Tom Ford

Tobacco Vanille

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2007

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Tobacco · Pepper

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Tonka bean · Tobacco blossom · Vanilla

  3. Base Several hours

    Dried fruits · Woody 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.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

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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