Tobacco Vanille
A pillar of Tom Ford's Private Blend, Tobacco Vanille layers a honeyed tobacco leaf, an unctuous vanilla, spices and dried fruits. Warm, opulent and rich, it evokes a hushed club in winter.
Perfumer Olivier Gillotin
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Tobacco · Pepper
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Tonka bean · Tobacco blossom · Vanilla
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Base Several hours
Dried fruits · Woody notes
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 3 materials in the heart, against 2 on top and 2 in the base: the heart carries the composition.
- Tobacco blossom: a niche material, declared by only 3 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.
- Gourmand, woody, spicy and floral: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with gourmand supplying 3 of 7.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Avoid if…
- you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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