Compare · 2 fragrances
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Listed notes, wearer reports and available prices, side by side.
Herod
Before you buy
From a 95% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 80% alike or more, so owning both is likely to feel redundant.
Sample first? Sample Tobacco Noir first. If it works on your skin, you may not need Herod.
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
Not enough wearer reports to compare how far they project
Only Herod has enough reports so far
Source details
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
Not enough prices to compare per ml
Only Herod has a listed price
Source details
Listed bottle offer. Price and stock may change; confirm with the retailer.Seasons
Not enough season data to compare
Only Herod has seasons listed
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
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 Noirstrong
Herodmedium
Woody
Tobacco NoirNot listed
Herodstrong
Warm Spicy
Tobacco Noirstrong
Herodstrong
Vanilla
Tobacco Noirstrong
HerodNot listed
Smoky
Tobacco Noirstrong
Herodmedium
Campfire
Tobacco Noirstrong
Herodmedium
Mulled Wine
Tobacco Noirmedium
Herodmedium
Stored-pair evidence
Herod is the original; Tobacco Noir is the listed alternative.
- Very closeOpening
- Same familyHeart
- Same familyDry-down
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Batches and reformulations vary, so test on skin before you buy.
See all alternatives to HerodWhat the community says
From Reddit · Medium confidence
- Community match
- 95%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
- Stated by people
- 95%
- Middle value where people said a number
People say: Commenters describe Tobacco Noir as very close to Herod, with two putting it at about 95 percent. One finds it slightly less full and dense, and another reports weaker projection and sillage.
Where people say Tobacco Noir does better
Where people say Tobacco Noir falls short
Show all 4 sources
Reddit commentBunsunner
Reddit comment in r/Colognes (opens in a new tab)they land very close (90-99%) to the originals.
Reddit commentadrianinhd
Reddit comment in r/MontagneParfums (opens in a new tab)Its a little less “full” or “dense” than Herod but the smell is there.
Reddit commentDazzling_Notice679295% match, read from the wording
Reddit comment in r/fragranceclones (opens in a new tab)there's no way I can tell a difference between them. Even side by side.
Reddit commentViktorVaughn7195% match, stated by the source
Reddit comment in r/MontagneParfums (opens in a new tab)Montagne’s version is *incredibly* close, easily 95%+ identical.
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 | 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 |