Fragrance comparison

Whiskey Tobacco vs Cigar Bar

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 203 ratings analysed

4 wins

Whiskey Tobacco

Demeter Fragrance

3.56178 votes

Rank #17,818 WhiskeyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Cigar Bar

Max Philip

3.4025 votes

Rank #23,285 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Whiskey Tobacco takes 4 of 7 categories.

Whiskey Tobacco
Choose it for a whiskey and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cigar Bar
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Whiskey Tobacco4/7

Cigar Bar3/7

Ratings & consensus: Whiskey Tobacco
Community sentiment: Whiskey Tobacco
Longevity: Cigar Bar
Sillage & projection: Cigar Bar
Value for money: Whiskey Tobacco
Versatility: Cigar Bar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Whiskey Tobacco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Whiskey TobaccoDemeter Fragrance

Cigar BarMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.40/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 55%

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

178 votes

40%Love

16%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

20%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityCigar Bar

SillageCigar Bar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value45

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

whiskey100%

tobacco83%

woody65%

sweet48%

warm spicy30%

vanilla100%

powdery91%

woody83%

sweet74%

whiskey65%

musky56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both whiskey, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WhiskeyTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoWhiskey

Heart

VanillaMusk

Base

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesWhiskey and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Whiskey Tobacco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day52

Night100

Spring9

Summer18

Fall100

Winter91

Day20

Night100

Category winnerCigar BarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex68

Women16

Men80

Unisex13

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#23,285

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Whiskey Tobacco by Demeter Fragrance delivers an unvarnished blast of boozy sweetness and dry cigar smoke. It smells raw. The first mist releases a sharp wave of bourbon mash, spiked with caramelized sugar and woody barrel oak. Within minutes, the harsh alcohol edge mellows into rich dried pipe leaf. Sweet warmth cush…

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Cigar Bar opens with whiskey and tobacco, then settles into a sweeter vanilla, musk, and sandalwood dry-down. On skin, it often reads smoother and more powdery than the name suggests, with a dressed-up evening feel. It may suit shoppers who like warm tobacco scents with a softer, sweeter finish. If you want a rough, …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Whiskey Tobacco or Cigar Bar?

Whiskey Tobacco takes 4 of 7 categories. Whiskey Tobacco is rated 3.56/5 from 178 votes; Cigar Bar is rated 3.40/5 from 25 votes. Choose Whiskey Tobacco for a whiskey and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cigar Bar for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Whiskey Tobacco or Cigar Bar?

Cigar Bar lasts longest (Cigar Bar 70/100, Whiskey Tobacco 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Whiskey Tobacco or Cigar Bar?

Projection is very close: Cigar Bar 54/100, Whiskey Tobacco 52/100 for sillage.

Do Whiskey Tobacco and Cigar Bar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share whiskey, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Whiskey and Tobacco.

Is Whiskey Tobacco or Cigar Bar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cigar Bar is the stronger pick. For winter, Whiskey Tobacco is the stronger pick. Whiskey Tobacco suits evening wear; Cigar Bar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.