Fragrance comparison

Tobacco & Vaniglia vs Intimacy Velvet

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Tobacco & Vaniglia

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #60,088 VanillaCacao

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Intimacy Velvet

Intimacy

3.7512 votes

Rank #54,493 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

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

Tobacco & Vaniglia2/4

Intimacy Velvet2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tobacco & VanigliaVarriale Profumi

Intimacy VelvetIntimacy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

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

8%Love

67%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTobacco & Vaniglia

SillageIntimacy Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value58

Category winnerTobacco & VanigliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

cacao86%

woody72%

sweet58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

woody100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

floral77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody 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

BergamotMandarin OrangeLemonPink PepperMagnolia

Heart

Bulgarian RoseQuinceJasmineHoneysuckleHoneyCognac

Base

PatchouliVetiverVanillaTonka BeanAmberPrecious WoodsTobaccoLabdanum

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Tonka Bean, 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

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,493

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIntimacy VelvetHigher 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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Intimacy Velvet opens with a bright splash of bergamot and mandarin before settling into a warm, honeyed floral heart. Bulgarian rose and jasmine dominate the middle, grounded by a rich base of patchouli, vanilla, and tonka bean. It is a sweet, woody fragrance ideal for autumn evenings when you want a lingering, cozy …

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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 Intimacy Velvet?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Tobacco & Vaniglia is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Intimacy Velvet is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes. Choose Tobacco & Vaniglia for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Intimacy Velvet for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tobacco & Vaniglia or Intimacy Velvet?

Tobacco & Vaniglia lasts longest (Tobacco & Vaniglia 70/100, Intimacy Velvet 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tobacco & Vaniglia or Intimacy Velvet?

Projection is very close: Intimacy Velvet 52/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 50/100 for sillage.

Do Tobacco & Vaniglia and Intimacy Velvet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Precious Woods.

Is Tobacco & Vaniglia or Intimacy Velvet better for summer or winter?

Tobacco & Vaniglia suits evening wear; Intimacy Velvet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tobacco & Vaniglia and Intimacy Velvet?

Tobacco & Vaniglia has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Precious Woods. Intimacy Velvet has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Quince, Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.