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Herod
Before you buy
From a 75% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 65–79% alike: the same direction, with differences you will notice. Owning both can make sense.
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At a glance
How long it lasts
Not enough wearer reports to compare how long they last
Only Herod has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 48 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
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Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 24 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
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Listed bottle offer. Price and stock may change; confirm with the retailer.Seasons
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Day or night
Not enough wearer reports to compare day and night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean warm spicy
Warm Spicy is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 10 different notes in total
5 notes shared by both
CinnamonIncensePepperTobacco LeafVanilla
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Tobacco Noir Intense
6 notes listed · 1 unique here
Musk
Herod
9 notes listed · 4 unique here
CedarwoodCistusMusksOsmanthus
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Tobacco
Tobacco Noir Intensestrong
Herodmedium
Woody
Tobacco Noir IntenseNot listed
Herodstrong
Warm Spicy
Tobacco Noir Intensestrong
Herodstrong
Vanilla
Tobacco Noir Intensestrong
HerodNot listed
Smoky
Tobacco Noir Intensestrong
Herodmedium
Campfire
Tobacco Noir Intensestrong
Herodmedium
Mulled Wine
Tobacco Noir Intensemedium
Herodmedium
Stored-pair evidence
Herod is the original; Tobacco Noir Intense is the listed alternative.
- Very closeOpening
- Same familyHeart
- Same familyDry-down
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See all alternatives to HerodWhat the community says
From Reddit · High confidence
- Community match
- 75%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Opinions split: many call Tobacco Noir Intense nearly exact to older Herod, while a couple of users found it bland with a missing dry down.
Where people say Tobacco Noir Intense does better
Where people say Tobacco Noir Intense falls short
Differences people notice
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Reddit commentWarhawg_285% match, read from the wording
Reddit comment in r/fragranceclones (opens in a new tab)Montagne's version of vintage Herod is so good! It's called Tobacco Noir Intense.
Reddit comment-Lockon-75% match, read from the wording
Reddit comment in r/fragranceclones (opens in a new tab)I don't have the OG Herod to compare to, but it's close enough to the new batch of Herod.
Reddit commentKarateCheetah
Reddit comment in r/fragrance (opens in a new tab)Supposed to be *inspired* by PDM Herod '15.
Reddit commentThaBigCactus25% match, read from the wording
Reddit comment in r/fragrance (opens in a new tab)They get the same 3 main notes and that's it. Pathetically bland clones. They don't even hold a candle to Herod
Reddit commentThaBigCactus25% match, read from the wording
Reddit comment in r/fragranceclones (opens in a new tab)I just got Montagne Tobacco Noir Intense (Herod 2015 clone) and it sucks. Even worse performance, and the Vanilla/Cinnamon dry down doesnt even exist
Reddit commentBeardedCameraman90% match, read from the wording
Reddit comment in r/fragranceclones (opens in a new tab)the Tobacco Noir Intense is excellent all around. Great performance and scent is damn near exact.
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Tobacco Noir Intense | Herod |
|---|---|---|
| CinnamonOpening | Listed | Listed |
| PepperOpening | Listed | Listed |
| Tobacco LeafOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| CistusHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| IncenseHeart | Listed | Listed |
| OsmanthusHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| Tobacco LeafHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| CedarwoodDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| MuskDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| MusksDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| VanillaDry-down | Listed | Listed |