Fragrance comparison

Deixis vs Vanilla Caramel Tobacco

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Deixis

FZOTIC

4.2330 votes

Rank #20,591 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Vanilla Caramel Tobacco

Mahdi Perfumes

2.001 votes

Rank #66,765 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Deixis
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanilla Caramel Tobacco
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Deixis2/4

Vanilla Caramel Tobacco2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeixisFZOTIC

Vanilla Caramel TobaccoMahdi Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Caramel Tobacco

SillageDeixis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVanilla Caramel TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla83%

woody65%

balsamic48%

sweet30%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sweet Notes

Heart3-4 hrs

LabdanumVanillaSandalwood

Base6-8+ hrs

FrankincenseStyrax

Top

CaramelTobaccoCacao Pod

Heart

LabdanumStyraxBenzoinFrankincenseHoneyMusk

Base

PatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Frankincense and Styrax. Durations are only published for Deixis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex75

Women6

Date 37%Casual 26%Work 20%Party 17%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,591

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#66,765

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDeixisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FZOTIC Deixis is an artisan amber perfume built around dark resins, dry woods, and warm sweetness. Do not overspray this. The opening releases a brief solvent vapor before settling into a rich, cake-like vanilla and labdanum accord. Creamy sandalwood softens the heart, carving out a dry, airy pocket that stops the res…

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Vanilla Caramel Tobacco by Mahdi Perfumes delivers a sweet, heavy-handed punch of molasses-like caramel layered over dry tobacco leaves. Released in 2023, this unisex gourmand is best suited for freezing winter nights when you want to wrap yourself in a dense, dark cloud of burnt sugar, warm resins, and earthy patchou…

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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, Deixis or Vanilla Caramel Tobacco?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Deixis is rated 4.23/5 from 30 votes; Vanilla Caramel Tobacco is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Deixis for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanilla Caramel Tobacco for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Deixis or Vanilla Caramel Tobacco?

Vanilla Caramel Tobacco lasts longest (Vanilla Caramel Tobacco 80/100, Deixis 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deixis or Vanilla Caramel Tobacco?

Deixis projects furthest (Deixis 58/100, Vanilla Caramel Tobacco 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deixis and Vanilla Caramel Tobacco smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Frankincense and Styrax.

Is Deixis or Vanilla Caramel Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Deixis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deixis and Vanilla Caramel Tobacco?

Deixis has top notes of Sweet Notes, heart notes of Labdanum, Vanilla and Sandalwood, a base of Frankincense and Styrax. Vanilla Caramel Tobacco has top notes of Caramel, Tobacco and Cacao Pod, heart notes of Labdanum, Styrax, Benzoin and Frankincense, a base of Patchouli and Cedar.