Fragrance comparison

Roses Vanille vs Tabac Rose

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 8,359 ratings analysed

Roses Vanille

Mancera

4.016,466 votes

Rank #1,551 RoseVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Tabac Rose

BDK Parfums

3.921,893 votes

Rank #697 SweetRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Roses Vanille
Choose it for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Rose
Choose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Roses Vanille3/7

Tabac Rose3/7

Ratings & consensus: Roses Vanille
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Tabac Rose
Sillage & projection: Tabac Rose
Value for money: Roses Vanille
Versatility: Roses Vanille
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tabac Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Roses VanilleMancera

Tabac RoseBDK Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 6,466 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 1,893 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerRoses VanilleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

6,466 votes

47%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

1,448 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTabac Rose

SillageTabac Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRoses VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

vanilla90%

powdery80%

musky70%

floral60%

woody50%

sweet100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

chocolate61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Italian Lemon

Heart3-5 hrs

Turkish Rose

Base8-12+ hrs

VanillaWhite MuskCedar

Top

PlumPink PepperItalian Lemon

Heart

Turkish RoseChocolateCinnamon

Base

TobaccoIndonesian Patchouli LeafSpanish Labdanum

InformationalShared notesItalian Lemon and Turkish Rose. Durations are only published for Roses Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRoses VanilleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex19

Women79

Date 37%Party 31%Casual 20%Work 12%

Men12

Unisex51

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,551

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#697

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews362

Category winnerTabac RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Roses Vanille serves up pure indulgence from the first spray. It smells like sugary Turkish rose petals soaked in warm vanilla syrup and dusted with confectioners sugar. A quick splash of tart Italian lemon cuts through the opening so the initial blast does not choke the room. Give it twenty minutes. The lemon…

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Tabac Rose opens with a sharp burst of sweet plum, pink pepper, and tart Italian lemon that feels almost syrupy before settling into its dark heart. As the top notes quiet down, a plush Turkish rose emerges, dusted heavily with cinnamon and dark cocoa. The base anchors the fruit and floral elements with dry tobacco le…

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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, Roses Vanille or Tabac Rose?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Roses Vanille is rated 4.01/5 from 6,466 votes; Tabac Rose is rated 3.92/5 from 1,893 votes. Choose Roses Vanille for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Rose for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Roses Vanille or Tabac Rose?

They last about the same: Tabac Rose 79/100, Roses Vanille 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Roses Vanille or Tabac Rose?

Projection is very close: Tabac Rose 71/100, Roses Vanille 69/100 for sillage.

Do Roses Vanille and Tabac Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Italian Lemon and Turkish Rose.

Is Roses Vanille or Tabac Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Roses Vanille is the stronger pick. For winter, Roses Vanille is the stronger pick. Roses Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Roses Vanille and Tabac Rose?

Roses Vanille has top notes of Italian Lemon, heart notes of Turkish Rose, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Cedar. Tabac Rose has top notes of Plum, Pink Pepper and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Chocolate and Cinnamon, a base of Tobacco, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Spanish Labdanum.