Fragrance comparison

Fire vs Tobacco Vanille

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 28,541 ratings analysed

Fire

The Society of Alchemists

4.205 votes

Rank #50,001 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Tobacco Vanille

Tom Ford

4.1928,536 votes

Rank #22,980 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco Vanille takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fire
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tobacco Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fire1/4

Tobacco Vanille3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FireThe Society of Alchemists

Tobacco VanilleTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 47%Had 0%Want 53%

4.19/ 5 · 28,536 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

55%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

28,536 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTobacco Vanille

SillageTobacco Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value27

Category winnerFireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

vanilla100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

warm spicy70%

fruity60%

woody50%

Scent match61%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tobacco LeafCardamom

Heart

Tobacco BlossomVanillaTonka

Base

Dried FruitsSandalwoodCedarwoodGinger

Top

Tobacco LeafSpicy Notes

Heart

VanillaCacaoTonka BeanTobacco Blossom

Base

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Tobacco Blossom, Vanilla and Dried Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Spring18

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men47

Unisex45

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,001

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,980

PerfumerOlivier Gillotin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTobacco VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fire by The Society of Alchemists opens with dry, cured tobacco leaf and a sharp dash of green cardamom. As the fragrance warms against your pulse points, sweet vanilla and creamy tonka bean soften the pungent initial spice. The composition quickly settles into a rich base of stewed dried fruits, aromatic cedarwood, s…

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Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille opens with a heavy blast of sweet dried fruits and unlit pipe tobacco leaf. It sits on the skin like a thick wool blanket, warming up as your body heat coaxes out a dark cacao and sweet vanilla bean base. This is a cold weather staple built for freezing December nights and outdoor winter marke…

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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, Fire or Tobacco Vanille?

Tobacco Vanille takes 3 of 4 categories. Fire is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Tobacco Vanille is rated 4.19/5 from 28,536 votes. Choose Fire for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tobacco Vanille for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fire or Tobacco Vanille?

Tobacco Vanille lasts longest (Tobacco Vanille 81/100, Fire 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fire or Tobacco Vanille?

Tobacco Vanille projects furthest (Tobacco Vanille 70/100, Fire 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fire and Tobacco Vanille smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Tobacco Blossom, Vanilla and Dried Fruits.

Is Fire or Tobacco Vanille better for summer or winter?

Fire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fire and Tobacco Vanille?

Fire has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Cardamom, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom, Vanilla and Tonka, a base of Dried Fruits, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Ginger. Tobacco Vanille has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Vanilla, Cacao, Tonka Bean and Tobacco Blossom, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes.