Fragrance comparison

Tobacco & Vaniglia vs Jil

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 219 ratings analysed

Tobacco & Vaniglia

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #60,088 VanillaCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Jil

Jil Sander

4.01218 votes

Rank #7,966 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
Jil
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Tobacco & Vaniglia2/4

Jil2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tobacco & VanigliaVarriale Profumi

JilJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%

4.01/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 44%Had 56%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

35%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

218 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTobacco & Vaniglia

SillageJil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value52

Category winnerTobacco & VanigliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

cacao86%

woody72%

sweet58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

sweet100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

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

RaspberryLavenderRed BerriesMintVioletBergamot

Heart

Dark ChocolateCacaoBalsam FirVetiverCedarSandalwood

Base

TobaccoVanillaTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter81

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,966

PerfumerGilles Romey

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerJilHigher 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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Jil by Jil Sander is a rich, unconventional 1997 woody gourmand that blends tart raspberry and cool aromatic mint with dark chocolate and pine needles. The opening offers a refreshing burst of bergamot, lavender, and crushed red berries before settling into an earthy heart of bitter cacao, balsam fir, and smooth cedar…

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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 Jil?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Tobacco & Vaniglia is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Jil is rated 4.01/5 from 218 votes. Choose Tobacco & Vaniglia for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jil for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tobacco & Vaniglia or Jil?

They last about the same: Tobacco & Vaniglia 70/100, Jil 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tobacco & Vaniglia or Jil?

Jil projects furthest (Jil 59/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tobacco & Vaniglia and Jil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao.

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

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

What are the notes in Tobacco & Vaniglia and Jil?

Tobacco & Vaniglia has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Precious Woods. Jil has top notes of Raspberry, Lavender, Red Berries and Mint, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Cacao, Balsam Fir and Vetiver, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Amber.