Fragrance comparison

Ummo vs Tabac Noir (2021)

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 231 ratings analysed

6 wins

Ummo

Xinú

4.16136 votes

Rank #9,900 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Tabac Noir (2021)

Caron

4.0195 votes

Rank #16,410 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ummo takes 6 of 7 categories.

Ummo
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Tabac Noir (2021)
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ummo6/7

Tabac Noir (2021)1/7

Ratings & consensus: Ummo
Community sentiment: Ummo
Longevity: Ummo
Sillage & projection: Ummo
Value for money: Ummo
Versatility: Tabac Noir (2021)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ummo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UmmoXinú

Tabac Noir (2021)Caron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 63%

4.01/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerUmmoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

31%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

136 votes

41%Love

35%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerUmmoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityUmmo

SillageUmmo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value35

Category winnerUmmoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet91%

amber83%

honey74%

aromatic65%

woody56%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

honey77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both tobacco, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoHoneyLiquidambarTobacco BlossomJuniperCedarTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Bulgarian Light TobaccoMadagascar Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoIndonesian Patchouli LeafLabdanumPapyrus

Base6-9+ hrs

HoneyTonka BeanCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Honey, Cedar and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Tabac Noir (2021), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring26

Summer18

Fall87

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Category winnerTabac Noir (2021)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex59

Women3

Men27

Unisex57

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,900

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#16,410

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerUmmoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Xinú Ummo opens with a dry snap of aromatic juniper and raw tobacco leaf before settling into a warm pool of golden honey and sticky liquidambar resin. Designed by Rodrigo Flores-Roux, this unisex fragrance blends leafy tobacco blossom with earthy cedar wood and roasted tonka bean to balance sweetness with resinous ba…

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Tabac Noir by Caron strips away cigar-lounge stuffiness to deliver a warm, aromatic tobacco anchored by dry patchouli and golden honey. The opening brings a crisp flash of Madagascar pepper and cured Bulgarian tobacco leaf before mellowing into rich papyrus and smooth labdanum. Creamy tonka bean, cedar, and vanilla ke…

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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, Ummo or Tabac Noir (2021)?

Ummo takes 6 of 7 categories. Ummo is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes; Tabac Noir (2021) is rated 4.01/5 from 95 votes. Choose Ummo for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Tabac Noir (2021) for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ummo or Tabac Noir (2021)?

Ummo lasts longest (Ummo 70/100, Tabac Noir (2021) 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ummo or Tabac Noir (2021)?

Ummo projects furthest (Ummo 59/100, Tabac Noir (2021) 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ummo and Tabac Noir (2021) smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Honey, Cedar and Tonka Bean.

Is Ummo or Tabac Noir (2021) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tabac Noir (2021) is the stronger pick. For winter, Ummo is the stronger pick. Tabac Noir (2021) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ummo and Tabac Noir (2021)?

Ummo features Tobacco, Honey, Liquidambar, Tobacco Blossom and Juniper. Tabac Noir (2021) has top notes of Bulgarian Light Tobacco and Madagascar Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Labdanum and Papyrus, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vanilla.