Fragrance comparison

Yasmina vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 273 ratings analysed

Yasmina

Kajal

3.91135 votes

Rank #10,028 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,839 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 7 categories.

Yasmina
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Yasmina2/7

Tabac Libre5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

YasminaKajal

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 135 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 54%

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerTabac LibreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

22%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

135 votes

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerTabac LibreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTabac Libre

SillageYasmina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTabac LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

whiskey84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

white floral61%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomSaffronRose

Heart

LeatherWhiskeyJasmineOrris

Base

Tonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Top

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Saffron, Orris and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerYasminaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex51

Women31

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,028

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#4,839

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yasmina by Kajal opens with an immediate blast of spicy cardamom and saffron before settling into a thick, smoky leather. A dry down of sweet tonka bean and warm vanilla balances the bold, animalic jasmine at its heart. It is a dense, high-impact scent that wears best during cold winter evenings.

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Tabac Libre opens with a pungent burst of raw tobacco leaf, dark rum, and bitter coffee before settling into dried fruit and golden hay. Unsweetened tobacco absolute drives the core, supported by rich plum, immortelle, and leathery castoreum in the background. Dense resins, earthy mushroom, and dry cedar anchor the ba…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Yasmina or Tabac Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 5 of 7 categories. Yasmina is rated 3.91/5 from 135 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Yasmina for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Yasmina or Tabac Libre?

They last about the same: Tabac Libre 78/100, Yasmina 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Yasmina or Tabac Libre?

Yasmina projects furthest (Yasmina 70/100, Tabac Libre 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yasmina and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Orris and Tonka Bean.

Is Yasmina or Tabac Libre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Yasmina is the stronger pick. For winter, Yasmina is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yasmina and Tabac Libre?

Yasmina has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Leather, Whiskey, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla. Tabac Libre has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Plum and Immortelle, a base of Opoponax, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Patchouli.