Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille Review
Illustration, not a product photo.
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille is a gourmand fragrance (vanilla, tonka, coffee, caramel and edible notes) from Tom Ford, marketed as unisex. Tom Ford is a luxury house.
Price varies (no price snapshot observed)
Based on 70 Reddit owner comments (39 with a clear rating) · Top 75% of tracked fragrances by overall score
Is Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille worth it?
Owners are often disappointed: 3.1/5 overall from 39 rated owner comments, with an average owner rating of 4.1★. Owners talk most about value (7 mentions).
Who it suits
- You want value: 4 owner comments praise it.
- You want sweetness: 3 owner comments praise it.
- You want unique: 2 owner comments praise it.
- Winter wear: the season owners mention most (6 comments).
- Everyday: the occasion owners mention most (2 comments).
Who should skip it
- Headaches matters to you: 3 owner comments raise it as a downside.
- Mass appeal matters to you: 1 owner comment raise it as a downside.
- Longevity matters to you: 1 owner comment raise it as a downside.
Longevity, projection and compliments
| What owners report | Positive | Negative | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longevityi | 0 say it lasts well | 1 say it fades fast | 2.7 |
| Projectioni | 1 say it projects well | 1 call it weak or a skin scent | 3.3 |
| Complimentsi | 1 report compliments | 0 report none | 1.6 |
Counts of owner comments that describe this fragrance's performance on their own skin. "Not rated" means no owner described it.
When owners wear it
Seasons
Occasions
Number of owner comments mentioning each season or occasion alongside this fragrance (positive or negative).
What Reddit owners say
5/5“I'm a woman, and I love Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and Imaginary Authors Memoirs of a Trespasser they are marketed as unisex but lean a bit masculine. My 13 year old daughter loves Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black, and I have to say, I love the way the lavender smells on her.”
3/5“I haven't seen a whole lot of hate about Tom Ford. Tobacco Vanille is one of the best fragrances of all time.”
1/5 Mass appealHeadaches“The first was Tobacco Vanille, Rose Prick and my Neroli Portifino came in yesterday.”
4/5“The difference from day 1 to day 30 or 60 on even pre-matured ready to mix compounds like their tobacco Vanille is very noticeable”
5/5 Winter“Usually I wear By the Fireplace or Tobacco Vanille during the winter. Basic but I love them to death”
+65 more owner comments
5/5 Value“I'm *very* fond of herod though i only really wear clones now it's far too expensive, tobacco vanille(ditto about the clones), CDNH, legasi, encre noire, drakkar, tabac, Olympic rainforest is truly stellar, that Cremo cypress and juniper frag. Those are the ones that come to mind but I love buying randos off consignment websites, yard sales, and thrift stores so I have a bunch I wear regularly and probably couldn't name half of.”
3/5“I may be one of the few who agree with you. The only Tom Ford scent I have enjoyed is Tobacco Vanille. The others are extremely underwhelming as it pertains to scent profile and performance.”
3/5“Interesting question! I don't think I have any favourites with a super low ranking on Parfumo. Looks like the lowest ranked that I really enjoy are: - ELDO Jasmin et cigarette (6.9/10) - Byredo Blanche & Byredo Open Sky (both 7.1/10) Ones I dislike that are highly ranked are: - Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille (8.3/10) - Jo Malone Wood Sage Sea Salt (8.1/10)”
4/5 WinterFall“I'm wearing Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille.. normally one I save for the autumn/winter months but it feels a bit chillier today in England and I needed something cosy and comforting”
5/5“I layer Lost Cherry with TF Tobacco Vanille all the time, to the point where I just filled an empty 10ml bottle with equal parts. It's fantastic.”
4/5 Fresh & clean“you could try Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille or it's dupe Alt Fragrances - Nicotianna (not sure how true of a dupe it is tho tbh) i have Nicotianna, it smells like opening a fresh bag of tobacco to me lol. i actually had to put it away when i quit smoking because it was making me crave them too much 😅 it's a bit heavy though, kinda smells like grandpa's pipe tobacco”
4/5“I've had a 30ml of TF Tobacco Vanille, but i don't remember there being any clove and i don't smell any smoke either, just tobacco and vanilla.”
