Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco
AmouageEau de Parfum2022
Side by side
Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco vs. Café Tabac
Is Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco better than Café Tabac?
Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
TobaccoCardamomLabdanumBergamotTonka BeanPeru Balsam
amberbalsamicsweetaromatictobaccowarm spicywoodyvanilla
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco and Café Tabac?
| Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco | Café Tabac | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2022 | 2023 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Cécile Zarokian | Bertrand Duchaufour |
| Best season | Winter | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco and Café Tabac smell?
Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco
Amber
Balsamic
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Tobacco
Warm Spicy
Café Tabac
Sweet
Tobacco
Amber
Fruity
Leather
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Aromatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco and Café Tabac share?
Top
Star AniseCardamomElemi resinBasilBergamot
Dried dateAmber
Heart
TobaccoLicoriceBlack LicoriceFenugreekLavenderOrange BlossomOsmanthusNeroliRosePrunol
TobaccoCaramelCaramel.DatesCacaoBeeswaxCardamomFigCloveAmbergrisAppleMangoClary SageCade OilBergamot
Base
Birch tarFrankincenseMyrrhBenzoinBourbon VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskTonka BeanVetiverPeru BalsamAssam Oud
LabdanumOakmossVanillaBalsam (Peru)Tonka BeanBirchPeru BalsamDavanaCedarwoodTamarind
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
Birch tarAgarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodAssam Oud
BirchCedarwood
Gourmandy Notes
LicoriceBourbon Vanilla
CaramelCaramel.Cacao
Oriental Notes
MyrrhBenzoinTonka Bean
VanillaTonka Bean
Resinous Notes
FrankincenseElemi resinLabdanum
LabdanumBeeswax
Spicy Notes
Star AniseCardamomFenugreek
CardamomClove
Citric Notes
BergamotNeroli
Bergamot
Herbaceous Notes
Basil
DavanaClary Sage
Balsamic Notes
Peru Balsam
Peru Balsam
Green Notes
Vetiver
Fig
Tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco
Where they fit
When and where do Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco and Café Tabac work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco or Café Tabac?
| Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco | Café Tabac | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco and Café Tabac?
Royal Tobacco is not a polite fragrance. It opens sharp and spice-forward, becomes intense in the heart with licorice and tobacco, and resolves into a dense, smoky amber that demands attention.Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco
This one nails the paradox, still sweet enough to intrigue, yet smoky enough to have something to say. Café Tabac delivers a tobacco fragrance that manages to be both approachable and complex, making.Café Tabac
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