tabac Souple better for summer or winter?

Tonkabaya suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tonkabaya and Tabac Souple?

Tonkabaya has top notes of Bergamot, Anise and Amber, heart notes of Tobacco and Cedar, a base of Honey, Tonka, Vanilla and Musk. Tabac Souple has top notes of Cognac, Rum, Davana and Honey, heart notes of Leather, Tobacco, Patchouli and Nutmeg, a base of Tonka, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

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