3/5 LongevityProjection“My first impression was that Tobacco Chocolat was just a tweak of Tobacco Vanille.”
5/5 SweetnessUnique“Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille - very sweet too.”
5/5 ProjectionWinter“there's also the Tobacco Collection Rich Warm Addictive, which is a booooozy tobacco vanilla that's just amazing for the cold weather, it's been my signature scent for \~2 years during the winter :)”
5/5 ValueSummer“Tobacco Touch is one that I can't even tell the difference between Tom Ford and Tobacco Vanille.”
4/5“I got it with a huge discount at Harrods when it first dropped. Its great. Very like the private collection of old. Nothing like tobacco vanille- its only similar in name. It has very subtle orange and dark, dark cacao. Slightly medicinal but a very warm amber, touches of honey. Very tobacco forward. It kind of radiates off your skin and leaves a nice scent trail. Its not a mass market scent. Its def one those scents that not many people will have and makes folk ask what you are wearing.”
5/5“tobacco is beautiful and I have exactly two fragrances I'm excited to be wearing (tobacco vanille, herod)”
5/5 Value“Tobacco Vanille was the one I thought I would love, but just didn't. At first spray it's weird to me, but the dry down does get better. I also wonder if I just need to develop a better taste of what I like and try it again, buying a decant of it. The BR was a blind buy at Burlington for $20 and it got good reviews, so I bought it. So happy I did.”
3/5 Headaches“I love tobacco vanille on others but on me it's nauseating. If I do 1 or 2 half sprays it's fine, but doing 2 full sprays or more has me short of throwing up. Idk why is that.”
4/5 Sweetness“Try layering Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and Tom Ford Noir Extreme Parfum. I have them both and they layer into a nice sweet tobacco”
4/5“Tobacco Vanille is so good! I have a 100ml and a 50ml.”
4/5“They are good.. Tobacco Vanille is goated. On my top 5 list and I own 200+ bottles”
2/5“He also sold me a real profumo. But a fake tobacco vanille so kinda nervous. But i haven't seen any videos of fakes so idk. And the juice color looks legit”
4/5“I have Herod and like it but for a tobacco scent I like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille better”
5/5 Unique“In January, I wore Tobacco Vanille to a marriage function. Relaative aunty asked about the nice smell and said, “Bring one for your uncle, he will love it” in front of my parents. I bought Asda bourbon and gave it to her. She said it smelled different. I said maceration requires time.”
5/5“I'm shocked to see how many people have longevity issues with this one. I got a sample and just bought a bottle since I loved it so much. It stayed all day for me and I actually really preferred the smell after it had been on for a couple of hours because the gin notes settled and it was more of a warm vanilla that reminded me a tad of Tom Fords Tobacco Vanille.”
2/5“Shii bro . Where I live it's mostly hot and if I wear tobacco vanille on certain cold nights people don't like it 🫣.”
5/5“Out of all those, Tobacco Vanille is probably my favorite, but I wear Azzaro TMW Parfum more often for sure”
5/5“I smelled all of these on Saturday at the mall and I must say some are an acquired taste, but man I purchased the electric cherry and tobacco vanilla. It's an amazing layer”
4/5 Value“I tried actual Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and it IS magnificent, but I'm not willing to pay the price to get the OG. A friend turned me on to Perfect Scents Platinum Collection, a line of dupes sold at CVS. $20.00 for a 3oz bottle. I bought there Tonka Tobacco, and I really like it! It's a Poor Man's Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille. Not a perfect imitation, but quite satisfactory, at least to me. You can't beat the OG's. If that's what you want, by all means get it…but for the price, I'm well satisfied with this quality counterfeit!”
