Fragrance comparison

Tabac Vanilla vs Il Velours

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Tabac Vanilla

Lathr

—0 votes

Rank #70,833 CitrusTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Il Velours

ILMIN Parfums

4.502 votes

Rank #52,810 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Velours takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tabac Vanilla
Choose it for a citrus and tobacco character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Il Velours
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Tabac Vanilla0/1

Il Velours1/1

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: Il Velours

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tabac VanillaLathr

Il VeloursILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

tobacco90%

vanilla80%

sweet70%

aromatic60%

powdery50%

aromatic100%

amber92%

citrus84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaTobaccoLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonNeroliPink PepperClary Sage

Heart

RumLeatherTobaccoVetiver

Base

VanillaStyraxAmbergris

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco and Lemon. 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

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,833

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,810

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIl VeloursHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tabac Vanilla by Lathr centers on a bold, resinous tobacco and sweet vanilla core, balanced by a sharp citrus opening. This unisex scent shifts from an invigorating, lemon-fizz start into a deep, comforting warmth that lingers on the skin. It serves as a versatile choice for those seeking a modern twist on classic ori…

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Il Velours opens with a brisk mix of lemon, neroli and pink pepper, then settles into rum, leather and tobacco over a warm vanilla ambergris base. It reads smooth, slightly smoky and quietly boozy rather than loud, with a unisex profile that may lean a touch masculine on some skin.

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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.

Do Tabac Vanilla and Il Velours smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco and Lemon.

Is Tabac Vanilla or Il Velours better for summer or winter?

Tabac Vanilla suits day or night wear; Il Velours suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tabac Vanilla and Il Velours?

Tabac Vanilla features Vanilla, Tobacco and Lemon. Il Velours has top notes of Lemon, Neroli, Pink Pepper and Clary Sage, heart notes of Rum, Leather, Tobacco and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Styrax and Ambergris.