Fragrance comparison

Sundowner vs Tobacco & Vaniglia

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,047 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sundowner

Tauer Perfumes

4.031,046 votes

Rank #611 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Tobacco & Vaniglia

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #60,088 VanillaCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sundowner takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sundowner
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tobacco & Vaniglia
Choose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sundowner3/4

Tobacco & Vaniglia1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SundownerTauer Perfumes

Tobacco & VanigliaVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,046 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

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

52%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

741 votes

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

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySundowner

SillageSundowner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTobacco & VanigliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

sweet84%

woody77%

cinnamon69%

cacao61%

vanilla100%

cacao86%

woody72%

sweet58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, cacao and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonOrange PeelRose OilBergamot

Heart

TobaccoCacaoCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

Top20-40 mins

Tobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaCacao

Base6-8+ hrs

Precious Woods

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Cacao, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Tobacco & Vaniglia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex51

Women4

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#611

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews209

Overall rank#60,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSundownerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sundowner opens with crisp orange peel and sharp cinnamon before settling into unburnt Virginia tobacco leaf and bitter cacao. As the hours pass, dark ambergris and dry sandalwood ground the sweetness of tonka bean and vanilla. It delivers a dry, aromatic warmth built for cold autumn evenings and fireside wear.

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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, Sundowner or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Sundowner takes 3 of 4 categories. Sundowner is rated 4.03/5 from 1,046 votes; Tobacco & Vaniglia is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Sundowner for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Tobacco & Vaniglia for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sundowner or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Sundowner lasts longest (Sundowner 79/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sundowner or Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Sundowner projects furthest (Sundowner 67/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sundowner and Tobacco & Vaniglia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, cacao and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Cacao, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Sundowner or Tobacco & Vaniglia better for summer or winter?

Tobacco & Vaniglia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sundowner and Tobacco & Vaniglia?

Sundowner has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange Peel, Rose Oil and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Cacao and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Tobacco & Vaniglia has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Precious Woods.