Fragrance comparison

#455 Tabac écarlate vs Tobacco Vanilla

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

#455 Tabac écarlate

Le Ré Noir

3.8715 votes

Rank #57,468

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tobacco Vanilla

HeavenDuft

5.003 votes

Rank #31,408 CacaoFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

#455 Tabac écarlate1/4

Tobacco Vanilla3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#455 Tabac écarlateLe Ré Noir

Tobacco VanillaHeavenDuft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 35%Had 23%Want 42%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 85%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTobacco Vanilla

Sillage#455 Tabac écarlate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value67

Category winnerTobacco VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

cacao100%

fruity90%

white floral80%

sweet70%

warm spicy60%

green50%

Scent match33%Clearly different

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

TobaccoSpicy Notes

Heart

Tobacco BlossomCacao PodTonka BeanVanilla

Base

Dried FruitsWoody 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

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

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,468

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,408

PerfumerTausif Shaikh

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTobacco 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…

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HeavenDuft Tobacco Vanilla opens with an aromatic kick of dried tobacco leaves and warm spicy notes, immediately setting a cozy, inviting mood. As it warms on your skin, rich cacao pod, sweet vanilla, and creamy tonka bean emerge to create a comforting scent bubble reminiscent of freshly baked holiday treats and pipe …

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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 Tobacco Vanilla?

Tobacco Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories. #455 Tabac écarlate is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes; Tobacco Vanilla is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose #455 Tabac écarlate for its signature character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tobacco Vanilla for a cacao and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

Tobacco Vanilla lasts longest (Tobacco Vanilla 80/100, #455 Tabac écarlate 70/100), based on community performance votes.

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

#455 Tabac écarlate projects furthest (#455 Tabac écarlate 67/100, Tobacco Vanilla 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #455 Tabac écarlate and Tobacco Vanilla smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Spicy Notes and Vanilla.

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

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

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

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