Fragrance comparison

Écrin de Fumée vs Smoky Dark Vanilla

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 1,565 ratings analysed

Écrin de Fumée

Serge Lutens

4.171,515 votes

Rank #25,026 WoodyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Smoky Dark Vanilla

Negligé Perfume Lab

3.3250 votes

Rank #18,299 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Écrin de Fumée
Choose it for a woody and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Smoky Dark Vanilla
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Écrin de Fumée3/7

Smoky Dark Vanilla3/7

Ratings & consensus: Écrin de Fumée
Community sentiment: Écrin de Fumée
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Écrin de Fumée
Value for money: Smoky Dark Vanilla
Versatility: Smoky Dark Vanilla
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Smoky Dark Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Écrin de FuméeSerge Lutens

Smoky Dark VanillaNegligé Perfume Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 1,515 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.32/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 19%Had 14%Want 67%

Category winnerÉcrin de FuméeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

1,515 votes

26%Love

22%Like

16%Ok

30%Dislike

6%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerÉcrin de FuméeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageÉcrin de Fumée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerSmoky Dark VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

cacao88%

smoky77%

tobacco65%

warm spicy53%

rum42%

leather100%

smoky92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, smoky and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoRumSmokeTobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SmokeIndian VanillaMadagascar VanillaPine TreeRumCinnamon

Heart

Birch TarTobaccoLeatherWoody NotesGeraniumSageYlang-Ylang

Base

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InformationalShared notesRum, Smoke, Tobacco and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring22

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day62

Night100

Category winnerSmoky Dark VanillaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex53

Women5

Men15

Unisex73

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,299

PerfumerMaria Chaikovskaya

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerSmoky Dark VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Serge Lutens introduces a dark, woody mood in Écrin de Fumée. This unisex scent combines dry tobacco leaf and roasted cacao beans with a warm, rum soaked opening. It sits close to the skin on winter nights, offering a cozy but smoky shadow that suits drinkers of black coffee and lovers of dark wool coats.

Reviews →

Smoky Dark Vanilla opens with an intense blast of birch tar, pine tree needles, and dark rum. As the initial sharp soot settles, Madagascar vanilla and sweet cinnamon emerge, softening the heavy leather notes underneath. The dry down turns dry and woody, combining tobacco leaves with herbal sage and a subtle touch of …

Reviews →

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, Écrin de Fumée or Smoky Dark Vanilla?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Écrin de Fumée is rated 4.17/5 from 1,515 votes; Smoky Dark Vanilla is rated 3.32/5 from 50 votes. Choose Écrin de Fumée for a woody and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Smoky Dark Vanilla for a leather and smoky character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Écrin de Fumée or Smoky Dark Vanilla?

They last about the same: Écrin de Fumée 71/100, Smoky Dark Vanilla 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Écrin de Fumée or Smoky Dark Vanilla?

Projection is very close: Écrin de Fumée 57/100, Smoky Dark Vanilla 55/100 for sillage.

Do Écrin de Fumée and Smoky Dark Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and tobacco accords. Common notes include Rum, Smoke, Tobacco and Woody Notes.

Is Écrin de Fumée or Smoky Dark Vanilla better for summer or winter?

For summer, Smoky Dark Vanilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Écrin de Fumée is the stronger pick. Smoky Dark Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Écrin de Fumée and Smoky Dark Vanilla?

Écrin de Fumée features Cacao, Rum, Smoke, Tobacco and Woody Notes. Smoky Dark Vanilla has top notes of Smoke, Indian Vanilla, Madagascar Vanilla and Pine Tree, heart notes of Birch Tar, Tobacco, Leather and Woody Notes.