Fragrance comparison

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla vs Tokyo

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla

Milestone Perfumes

4.0648 votes

Rank #23,382 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Tokyo

Varriale Profumi

4.333 votes

Rank #51,741 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tokyo
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla2/4

Tokyo2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tokyo
Sillage & projection: Tokyo
Value for money: Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Monarch Red Tobacco VanillaMilestone Perfumes

TokyoVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 72%Had 6%Want 22%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 55%Had 18%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

8%Hate

48 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTokyo

SillageTokyo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value83

Category winnerMonarch Red Tobacco VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

vanilla84%

cinnamon77%

sweet69%

woody61%

amber100%

oud88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

metallic53%

powdery42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonSaffronAgarwoodOudNutmeg

Heart

PatchouliJasmine

Base

TobaccoMadagascar VanillaAmberSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

SaffronJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

AmberAgarwoodOud

Base6-10 hrs

CedarwoodFir Resin

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood, Oud and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Tokyo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter97

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#51,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMonarch Red Tobacco VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla opens with a dry heat that feels like stepping into a woodshop. The initial spray delivers a sharp blast of cinnamon and nutmeg, cut through with the medicinal edge of agarwood. As it settles, the medicinal tone softens, letting a dense tobacco leaf note merge with amber and sweet Madagasca…

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Tokyo by Varriale Profumi hits the senses with immediate intensity. Saffron and sweet jasmine spark the opening with a bright, metallic floral snap. That initial bite settles quickly. Rich amber and dark agarwood take over the mid phase within twenty minutes, spreading a dense resinous warmth across the skin. Beneath …

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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, Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla or Tokyo?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla is rated 4.06/5 from 48 votes; Tokyo is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tokyo for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla or Tokyo?

Tokyo lasts longest (Tokyo 73/100, Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla or Tokyo?

Tokyo projects furthest (Tokyo 67/100, Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla and Tokyo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood, Oud and Jasmine.

Is Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla or Tokyo better for summer or winter?

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla suits evening wear; Tokyo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla and Tokyo?

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla has top notes of Cinnamon, Saffron, Agarwood and Oud, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Tokyo has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Amber, Agarwood and Oud, a base of Cedarwood and Fir Resin.