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Banana Republic Tobacco Tonka Bean vs The Merchant of Venice Arabesque

Banana Republic Tobacco Tonka Bean and The Merchant of Venice Arabesque compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Tobacco Tonka BeanBanana Republic20194.2★
82% alikevs
ArabesqueThe Merchant of Venice20154.3★

The difference in plain words

Tobacco Tonka Bean and Arabesque are very similar; both have Tobacco Leaf and Tonka Bean. Tobacco Tonka Bean leans more vanilla, while Arabesque leans warm spicy. Arabesque lasts longer and projects more; Tobacco Tonka Bean gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingArabesque
Stronger projectionArabesque
Better perceived valueTobacco Tonka Bean
More of a night scentAbout the same

Accords

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
● Tobacco Tonka Bean ● Arabesque
SweetVanillaFruityTobaccoAmberWarm SpicyCinnamonWoody
Both share: Tobacco Leaf · Tonka Bean
Only in Tobacco Tonka Bean: Mirabelle Plum · Pear · Coconut · Vanilla
Only in Arabesque: Plum · Ginger · Cinnamon · Cedar · Benzoin · Musk · Vetiver

Community votes

Tobacco Tonka Bean ← · → Arabesque
Time of day
day
night
Season
spring
summer
fall
winter
Value
way overpriced
overpriced
ok
good value
great value
Sillage
intimate
moderate
strong
enormous
Longevity
very weak
weak
moderate
long lasting
eternal
Gender
female
more female
unisex
more male
male

Metrics

0–100, with delta
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
Arabesque +18
50
68
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
Arabesque +23
33
56
Price valueTobacco Tonka Bean +41
79
38
Night-ness≈ even
61
60
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine