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Tobacuccino vs The Calling

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

Updated 172 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Calling takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Tobacuccino

    Choose it for a warm spicy and caramel character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • The Calling

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tobacuccino1/4
The Calling3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
The Calling
Sillage & projection
The Calling
Value for money
Tobacuccino
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
The Calling

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TobacuccinoVeigel Perfumes
The CallingPhuong Dang
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.38/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
3.82/ 5 · 164 votes
Have 15%Had 6%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
75%Love
13%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

29%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
29%Dislike
2%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityThe Calling

SillageThe Calling

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value49
Category winnerTobacuccinoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
caramel88%
coffee77%
tobacco65%
sweet53%
aromatic42%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
sweet84%
chocolate77%
aromatic69%
tobacco61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
CardamomNeroli
Heart3-5 hrs
TobaccoCoffee
Base6-10 hrs
CaramelGuaiac Wood
Top
RumLavenderPink PepperCardamomCuminGreen MangoCypress
Heart
Guaiac WoodCinnamonSaffronClary SageCarnation
Base
ChocolateTobaccoCaramelVanillaSandalwoodLabdanumMuskPapyrus
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Tobacco, Caramel and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Tobacuccino, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring13
Summer0
Fall75
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Spring15
Summer8
Fall100
Winter62
Day55
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men43
Unisex57
Women0
Date 35%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 15%
Men60
Unisex20
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,754

PerfumerCorey Veigel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,257

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerThe CallingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Veigel Perfumes Tobacuccino smells like stepping into a cozy neighborhood cafe on a freezing November afternoon. A quick burst of green cardamom and crisp neroli cuts through the initial spray, keeping the rich coffee and pipe tobacco heart from feeling suffocating. Then the warm gourmand side takes over. Melted caram…

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The Calling by Phuong Dang delivers a bold, woody spicy profile built around dark chocolate and tobacco. It features an punchy opening of rum and green mango that settles into a resinous, warm heart. Best suited for cooler evenings, this unisex scent offers a complex, unconventional experience for those who appreciate…

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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, Tobacuccino or The Calling?

The Calling takes 3 of 4 categories. Tobacuccino is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; The Calling is rated 3.82/5 from 164 votes. Choose Tobacuccino for a warm spicy and caramel character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Calling for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tobacuccino or The Calling?

The Calling lasts longest (The Calling 85/100, Tobacuccino 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tobacuccino or The Calling?

The Calling projects furthest (The Calling 78/100, Tobacuccino 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tobacuccino and The Calling smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Tobacco, Caramel and Guaiac Wood.

Is Tobacuccino or The Calling better for summer or winter?

Tobacuccino suits evening wear; The Calling suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tobacuccino and The Calling?

Tobacuccino has top notes of Cardamom and Neroli, heart notes of Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Caramel and Guaiac Wood. The Calling has top notes of Rum, Lavender, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Cinnamon, Saffron and Clary Sage, a base of Chocolate, Tobacco, Caramel and Vanilla.

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