Fragrance comparison

Tobacco & Vaniglia vs Sundowner

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,047 ratings analysed

Tobacco & Vaniglia

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #60,088 VanillaCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sundowner

Tauer Perfumes

4.031,046 votes

Rank #611 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sundowner 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.
Sundowner
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Tobacco & Vaniglia1/4

Sundowner3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tobacco & VanigliaVarriale Profumi

SundownerTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%

4.03/ 5 · 1,046 votes

Have 79%Had 21%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

52%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

741 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySundowner

SillageSundowner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value57

Category winnerTobacco & VanigliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

cacao86%

woody72%

sweet58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

sweet84%

woody77%

cinnamon69%

cacao61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, cacao 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

CinnamonOrange PeelRose OilBergamot

Heart

TobaccoCacaoCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

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

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

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%

Men45

Unisex51

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#611

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews209

Category winnerSundownerHigher 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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Sundowner opens with crisp orange peel and sharp cinnamon before settling into unburnt Virginia tobacco leaf and bitter cacao. As the hours pass, dark ambergris and dry sandalwood ground the sweetness of tonka bean and vanilla. It delivers a dry, aromatic warmth built for cold autumn evenings and fireside wear.

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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 Sundowner?

Sundowner takes 3 of 4 categories. Tobacco & Vaniglia is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Sundowner is rated 4.03/5 from 1,046 votes. Choose Tobacco & Vaniglia for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sundowner for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tobacco & Vaniglia or Sundowner?

Sundowner lasts longest (Sundowner 79/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tobacco & Vaniglia or Sundowner?

Sundowner projects furthest (Sundowner 67/100, Tobacco & Vaniglia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tobacco & Vaniglia and Sundowner smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, cacao and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao.

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

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

What are the notes in Tobacco & Vaniglia and Sundowner?

Tobacco & Vaniglia has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Precious Woods. Sundowner has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange Peel, Rose Oil and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Cacao and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.