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X-MAS. Верхний аромат vs Tobacco Dynasty

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

Updated 78 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco Dynasty takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • X-MAS. Верхний аромат

    Choose it for a amber and wine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Tobacco Dynasty

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

X-MAS. Верхний аромат1/4
Tobacco Dynasty3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tobacco Dynasty
Sillage & projection
X-MAS. Верхний аромат
Value for money
Tobacco Dynasty
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tobacco Dynasty

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
X-MAS. Верхний ароматTheme
Tobacco DynastyNoble Royale
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%
4.03/ 5 · 75 votes
Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

33%Love
48%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate42
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityTobacco Dynasty

SillageX-MAS. Верхний аромат

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value44
Category winnerTobacco DynastyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber92%
wine69%
warm spicy53%
sweet46%
powdery38%
warm spicy100%
vanilla90%
powdery80%
soft spicy70%
amber60%
tobacco50%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Star AniseOrangeIce
Heart
Red WineCinnamonCardamomGingerTea
Base
AmberTobaccoGuaiac WoodPineCedar
Top
GingerCardamomStar Anise
Heart
ClovesCinnamonBroomRose
Base
Madagascar VanillaTobaccoBenzoinHeliotropeMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Ginger. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring46
Summer21
Fall92
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men33
Unisex54
Women13
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,686

PerfumerElena Razumova

Launched2021

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,401

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerTobacco DynastyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

X-MAS. Верхний аромат by Theme opens with sharp star anise, chilled orange peel, and an icy metallic flash. Perfumer Elena Razumova builds a chilly winter atmosphere that shifts into warm mulled wine, spicy cardamom, and cinnamon. Smoky guaiac wood, dry cedar, and pine resin merge with cozy amber and sweet tobacco lea…

Reviews →

Tobacco Dynasty opens with sharp ginger and star anise before settling into dry tobacco leaf, warm cinnamon, and powdery benzoin. Created by Philippe Paparella-Paris, this 2018 release trades thick syrupy sweetness for spicy warmth and soft floral broom. It suits cool autumn evenings and formal winter gatherings when …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, X-MAS. Верхний аромат or Tobacco Dynasty?

Tobacco Dynasty takes 3 of 4 categories. X-MAS. Верхний аромат is rated 4.50/5 from 3 votes; Tobacco Dynasty is rated 4.03/5 from 75 votes. Choose X-MAS. Верхний аромат for a amber and wine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Tobacco Dynasty for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, X-MAS. Верхний аромат or Tobacco Dynasty?

Tobacco Dynasty lasts longest (Tobacco Dynasty 73/100, X-MAS. Верхний аромат 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, X-MAS. Верхний аромат or Tobacco Dynasty?

Projection is very close: X-MAS. Верхний аромат 63/100, Tobacco Dynasty 62/100 for sillage.

Do X-MAS. Верхний аромат and Tobacco Dynasty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Ginger.

Is X-MAS. Верхний аромат or Tobacco Dynasty better for summer or winter?

X-MAS. Верхний аромат suits day or night wear; Tobacco Dynasty suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in X-MAS. Верхний аромат and Tobacco Dynasty?

X-MAS. Верхний аромат has top notes of Star Anise, Orange and Ice, heart notes of Red Wine, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Amber, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Pine. Tobacco Dynasty has top notes of Ginger, Cardamom and Star Anise, heart notes of Cloves, Cinnamon, Broom and Rose, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Tobacco, Benzoin and Heliotrope.

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