Chocolate Soldier
Bud Parfums2000
Side by side
Chocolate Soldier vs. Tobacco Oud
Is Chocolate Soldier better than Tobacco Oud?
Tobacco Oud rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
Spicy Notes
warm spicysweet
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 Chocolate Soldier and Tobacco Oud?
| Chocolate Soldier | Tobacco Oud | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2000 | 2013 |
| Gender | Male | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Howard Jarvis | Olivier Gillotin |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Chocolate Soldier and Tobacco Oud smell?
Chocolate Soldier
Warm Spicy
Citrus
Rum
Sweet
Chocolate
Tobacco Oud
Warm Spicy
Woody
Tobacco
Whiskey
Oud
Amber
Balsamic
Sweet
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Chocolate Soldier and Tobacco Oud share?
Top
Orange
Whiskey
Heart
Spicy NotesRum
Spicy NotesCinnamonCoriander
Base
ChocolatePowdery NotesWarm Spice
TobaccoOudIncenseSandalwoodPatchouliBenzoinVanillaCedarwood
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Chocolate Soldier or Tobacco Oud?
| Chocolate Soldier | Tobacco Oud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Chocolate Soldier and Tobacco Oud?
The opening hits hard. Twenty minutes of orange and chocolate, no warming up. Either you lean into that intensity or you step back. Once it settles, though, what follows is worth the patience.Chocolate Soldier
The whiskey opening polarizes. Some swear it's off-putting; others describe it as the best thing about this fragrance. That disagreement is exactly the point.Tobacco Oud
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