Vertigo vs Tobacco Flower
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
VertigoChoose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tobacco FlowerChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vertigo2/4
Tobacco Flower2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tobacco Flower
- Sillage & projection
- Tobacco Flower
- Value for money
- Vertigo
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vertigo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
VertigoScorpioTobacco FlowerBohdidharmaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.34/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 44%Had 37%Want 19%
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
38%Like
14%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTobacco Flower
SillageTobacco Flower
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVertigoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
mossy91%
earthy83%
metallic74%
aromatic65%
powdery56%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
citrus61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Metallic notes
Heart
Fern
Base
OakmossSandalwood
Top
GeraniumPatchouliBergamotFern
Heart
CedarSandalwoodCypress
Base
White OudOakmoss
InformationalShared notesFern, Oakmoss and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter63
Day100
Night86
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,409
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#50,248
PerfumerMichael Boadi
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerVertigoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVertigo by Scorpio is a woody chypre that opens with sharp metallic notes. It quickly settles into a heart of fern, supported by a grounding base of oakmoss and sandalwood. This 1998 release captures a classic masculine style suitable for casual daily wear, particularly during the cooler days of fall and spring when i…
Reviews →Tobacco Flower reads as a dry, woody aromatic with green spice, moss and a restrained citrus lift. Geranium, patchouli and fern give the opening a brisk, slightly old-world feel before cedar, sandalwood and white oud pull it into darker, denser territory. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy textured, serious …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Vertigo or Tobacco Flower?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Vertigo is rated 3.34/5 from 31 votes; Tobacco Flower is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Vertigo for a woody and mossy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tobacco Flower for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vertigo or Tobacco Flower?
Tobacco Flower lasts longest (Tobacco Flower 93/100, Vertigo 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vertigo or Tobacco Flower?
Tobacco Flower projects furthest (Tobacco Flower 79/100, Vertigo 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vertigo and Tobacco Flower smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Fern, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.
Is Vertigo or Tobacco Flower better for summer or winter?
Vertigo suits daytime wear; Tobacco Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vertigo and Tobacco Flower?
Vertigo has top notes of Metallic notes, heart notes of Fern, a base of Oakmoss and Sandalwood. Tobacco Flower has top notes of Geranium, Patchouli, Bergamot and Fern, heart notes of Cedar, Sandalwood and Cypress, a base of White Oud and Oakmoss.
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