Fragrance comparison

Note Vanillée vs Tabac Souple

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,144 ratings analysed

1 wins

Note Vanillée

M. Micallef

4.031,144 votes

Rank #1,662 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Tabac Souple

Luxidia

—0 votes

Rank #77,338 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Note Vanillée takes 1 of 1 categories.

Note Vanillée
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tabac Souple
Choose it for a woody and leather character.

Note Vanillée1/1

Tabac Souple0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Note VanilléeM. Micallef

Tabac SoupleLuxidia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,144 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

875 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

rum61%

woody100%

leather92%

sweet84%

rum77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and rum

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeCitruses

Heart

Floral NotesJasmine

Base

VanillaRumAmberCognacSandalwood

Top

CognacRumDavanaHoneyMandarin OrangeCinnamon

Heart

LeatherTobaccoPatchouliNutmeg

Base

TonkaSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Vanilla, Rum and Cognac. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex26

Women71

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,662

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews93

Overall rank#77,338

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNote VanilléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Note Vanillée by M. Micallef creates a warm, boozy aura that defines cozy winter wear. This blend centers on a rich vanilla base, lifted by crisp mandarin and spiced with cognac. It provides a dense, comforting presence on the skin that works well for formal evenings or quiet nights at home. It remains a staple for th…

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Tabac Souple reads like a plush, boozy tobacco scent with a sweet leather core. Cognac, rum, honey and cinnamon give the opening a warm, liqueur-like glow, while tobacco, patchouli and nutmeg bring depth. As it settles, tonka, sandalwood and vanilla soften the darker edges. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Note Vanillée and Tabac Souple smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and rum accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Vanilla, Rum and Cognac.

What are the notes in Note Vanillée and Tabac Souple?

Note Vanillée has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Rum, Amber and Cognac. Tabac Souple has top notes of Cognac, Rum, Davana and Honey, heart notes of Leather, Tobacco, Patchouli and Nutmeg, a base of Tonka, Sandalwood and Vanilla.