Fragrance comparison

No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood vs Novel

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood

MiimMiic

4.297 votes

Rank #46,023 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Novel

ALT. Fragrances

4.5221 votes

Rank #19,275 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Novel takes 3 of 4 categories.

No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Novel
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood1/4

Novel3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood
Sillage & projection: Novel
Value for money: Novel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Novel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 43 Smokey Vanilla WoodMiimMiic

NovelALT. Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.52/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 46%Had 1%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

57%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood

SillageNovel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerNovelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

white floral80%

tobacco70%

woody60%

powdery50%

woody100%

vanilla83%

powdery65%

fresh spicy48%

sweet30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both vanilla, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tobacco LeafPepper

Heart

VanillaTobacco BlossomTonka BeanCacao

Base

Woody NotesDried Fruits

Top

Vanilla

Heart

CedarPepper

Base

Woody NotesTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPepper, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring8

Summer0

Fall100

Winter92

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men17

Unisex78

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerNovelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood is a warm unisex vanilla tobacco scent with pepper up top, a creamy tonka and cacao center, and a woody dried-fruit finish. It reads sweet, powdery, gently spicy, and better suited to cool weather than high heat. The small amount of available community data points to moderate-to-strong presen…

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Novel by ALT. Fragrances is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Top note is Vanilla; middle notes are Cedar and Pepper; base notes are Woody Notes and Tonka Bean.

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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, No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood or Novel?

Novel takes 3 of 4 categories. No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; Novel is rated 4.52/5 from 21 votes. Choose No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Novel for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood or Novel?

They last about the same: No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood 65/100, Novel 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood or Novel?

Novel projects furthest (Novel 60/100, No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood and Novel smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Pepper, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Woody Notes.

Is No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood or Novel better for summer or winter?

No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood suits evening wear; Novel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood and Novel?

No 43 Smokey Vanilla Wood has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla, Tobacco Blossom, Tonka Bean and Cacao, a base of Woody Notes and Dried Fruits. Novel has top notes of Vanilla, heart notes of Cedar and Pepper, a base of Woody Notes and Tonka Bean.