Fragrance comparison

Egyptian Smoke vs Tobacco & Vaniglia

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 365 ratings analysed

3 wins

Egyptian Smoke

Alfred Dunhill

4.23364 votes

Rank #24,190 WoodyRose

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58%scent match

Closely related

Tobacco & Vaniglia

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #60,088 VanillaCacao

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Egyptian Smoke takes 3 of 4 categories.

Egyptian Smoke
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tobacco & Vaniglia
Choose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Egyptian Smoke3/4

Tobacco & Vaniglia1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Egyptian Smoke
Sillage & projection: Egyptian Smoke
Value for money: Tobacco & Vaniglia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Egyptian Smoke

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Egyptian SmokeAlfred Dunhill

Tobacco & VanigliaVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 364 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

23%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

364 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEgyptian Smoke

SillageEgyptian Smoke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTobacco & VanigliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

tobacco69%

cacao61%

vanilla100%

cacao86%

woody72%

sweet58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both vanilla, woody and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black TeaGingerPink Pepper

Heart

Grasse RoseTobaccoCacaoPapyrus

Base

Palo SantoVanillaTonka BeanPatchouli

Top20-40 mins

Tobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaCacao

Base6-8+ hrs

Precious Woods

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Cacao, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Tobacco & Vaniglia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex22

Women5

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 36%Casual 30%Party 20%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,190

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEgyptian SmokeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Egyptian Smoke by Alfred Dunhill is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men. Egyptian Smoke was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Jérôme Epinette. Top notes are Black Tea, Ginger and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Grasse Rose, Tobacco, Cacao and Papyrus; base notes are Palo Santo, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and P…

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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, Egyptian Smoke or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Egyptian Smoke takes 3 of 4 categories. Egyptian Smoke is rated 4.23/5 from 364 votes; Tobacco & Vaniglia is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Egyptian Smoke for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Tobacco & Vaniglia for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Egyptian Smoke or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

They last about the same: Egyptian Smoke 72/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Egyptian Smoke or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Egyptian Smoke projects furthest (Egyptian Smoke 58/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Egyptian Smoke and Tobacco & Vaniglia smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and cacao accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Cacao, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Egyptian Smoke or Tobacco & Vaniglia better for summer or winter?

Tobacco & Vaniglia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Egyptian Smoke and Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Egyptian Smoke has top notes of Black Tea, Ginger and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Grasse Rose, Tobacco, Cacao and Papyrus, a base of Palo Santo, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Tobacco & Vaniglia has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Precious Woods.