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Zircon vs Tabac Santal

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

Updated 175 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Zircon

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Tabac Santal

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Zircon2/5
Tabac Santal3/5
Ratings & consensus
Zircon
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tabac Santal
Sillage & projection
Tabac Santal
Value for money
Zircon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tabac Santal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ZirconPrisma Parfums
Tabac SantalAnnette Neuffer
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.24/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 48%Had 6%Want 46%
3.81/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
Category winnerZirconRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
29%Like
2%Ok
2%Dislike
9%Hate

45 votes

33%Love
22%Like
17%Ok
28%Dislike
0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityTabac Santal

SillageTabac Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value66
¤ Price value49
Category winnerZirconBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
marine77%
fresh spicy69%
salty61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top45 to 90 minutes
LimeBlood OrangeJuniper BerriesSea SaltCoconutHeliotrope
Heart2 to 4 hours
JasmineOsmanthusSugar CaneNutmegAlmond
Base5 to 8 hours
DriftwoodAmbergrisVanillaTonkaRum
Top
BergamotRumNutmegCognacLimeBitter OrangeJuniper BerriesGinger
Heart
LavenderelemiTobaccoOlibanumOrris RootRose
Base
OakmossAtlas CedarVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum
InformationalShared notesLime, Juniper Berries, Nutmeg and Rum. Durations are only published for Zircon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring77
Summer100
Fall30
Winter20
Day100
Night46
Spring100
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men28
Unisex63
Women9
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,626

PerfumerIsaac Hilton

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#3,433

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTabac SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zircon by Prisma Parfums is a bright, woody citrus fragrance that combines brisk ocean air with sweet, sunlit fruit. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lime and blood orange alongside cool juniper berries and crisp sea salt. As the citrus sparkle settles, creamy coconut and heliotrope meet a sweet heart of sugar ca…

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Tabac Santal is a dense, earthy tobacco and sandalwood fragrance with a fresh aromatic lift. Reviewers describe heavy pipe tobacco, grainy woods, cacao-like patchouli, lavender, oakmoss and vetiver, giving it a brown, resinous, slightly smoky feel rather than a clean tobacco-shop sweetness. It suits wearers who like r…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Zircon or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal takes 3 of 5 categories. Zircon is rated 4.24/5 from 45 votes; Tabac Santal is rated 3.81/5 from 130 votes. Choose Zircon for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Santal for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Zircon or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal lasts longest (Tabac Santal 83/100, Zircon 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Zircon or Tabac Santal?

Tabac Santal projects furthest (Tabac Santal 69/100, Zircon 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Zircon and Tabac Santal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Juniper Berries, Nutmeg and Rum.

Is Zircon or Tabac Santal better for summer or winter?

Zircon suits daytime wear; Tabac Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zircon and Tabac Santal?

Zircon has top notes of Lime, Blood Orange, Juniper Berries and Sea Salt, heart notes of Jasmine, Osmanthus, Sugar Cane and Nutmeg, a base of Driftwood, Ambergris, Vanilla and Tonka. Tabac Santal has top notes of Bergamot, Rum, Nutmeg and Cognac, heart notes of Lavender, elemi, Tobacco and Olibanum, a base of Oakmoss, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.

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