Fragrance comparison

#455 Tabac écarlate vs Smoky Vanilla

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

#455 Tabac écarlate

Le Ré Noir

3.8715 votes

Rank #57,532

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Smoky Vanilla

Trend Perfumes

4.258 votes

Rank #33,886 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smoky Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories.

#455 Tabac écarlate
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Smoky Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

#455 Tabac écarlate1/4

Smoky Vanilla3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Smoky Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Smoky Vanilla
Value for money: #455 Tabac écarlate
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Smoky Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

#455 Tabac écarlateLe Ré Noir

Smoky VanillaTrend Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 35%Had 23%Want 42%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

53%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySmoky Vanilla

SillageSmoky Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value33

Category winner#455 Tabac écarlateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

vanilla100%

woody90%

sweet80%

warm spicy70%

cacao60%

powdery50%

Scent match38%Some overlap

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

TobaccoFruity NotesSpicy NotesVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VanillaTobaccoTonka Bean

Heart

Dried Fruits

Base

Woodsy NotesCacaoSpicy Notes

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Spicy Notes and Vanilla. Durations are only published for #455 Tabac écarlate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Date 40%Party 25%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,532

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,886

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSmoky VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Valery Sokolov designed #455 Tabac écarlate as a vibrant study in contrasting warmth. The first spray releases a brisk flash of alcohol that gives way to unburned pipe tobacco and tart red fruit. Sweet dried berries swirl against warm cinnamon and spicy clove. It feels chewy. The mid-phase balances damp tobacco leaf w…

Reviews →

Smoky Vanilla by Trend Perfumes opens with a heavy blast of rich vanilla combined with dry tobacco leaf and sweet tonka bean. As the top notes settle, a chewy dried fruits note emerges in the heart, preventing the sweetness from turning entirely gourmand. The base rests on dark cacao, warm spicy notes, and dry woodsy …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #455 Tabac écarlate or Smoky Vanilla?

Smoky Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories. #455 Tabac écarlate is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes; Smoky Vanilla is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose #455 Tabac écarlate for its signature character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Smoky Vanilla for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #455 Tabac écarlate or Smoky Vanilla?

Smoky Vanilla lasts longest (Smoky Vanilla 87/100, #455 Tabac écarlate 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #455 Tabac écarlate or Smoky Vanilla?

Smoky Vanilla projects furthest (Smoky Vanilla 75/100, #455 Tabac écarlate 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #455 Tabac écarlate and Smoky Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Spicy Notes and Vanilla.

Is #455 Tabac écarlate or Smoky Vanilla better for summer or winter?

#455 Tabac écarlate suits evening wear; Smoky Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #455 Tabac écarlate and Smoky Vanilla?

#455 Tabac écarlate features Tobacco, Fruity Notes, Spicy Notes and Vanilla. Smoky Vanilla has top notes of Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Dried Fruits, a base of Woodsy Notes, Cacao and Spicy Notes.