Fragrance comparison

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro vs Vanilla & Tobacco No.12

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro

PK Perfumes

4.0064 votes

Rank #9,826 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12

Twist · 2022

4.003 votes

Rank #54,054 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro1/4

Vanilla & Tobacco No.123/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Sillage & projection: Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Value for money: Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maderas de Oriente Oscuro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Maderas de Oriente OscuroPK Perfumes

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12Twist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 47%Had 6%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

25%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

11%Hate

64 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVanilla & Tobacco No.12

SillageVanilla & Tobacco No.12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value88

Category winnerVanilla & Tobacco No.12Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet90%

earthy80%

warm spicy70%

smoky60%

tobacco50%

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoSmokeCherryGuaiac WoodSpicesEarthy NotesHoneyOriental Woodsy notesAgarwood (Oud)Brown sugarCaramelVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

CorianderAniseGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoClovesSpicesTonka

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Spices. Durations are only published for Vanilla & Tobacco No.12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer9

Fall81

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex39

Women3

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 25%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,826

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#54,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews1

Category winnerMaderas de Oriente OscuroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro by PK Perfumes wraps the wearer in a heavy cloak of dry cedar, smoky guaiac wood, and sweet, sticky caramel. Perfumer Paul Kiler created this scent in 2019 for those who want a dark, intense cold weather experience. It is a bold, challenging blend best suited for winter nights and formal, got…

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Twist Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 opens with an intense crackle of dry spices. Give it five minutes. The first blast carries a sharp solvent bite before crushed coriander seed, spicy ginger, and pungent star anise establish their presence. Once the carrier alcohol flashes off, the heart steps forward. Dark cured tobacco l…

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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, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 takes 3 of 4 categories. Maderas de Oriente Oscuro is rated 4.00/5 from 64 votes; Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Maderas de Oriente Oscuro for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 lasts longest (Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 90/100, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 projects furthest (Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 88/100, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maderas de Oriente Oscuro and Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Spices.

Is Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 better for summer or winter?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro suits evening wear; Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maderas de Oriente Oscuro and Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro features Tobacco, Smoke, Cherry, Guaiac Wood and Spices. Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 has top notes of Coriander, Anise and Ginger, heart notes of Tobacco, Cloves, Spices and Tonka, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Benzoin.