Fragrance comparison

Intimacy Velvet vs Tobacco & Vaniglia

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Intimacy Velvet

Intimacy

3.7512 votes

Rank #54,565 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Tobacco & Vaniglia

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #60,088 VanillaCacao

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Intimacy Velvet
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tobacco & Vaniglia
Choose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Intimacy Velvet2/4

Tobacco & Vaniglia2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intimacy VelvetIntimacy

Tobacco & VanigliaVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

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

8%Love

67%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTobacco & Vaniglia

SillageIntimacy Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTobacco & VanigliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

floral77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

vanilla100%

cacao86%

woody72%

sweet58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeLemonPink PepperMagnolia

Heart

Bulgarian RoseQuinceJasmineHoneysuckleHoneyCognac

Base

PatchouliVetiverVanillaTonka BeanAmberPrecious WoodsTobaccoLabdanum

Top20-40 mins

Tobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaCacao

Base6-8+ hrs

Precious Woods

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tonka Bean, Precious Woods and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Tobacco & Vaniglia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night80

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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#54,565

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIntimacy VelvetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intimacy Velvet opens with a bright splash of bergamot and mandarin before settling into a warm, honeyed floral heart. Bulgarian rose and jasmine dominate the middle, grounded by a rich base of patchouli, vanilla, and tonka bean. It is a sweet, woody fragrance ideal for autumn evenings when you want a lingering, cozy …

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Tobacco & Vaniglia by Varriale Profumi opens with dry, unburned tobacco leaf and dark bitter cacao. The first three minutes carry a brief solvent sharpness before the oils settle down onto skin. Then, sweet bourbon vanilla and toasted tonka bean take over the core, turning the scent into a rich, powdery gourmand blank…

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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, Intimacy Velvet or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Intimacy Velvet is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Tobacco & Vaniglia is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Intimacy Velvet for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tobacco & Vaniglia for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Intimacy Velvet or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Tobacco & Vaniglia lasts longest (Tobacco & Vaniglia 70/100, Intimacy Velvet 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intimacy Velvet or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Projection is very close: Intimacy Velvet 52/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 50/100 for sillage.

Do Intimacy Velvet and Tobacco & Vaniglia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Precious Woods and Tobacco.

Is Intimacy Velvet or Tobacco & Vaniglia better for summer or winter?

Intimacy Velvet suits daytime wear; Tobacco & Vaniglia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intimacy Velvet and Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Intimacy Velvet has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Quince, Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Tobacco & Vaniglia has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Precious Woods.