Serge Lutens
Chergui
Amber · Sweet · Tobacco.
parfumbible.comSweet · Tobacco · Woody.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Caron — 120 ans d’audace · Checked 2026-09-21
Caron’s official anniversary history identifies the house established in 1904 by Ernest Daltroff and Félicie Wanpouille as a French perfume house.
Manufacturing may vary by edition, market or batch. Check the label on your bottle.
Collection: La Collection Merveilleuse
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Tabac Noir (2021) by Caron has a listed sweet, tobacco, woody profile, with notes of Bulgarian Light Tobacco, Madagascar Pepper, Tobacco, Labdanum, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · FR listing · 30 / 50 / 100 mL
Alcohol denat.. parfum. aqua. ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. ethylhexyl salicylate. butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane. alcohol. tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate. CI 17200. CI 15985. CI 42090. alpha-isomethyl ionone. coumarin. limonene. 82% vol.
Current La Collection Merveilleuse edition, matched using the official collection designation; not a declaration for historical editions. Official French product declaration. Printed alcohol strength, when present, is retained in the source text and excluded from ingredient comparisons. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Caron official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.26 / 5
42 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.13 / 4
39 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.39 / 5
41 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
101Own it
15Previously owned
208Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Miller Harris
Étui Noir
Amber · Leather · Smoky.
PARIS CORNER
Emir When Soul Gets High
Sweet · Amber · Warm spicy.
Carolina Herrera
Mystery Tobacco
Woody · Tobacco · Sweet.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Bitter PeachBoth list Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Labdanum. Explore Tabac Noir (2021)’s sweet direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Cedar and Tonka Bean. Explore Tabac Noir (2021)’s sweet direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Tabac Noir (2021) smell like?
Tabac Noir (2021) by Caron has a listed sweet, tobacco, woody profile, with notes of Bulgarian Light Tobacco, Madagascar Pepper, Tobacco, Labdanum, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Jean Jacques.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.26 out of 5, from 42 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Tabac Noir (2021)?
Its listed notes include bulgarian light tobacco, madagascar pepper, tobacco, labdanum, indonesian patchouli leaf, papyrus, honey, tonka bean, vanilla, cedar. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Tabac Noir (2021)
Caron
Leading accords
sweet
tobacco
woody
honey
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Bulgarian Light Tobacco · Madagascar Pepper · Tobacco · Labdanum · Indonesian Patchouli Leaf · Papyrus
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