Fragrance comparison

Tobacco & Vaniglia vs Durra

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Tobacco & Vaniglia

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #60,088 VanillaCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,598 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Tobacco & Vaniglia1/4

Durra3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tobacco & VanigliaVarriale Profumi

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value26

Category winnerTobacco & VanigliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

cacao86%

woody72%

sweet58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

Tobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaCacao

Base6-8+ hrs

Precious Woods

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Vanilla and Precious Woods. Durations are only published for Tobacco & Vaniglia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 36%Casual 30%Party 20%Work 14%

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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, Tobacco & Vaniglia or Durra?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories. Tobacco & Vaniglia is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Tobacco & Vaniglia for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tobacco & Vaniglia or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tobacco & Vaniglia or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tobacco & Vaniglia and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Vanilla and Precious Woods.

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

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

What are the notes in Tobacco & Vaniglia and Durra?

Tobacco & Vaniglia has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Precious Woods. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.