Fragrance comparison

Tobacco Oud vs Vir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4,038 ratings analysed

Tobacco Oud

Tom Ford

4.213,888 votes

Rank #26,135 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Vir

Profumum Roma

4.02150 votes

Rank #8,454 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vir takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tobacco Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.
Vir
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tobacco Oud2/7

Vir5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tobacco OudTom Ford

VirProfumum Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 3,888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.02/ 5 · 150 votes

Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%

Category winnerTobacco OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

27%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

3,888 votes

42%Love

34%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

150 votes

Category winnerTobacco OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityVir

SillageVir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value39

Category winnerVirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

whiskey77%

oud69%

sweet61%

woody100%

smoky92%

oud84%

amber77%

cannabis69%

tobacco61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, oud and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Whiskey

Heart

Spicy NotesCinnamonCoriander

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)IncenseSandalwoodPatchouliBenzoinVanillaCedar

Top15-30 mins

cannabis

Heart3-4 hrs

CedarSandalwoodTobacco Leaf

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)Incense

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Incense, Sandalwood and Cedar. Durations are only published for Vir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring70

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day90

Night100

Category winnerVirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex12

Women1

Men66

Unisex32

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,135

PerfumerOlivier Gillotin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerVirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Ford Tobacco Oud starts with a sharp blast of wet peat and stinging alcohol. The whiskey top note does not coddle you, smelling raw and realistic rather than sweet. As it hits your skin, the initial medicinal harshness softens into a dry, crackling tobacco leaf mixed with warm spices. It is a dry, smoky fragrance …

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Profumum Roma Vir opens with a sharp, green herbal snap of cannabis that smells more like crushed pine needles and dry botanical stems than a smoke shop. As the initial herbal bite settles, warm cedar and dry sandalwood step forward, wrapped in the comforting aroma of sweet unburnt pipe tobacco. In the deep dry-down, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tobacco Oud or Vir?

Vir takes 5 of 7 categories. Tobacco Oud is rated 4.21/5 from 3,888 votes; Vir is rated 4.02/5 from 150 votes. Choose Tobacco Oud for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter. Choose Vir for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tobacco Oud or Vir?

Vir lasts longest (Vir 80/100, Tobacco Oud 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tobacco Oud or Vir?

Projection is very close: Vir 63/100, Tobacco Oud 62/100 for sillage.

Do Tobacco Oud and Vir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and tobacco accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Is Tobacco Oud or Vir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tobacco Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Tobacco Oud is the stronger pick. Vir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tobacco Oud and Vir?

Tobacco Oud has top notes of Whiskey, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Cinnamon and Coriander, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Sandalwood. Vir has top notes of cannabis, heart notes of Cedar, Sandalwood and Tobacco Leaf, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Incense.