Very Sexy for Him vs Tobacco Vanille
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Very Sexy for Him

No shared notes — these two land in very different territory.
Side by side
Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.
Opens with a sharp bergamot cut softened immediately by cardamom's warm spice, keeping the opening bright but grounded rather than citrus-cold. The heart settles into cedar — dry, clean, slightly smoky — while amber starts creeping in underneath, rounding out any harsh edges. The dry-down is where it earns its reputation: musk and amber merge into something skin-close and genuinely warm, with modest sillage that leans intimate rather than crowd-filling. Projection is medium at best, fading to a soft musky cedar trail within a few hours — a weeknight date or early fall evening out, for someone who wants approachable warmth without demanding attention.
Opens with a burst of warm, slightly bitter tobacco leaf cut through with baking spices, then settles quickly into its real identity: a dense, almost edible heart of vanilla and tonka bean wrapped around sweet tobacco blossom and a whisper of cocoa. The dry-down is smooth and relentless, staying close to the skin but leaving a heavy, honeyed sillage that reads in any room. Projection is generous without being aggressive — this wears like an expensive dessert you're not sharing — Deep fall and winter evenings, anyone who wants to smell unmistakably present.
How they overlap
Very Sexy for Him and Tobacco Vanille share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.
The buying decision
Very Sexy for Him is the cheaper original at $45 compared to $395 for Tobacco Vanille — about 89% less. Very Sexy for Him covers 3 seasons (spring, fall, winter) — wider weather range than Tobacco Vanille, which leans fall/winter-only.
Recommendation
If you're price-sensitive, Very Sexy for Him delivers comparable territory at $350 less than Tobacco Vanille. If you want the specific character of Tobacco Vanille — the prose above is the better guide than the price — the premium is what you're paying for.