Fragrance comparison

Virtus vs Café Tabac

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 497 ratings analysed

Virtus

Navitus Parfums

3.74113 votes

Rank #11,397 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Café Tabac

Aedes de Venustas

4.12384 votes

Rank #1,861 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Tabac takes 7 of 7 categories.

Virtus
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in winter.
Café Tabac
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Virtus0/7

Café Tabac7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VirtusNavitus Parfums

Café TabacAedes de Venustas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 62%

4.12/ 5 · 384 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerCafé TabacRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

18%Like

11%Ok

19%Dislike

7%Hate

113 votes

52%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

248 votes

Category winnerCafé TabacMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCafé Tabac

SillageCafé Tabac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value56

Category winnerCafé TabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

honey69%

woody61%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

fruity84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

leather61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NutmegDavanaCardamomSaffronBergamot

Heart

HoneyCinnamonBeeswaxFig NectarClary SageMango

Base

TobaccoBenzoinPatchouliVanillaLabdanumDriftwoodAmbergrisMusk

Notes

TobaccoBurnt SugarBirch TarDatesTonka BeanVanillaCacaoLabdanumFigCardamomBeeswaxPeru Balsam

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Beeswax, Tobacco 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

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring31

Summer11

Fall95

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Category winnerCafé TabacMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex40

Women5

Men58

Unisex35

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,397

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#1,861

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerCafé TabacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Virtus by Navitus Parfums is a rich warm spicy unisex perfume centered on dark tobacco leaf, golden beeswax, and dried fig nectar. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour opens the scent with a pungent kick of nutmeg, saffron, and crushed cardamom before revealing a thick honeyed heart. As it settles, smooth vanilla, labdanum resin,…

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Café Tabac by Aedes de Venustas is a Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Café Tabac was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour.

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, Virtus or Café Tabac?

Café Tabac takes 7 of 7 categories. Virtus is rated 3.74/5 from 113 votes; Café Tabac is rated 4.12/5 from 384 votes. Choose Virtus for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in winter. Choose Café Tabac for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Virtus or Café Tabac?

Café Tabac lasts longest (Café Tabac 80/100, Virtus 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Virtus or Café Tabac?

Projection is very close: Café Tabac 69/100, Virtus 67/100 for sillage.

Do Virtus and Café Tabac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Beeswax, Tobacco and Vanilla.

Is Virtus or Café Tabac better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Virtus and Café Tabac?

Virtus has top notes of Nutmeg, Davana, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Honey, Cinnamon, Beeswax and Fig Nectar, a base of Tobacco, Benzoin, Patchouli and Vanilla. Café Tabac features Tobacco, Burnt Sugar, Birch Tar, Dates and Tonka Bean.