Fragrance comparison

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo vs Tobacco & Vaniglia

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo

Crusita · 2024

3.405 votes

Rank #61,778 VanillaSweet

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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?

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

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tobacco & Vaniglia
Choose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo2/4

Tobacco & Vaniglia2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo
Sillage & projection: Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo
Value for money: Tobacco & Vaniglia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tobacco & Vaniglia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney RicardoCrusita

Tobacco & VanigliaVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

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

20%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo

SillageMidnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTobacco & VanigliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

vanilla100%

cacao86%

woody72%

sweet58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoNutmeg

Heart

VanillaCacaoLeather

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVetiver

Top20-40 mins

Tobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaCacao

Base6-8+ hrs

Precious Woods

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Vanilla, Cacao 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

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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#61,778

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTobacco & VanigliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo opens with dry tobacco leaf and warm nutmeg before settling into a rich blend of creamy vanilla, roasted cacao, and soft leather. The dry-down rests on cozy tonka bean, smooth sandalwood, and earthy vetiver. It smells like enjoying a warm mug of spiced hot chocolate in a leather arm…

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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, Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Tobacco & Vaniglia is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tobacco & Vaniglia for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo lasts longest (Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo 75/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo projects furthest (Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo 55/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo and Tobacco & Vaniglia smell similar?

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

Is Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo or Tobacco & Vaniglia better for summer or winter?

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo suits evening wear; Tobacco & Vaniglia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo and Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Midnight Fantasy by Melaney Ricardo has top notes of Tobacco and Nutmeg, heart notes of Vanilla, Cacao and Leather, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Tobacco & Vaniglia has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Precious Woods.