Fragrance comparison

Tabac Imperial vs Vanilla Caramel Tobacco

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 213 ratings analysed

Tabac Imperial

Versace

3.85212 votes

Rank #11,191 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Vanilla Caramel Tobacco

Mahdi Perfumes

2.001 votes

Rank #67,080 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Tabac Imperial
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanilla Caramel Tobacco
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Tabac Imperial2/4

Vanilla Caramel Tobacco2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac ImperialVersace

Vanilla Caramel TobaccoMahdi Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

29%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

212 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Caramel Tobacco

SillageTabac Imperial

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVanilla Caramel TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco92%

honey84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyTobaccoPatchouliBenzoinImmortelleCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CaramelTobaccoCacao Pod

Heart

LabdanumStyraxBenzoinFrankincenseHoneyMusk

Base

PatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesHoney, Tobacco, Patchouli and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Tabac Imperial, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex38

Women9

Date 39%Party 31%Work 17%Casual 14%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,191

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#67,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTabac ImperialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versace Tabac Imperial hits the skin with serious presence. You immediately notice raw, thick honey smeared over dark cigar leaf. The opening carries a brisk solvent bite that settles within three minutes. From there, golden immortelle and smoky cypriol oil wrap around the sweetness to keep it grounded. Earthy patchou…

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Vanilla Caramel Tobacco by Mahdi Perfumes delivers a sweet, heavy-handed punch of molasses-like caramel layered over dry tobacco leaves. Released in 2023, this unisex gourmand is best suited for freezing winter nights when you want to wrap yourself in a dense, dark cloud of burnt sugar, warm resins, and earthy patchou…

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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, Tabac Imperial or Vanilla Caramel Tobacco?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Tabac Imperial is rated 3.85/5 from 212 votes; Vanilla Caramel Tobacco is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Tabac Imperial for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanilla Caramel Tobacco for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tabac Imperial or Vanilla Caramel Tobacco?

Vanilla Caramel Tobacco lasts longest (Vanilla Caramel Tobacco 80/100, Tabac Imperial 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tabac Imperial or Vanilla Caramel Tobacco?

Tabac Imperial projects furthest (Tabac Imperial 61/100, Vanilla Caramel Tobacco 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tabac Imperial and Vanilla Caramel Tobacco smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey, Tobacco, Patchouli and Benzoin.

Is Tabac Imperial or Vanilla Caramel Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Tabac Imperial suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Imperial and Vanilla Caramel Tobacco?

Tabac Imperial features Honey, Tobacco, Patchouli, Benzoin and Immortelle. Vanilla Caramel Tobacco has top notes of Caramel, Tobacco and Cacao Pod, heart notes of Labdanum, Styrax, Benzoin and Frankincense, a base of Patchouli and Cedar.