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Amber · 2025

Vanilla Smoke

by Phlur
Rating3.8 ★ 434 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
AmberSmokyBalsamic
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
In the same corner
A*Men Pure Tonka Mugler
A*Men Pure Tonka Mugler
85% match
Immortal Vanilla Zara
Immortal Vanilla Zara
85% match
Invictus Victory Rabanne
Invictus Victory Rabanne
84% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
BirchPink PepperBergamot
heartthe character
VanillaCacaoTonka Bean
basethe foundation
IncensePeru BalsamAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
50
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
37
intimateenormous
Price value68
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean48
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
AmberSmokyBalsamicVanillaWarm SpicyLeatherWoodySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Smoky
Balsamic
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Leather
Woody
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Cacao

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
22%
moderate
56%
long lasting
15%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
77%
strong
16%
enormous
1%
Season
spring
8%
summer
4%
fall
43%
winter
45%
Time of day
day
26%
night
74%
Gender
female
4%
more female
16%
unisex
66%
more male
12%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
4%
ok
31%
good value
48%
great value
15%

What people say

What people love
idealcoldwinterautumnnightsaffordablealternativeluxurysmokyfragrancesversatilelayering
What people criticise
safeblindbuychoicesmokytraditionalgourmandloverslackssufficientvanillasweetness

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Cobalt Amber Abel
Abel
ambercacao
85% match
A*Men Pure Tonka Mugler
Mugler
warm spicycoffee
85% match
Immortal Vanilla Zara
Zara
vanillacoconut
84% match
Invictus Victory Rabanne
Rabanne
vanillalavender

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperBirchVanillaTonka BeanCacaoAmberIncensePeru Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tonka Bean and Cacao

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In plain words

The main accords of Vanilla Smoke are amber and smoky. It opens with Birch and Pink Pepper, reveals Vanilla and Cacao at its heart, and dries down to Incense and Peru Balsam. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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