4/5“Love it, favorite fragance i own rn/ ive tried POAL and its just not for me, this is dark and sexy though, big tobacco Vanille lover by TF and this gives me that same type or dark vibe but in a differnt way , trying to hunt a 200ml bottle right now because im gonna run thru my 100 ml as if it were a 30 ml lol”
5/5“1.Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford The last thing I wanna say is that, most fragrances won't be as strong because of the weather conditions, but tobacco vanille is my go to and my favourite of all time, and I've gotten a lot of compliments for using it. Especially if you're in a cold environment, it will be very noticeable.”
5/5 SweetnessWinter“Comforter is mors fruity than Honey tbh. Honey I washed the Kids is Honey but it isn't sugary sweet imo, very nostalgic scent to me. I think you would love Let The Good Times Roll. Caramel Popcorn and Vanilla. Million Dollar and Supermill are great too! If you like sweet citrus then go for Chelsea Morning. The current seasonal perfume Turmeric Latte is one of my all time favs! It smells like TF Tobacco Vanilla but in a christmas bakery. I have way too many Lush perfumes and Bodysprays 😭”
5/5“I wear tobacco vanille despite being told it's for men in their 50's. if I love a scent I will wear it. To hell with what influencers think.”
4/5 Night out“I don't really use fragrance before bed, but one time I sprayed Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille before going out and got home earlier than expected, and it was so good sleep smelling cozy.”
4/5“This was way back maybe when the time they started my friend and I were walking in Dubai I don't remember which branch we stopped by it as my friend wanted to try some of their perfumes and they mix the oils and the perfume in the spot and it was one interesting experience. I believe I got a roll on of Tobacco Vanilla and that too was very good. Thanks man for the recommendation above and sure if you got any more recommendations I will appreciate it.”
4/5“Is Tobacco Vanille really that good? I've considered blind buying it many times.”
4/5“I also recommend getting your nose on TF Tobacco Vanille\*, TF Noir de Noir, Mind Games Mentor (the only one from this house I'll ever recommend), Matiere Pemiere Falcon Leather, Penhaligon's Halfeti, Amouage Enclave, Amouage Royal Tobacco\*, Amouage Timber, and Givenchy Gentleman Reserve Privee to name a few. I put asterisks by the ones I have in my own cool weather rotation.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“The last one I bought had TF tobacco vanille and the “full size” was 0.34 travel size”
Dupes and similar fragrances
- Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille vs Parfums de Marly Herod: 3 comments compare Parfums de Marly Herod with it (limited evidence).
Clone houses named next to Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille in "dupe/clone" comments: Maison Alhambra (7), Dossier (3), Lattafa (2), Oakcha (2), Afnan (1), Al Haramain (1), Rasasi (1).
Alternatives in the same family
- Kilian Black Phantom — 3.1 from 7 owner comments
- Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male — 3.1 from 16 owner comments
- Mugler Angel — 3.2 from 42 owner comments
FAQ
How long does Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille last?
In the Reddit owner comments we analysed, 0 owners said it lasts well and 1 said it fades quickly. Longevity varies with skin, climate and concentration.
What season is Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille best for?
Owners mention winter most often (6 comments), followed by fall (4).
Does Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille get compliments?
1 owner comment in our sample report compliments while wearing it.
Can I buy Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille on Amazon safely?
We did not find it sold by Amazon.com or by the brand's own Amazon store, so we do not link to it. Third-party fragrance listings carry a counterfeit and grey-market risk.
Keep deciding
- Tom Ford fragrances ranked
- Best gourmand fragrances
- Best winter fragrances
- Best fall fragrances
- Best fragrances for everyday wear
- Best Unisex Fragrances
- Best Niche & Luxury Fragrances
- Buying guide shortlists · Methodology
Details
| Brand | Tom Ford (Luxury) |
| Fragrance family | Gourmand |
| Marketed for | unisex |
| Amazon listing | No listing sold by Amazon.com or the brand store found |
| Reddit evidence | 70 owner comments, 436 mentions in total across r/fragrance, r/FemFragLab and related subreddits |
| Last updated | 2026-11-03 |
Family and "marketed for" follow the brand's positioning and common fragrance references; flankers (Intense, Elixir, Parfum editions) are tracked separately or excluded.