Fragrance comparison

Verbena Mujer vs Vanilla & Tobacco No.12

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Verbena Mujer

Adolfo Dominguez

3.8832 votes

Rank #36,948 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12

Twist · 2022

4.003 votes

Rank #53,857 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Verbena Mujer
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Verbena Mujer1/4

Vanilla & Tobacco No.123/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Sillage & projection: Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Value for money: Vanilla & Tobacco No.12
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verbena Mujer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Verbena MujerAdolfo Dominguez

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12Twist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 49%Had 3%Want 48%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 47%Had 6%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVanilla & Tobacco No.12

SillageVanilla & Tobacco No.12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value88

Category winnerVanilla & Tobacco No.12Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

sweet65%

herbal48%

fresh spicy30%

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OrangeVerbenaCorianderTonka

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

CorianderAniseGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoClovesSpicesTonka

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCoriander and Tonka. Durations are only published for Vanilla & Tobacco No.12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall40

Winter15

Day100

Night22

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex33

Women63

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 25%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,948

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#53,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews1

Category winnerVerbena MujerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Verbena Mujer by Adolfo Dominguez is a Aromatic fragrance for women. Verbena Mujer was launched in 2023.

Reviews →

Twist Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 opens with an intense crackle of dry spices. Give it five minutes. The first blast carries a sharp solvent bite before crushed coriander seed, spicy ginger, and pungent star anise establish their presence. Once the carrier alcohol flashes off, the heart steps forward. Dark cured tobacco l…

Reviews →

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, Verbena Mujer or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 takes 3 of 4 categories. Verbena Mujer is rated 3.88/5 from 32 votes; Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Verbena Mujer for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Verbena Mujer or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 lasts longest (Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 90/100, Verbena Mujer 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Verbena Mujer or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 projects furthest (Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 88/100, Verbena Mujer 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Verbena Mujer and Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Coriander and Tonka.

Is Verbena Mujer or Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 better for summer or winter?

Verbena Mujer suits daytime wear; Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Verbena Mujer and Vanilla & Tobacco No.12?

Verbena Mujer features Orange, Verbena, Coriander and Tonka. Vanilla & Tobacco No.12 has top notes of Coriander, Anise and Ginger, heart notes of Tobacco, Cloves, Spices and Tonka, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Benzoin.