Fragrance comparison

Whiskey Tobacco vs Maffia

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 195 ratings analysed

3 wins

Whiskey Tobacco

Demeter Fragrance

3.56178 votes

Rank #17,818 WhiskeyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Maffia

Nina Lamaison

3.6517 votes

Rank #43,920 SweetWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Whiskey Tobacco takes 3 of 5 categories.

Whiskey Tobacco
Choose it for a whiskey and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Maffia
Choose it for a sweet and whiskey character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Whiskey Tobacco3/5

Maffia2/5

Ratings & consensus: Whiskey Tobacco
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Maffia
Sillage & projection: Maffia
Value for money: Whiskey Tobacco
Versatility: Not scored
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

MaffiaNina Lamaison

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

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

47%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

24%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityMaffia

SillageMaffia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value50

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

whiskey100%

tobacco83%

woody65%

sweet48%

warm spicy30%

sweet100%

whiskey86%

oud72%

tobacco58%

woody44%

coffee30%

Scent match68%Closely related · both whiskey, sweet and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WhiskeyTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

TiramisuWhiskeyTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring50

Summer10

Fall100

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex68

Women16

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#43,920

PerfumerNina Lamaison

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Maffia by Nina Lamaison brings a bold, boozy profile to the woody spicy category. It opens with a punch of whiskey, balanced by a deep, resinous touch of agarwood and tobacco. This unisex creation suits those who prefer complex, sweet, and spirited scents for colder months. It settles into a rich, long-lasting presenc…

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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 Maffia?

Whiskey Tobacco takes 3 of 5 categories. Whiskey Tobacco is rated 3.56/5 from 178 votes; Maffia is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes. Choose Whiskey Tobacco for a whiskey and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Maffia for a sweet and whiskey character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.