Fragrance comparison

African Gold vs Vanilla & Tobacco No.12

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

4 wins

African Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.2512 votes

Rank #31,005 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12

Twist · 2022

4.003 votes

Rank #54,054 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

African Gold takes 4 of 5 categories.

African Gold
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

African Gold4/5

Vanilla & Tobacco No.121/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Sillage & projection: African Gold
Value for money: African Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): African Gold
Fragranxe ranking: African Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

African GoldPure Gold Perfumes

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12Twist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 47%Had 6%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVanilla & Tobacco No.12

SillageAfrican Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value88

Category winnerAfrican GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

fruity74%

cacao65%

amber56%

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GingerTobacco LeafAniseCoriander

Heart3-4 hrs

DatesTobacco BlossomClovesNutmegDried PlumFigWood Resin

Base8-12 hrs

Cacao PodVanillaTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoinHoneyCedar

Top15-30 mins

CorianderAniseGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoClovesSpicesTonka

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaBenzoin

Category winnerAfrican GoldLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 25%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,005

PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#54,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews1

Category winnerAfrican GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

African Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes delivers a dark, honeyed wallop of spice from the very first spray. Do not overspray this. The opening strikes with sharp ginger, licorice-tinged anise, and coarse coriander seed before unrolling a sticky feast of dried dates and dark stewed plum. Tobacco blossom and grated nutmeg bu…

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Twist Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 opens with an intense crackle of dry spices. Give it five minutes. The first blast carries a sharp solvent bite before crushed coriander seed, spicy ginger, and pungent star anise establish their presence. Once the carrier alcohol flashes off, the heart steps forward. Dark cured tobacco l…

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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, African Gold or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

African Gold takes 4 of 5 categories. African Gold is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose African Gold for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, African Gold or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

They last about the same: Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 90/100, African Gold 89/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, African Gold or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

African Gold projects furthest (African Gold 94/100, Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 88/100), based on community performance votes.

Do African Gold and Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Ginger, Anise, Coriander and Cloves.

Is African Gold or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 better for summer or winter?

African Gold suits evening wear; Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in African Gold and Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

African Gold has top notes of Ginger, Tobacco Leaf, Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Dates, Tobacco Blossom, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Cacao Pod, Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean. Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 has top notes of Coriander, Anise and Ginger, heart notes of Tobacco, Cloves, Spices and Tonka, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Benzoin.