Fragrance comparison

Confidant Attar vs Vanilla & Tobacco No.12

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Confidant Attar

Tabacora Parfums

3.7010 votes

Rank #41,579 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

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?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Confidant Attar
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Confidant Attar1/4

Vanilla & Tobacco No.123/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Confidant AttarTabacora Parfums

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12Twist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 17%Want 61%

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

30%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVanilla & Tobacco No.12

SillageVanilla & Tobacco No.12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value88

Category winnerVanilla & Tobacco No.12Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeAniseCorianderBergamot

Heart

ClovesCinnamonCarnationGeranium

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaMuskTonka BeanCedarAmber

Top15-30 mins

CorianderAniseGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoClovesSpicesTonka

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesAnise, Coriander, Cloves and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Vanilla & Tobacco No.12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

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#41,579

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#54,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews1

Category winnerConfidant AttarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Confidant Attar by Tabacora Parfums is a dense, warm spicy oriental that prioritizes texture over sweetness. It opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and anise before settling into a heart defined by cloves and cinnamon. The base of sandalwood and vanilla provides a creamy, sophisticated finish that feels refined …

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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, Confidant Attar or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 takes 3 of 4 categories. Confidant Attar is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Confidant Attar for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Confidant Attar or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 lasts longest (Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 90/100, Confidant Attar 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Confidant Attar or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 projects furthest (Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 88/100, Confidant Attar 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Confidant Attar and Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Anise, Coriander, Cloves and Patchouli.

Is Confidant Attar or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 better for summer or winter?

Confidant Attar suits daytime wear; Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Confidant Attar and Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Confidant Attar has top notes of Orange, Anise, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves, Cinnamon, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk. 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.