Fragrance comparison

Toscanello vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 212 ratings analysed

Toscanello

Profumi del Forte

4.2474 votes

Rank #25,192 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,723 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Toscanello
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Toscanello3/7

Tabac Libre3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ToscanelloProfumi del Forte

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerTabac LibreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

74 votes

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityToscanello

SillageToscanello

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

cacao84%

coffee77%

tobacco69%

rum61%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Cacao PodRumCoffeeMilkBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

TobaccoHoneyTeaHay

Base6 to 8+ hours

VanillaCedarAmberMusk

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRum, Coffee, Tobacco and Hay. Durations are only published for Toscanello, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer19

Fall85

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerToscanelloMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex33

Women22

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,192

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#4,723

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toscanello by Profumi del Forte brings together rich gourmand accents and dry aromatics. It opens with bitter cacao pod, dark roasted coffee, and smooth milk, cut by a dash of boozy rum and crisp bergamot. As the opening settles, dry tobacco leaf emerges alongside sticky honey, dried hay, and herbal tea. The foundatio…

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Tabac Libre opens with a pungent burst of raw tobacco leaf, dark rum, and bitter coffee before settling into dried fruit and golden hay. Unsweetened tobacco absolute drives the core, supported by rich plum, immortelle, and leathery castoreum in the background. Dense resins, earthy mushroom, and dry cedar anchor the ba…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Toscanello or Tabac Libre?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Toscanello is rated 4.24/5 from 74 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Toscanello for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Toscanello or Tabac Libre?

They last about the same: Toscanello 79/100, Tabac Libre 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Toscanello or Tabac Libre?

Toscanello projects furthest (Toscanello 77/100, Tabac Libre 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Toscanello and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Rum, Coffee, Tobacco and Hay.

Is Toscanello or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Toscanello is the stronger pick. For winter, Toscanello is the stronger pick. Toscanello suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Toscanello and Tabac Libre?

Toscanello has top notes of Cacao Pod, Rum, Coffee and Milk, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey, Tea and Hay, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Amber and Musk. Tabac Libre has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Plum and Immortelle, a base of Opoponax, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Patchouli.