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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Tabac
meets Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Aldehydes · Bergamot · Sandalwood · Rose · Jasmine · Orris Root · Musk · Amber

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic; Eau de cologne leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Tabac Tabac bottle
Tabac

Tabac

Concentration not recorded

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Chanel Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne bottle
Chanel

Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de cologne
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year1959Not recorded
Leading accordsaromatic · woody · aldehydicpowdery · woody · musky
Notes unique to this recordLavender, Neroli, Lemon, Carnation, Pine Tree Needles, Tobacco, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, VanillaYlang-Ylang, African Orange Flower, Amalfi Lemon, Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley, Civetta, Vetiver, oak moss, Patchouli, Vanille
Longevity / 53.01 · 405 votes3.63 · 263 votes
Projection / 42.17 · 458 votes2.60 · 308 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Tabac

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aromatic and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de cologne

Start here if the listed powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.