Fragrance comparison

Whiskey Tobacco vs Mr Mesmeric

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 201 ratings analysed

4 wins

Whiskey Tobacco

Demeter Fragrance

3.56178 votes

Rank #17,818 WhiskeyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Mr Mesmeric

Atrium Fragrance

3.6123 votes

Rank #43,069 WoodyWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Whiskey Tobacco takes 4 of 5 categories.

Whiskey Tobacco
Choose it for a whiskey and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mr Mesmeric
Choose it for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Whiskey Tobacco4/5

Mr Mesmeric1/5

Ratings & consensus: Whiskey Tobacco
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mr Mesmeric
Sillage & projection: Whiskey Tobacco
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

Mr MesmericAtrium Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.61/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 47%Had 4%Want 49%

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

48%Love

13%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

17%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityMr Mesmeric

SillageWhiskey Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value39

Category winnerWhiskey TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

whiskey100%

tobacco83%

woody65%

sweet48%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

whiskey92%

leather84%

tobacco77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both whiskey, woody 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

Top

WhiskeyNutmegMandarin

Heart

TobaccoLavenderPatchouli

Base

LeatherSandalwoodVanilla

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

Spring71

Summer0

Fall93

Winter100

Day23

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex68

Women16

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#43,069

PerfumerPia Long

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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Mr Mesmeric opens with a boozy, spicy mix of whiskey, nutmeg, and a touch of mandarin, then settles into tobacco, lavender, leather, and vanilla. It usually reads warm, creamy, and masculine rather than loud. On skin, the drydown seems to be where it shines most, with sweeter tobacco-vanilla facets becoming clearer ov…

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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 Mr Mesmeric?

Whiskey Tobacco takes 4 of 5 categories. Whiskey Tobacco is rated 3.56/5 from 178 votes; Mr Mesmeric is rated 3.61/5 from 23 votes. Choose Whiskey Tobacco for a whiskey and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mr Mesmeric for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Whiskey Tobacco or Mr Mesmeric?

Mr Mesmeric lasts longest (Mr Mesmeric 74/100, Whiskey Tobacco 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Whiskey Tobacco or Mr Mesmeric?

Whiskey Tobacco projects furthest (Whiskey Tobacco 52/100, Mr Mesmeric 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Whiskey Tobacco and Mr Mesmeric smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share whiskey, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Whiskey and Tobacco.

Is Whiskey Tobacco or Mr Mesmeric better for summer or winter?

Whiskey Tobacco suits evening wear; Mr Mesmeric suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Whiskey Tobacco and Mr Mesmeric?

Whiskey Tobacco features Whiskey and Tobacco. Mr Mesmeric has top notes of Whiskey, Nutmeg and Mandarin, heart notes of Tobacco, Lavender and Patchouli, a base of Leather, Sandalwood and Vanilla.