Is Noted Aromas Havana a dupe of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille?

Havana EDP

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Tobacco Vanille Eau de Parfum bottle Tobacco Vanille EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender U
2007 Year -
££££ Price Tier £
Havana Eau de Parfum bottle Havana EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Tobacco Vanille EDP
A powerhouse of spiced tobacco and creamy vanilla, this is as much a statement piece as a fragrance. Unapologetically bold, luxurious, and enveloping, it demands attention and defines cold-weather elegance.
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Our Verdict - Havana EDP
A budget Noted Aromas interpretation of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille (2007) - tobacco leaf, tonka bean and woody notes translated into NA's UK dupe-house take at a fraction of the original's price. Honest dupe-fidelity for daily wear.
Statement

Scent Profile

How they compare
Tobacco Vanille EDP A Havana EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Tobacco Vanille EDP
Havana EDP

Notes

Tobacco Vanille
Havana

Top Notes

Tobacco 51% Spicy Notes 49%

Top Notes

Tobacco 58% Spicy Notes 42%

Base Notes

Dried Fruits 56% Woody Notes 44%

Base Notes

Woody Notes 100%
Shared Notes
Tobacco 51% vs 57%
Spicy Notes 48% vs 42%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 28% vs 28%
Tonka Bean 24% vs 28%
Shared Notes
Woody Notes 44% vs 100%
Only in Tobacco Vanille
Dried Fruits 56%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

Tobacco Vanille Havana
Beast (10+h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Intimate
Potent
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Tobacco Vanille

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The dense, sweet, and spicy profile anchored by tobacco and vanilla is best suited for cold weather, where its richness and power can shine without overwhelming. It can be cloying in heat but enveloping in fall and winter.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

With its commanding projection, opulent sweetness, and long-lasting sillage, Tobacco Vanille is ideal for formal occasions, special nights, or upscale gatherings. It's too bold and intense for office or sporty settings.

Havana

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Tobacco-vanilla-cocoa built for cold weather only.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Formal evening, date, statement wear.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match
75%
Key Similarities

Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Tobacco, Spicy Notes, Tonka Bean

Key Differences

Adds cacao butter, drops cacao pod and tobacco blossom

Where to buy

Tobacco Vanille EDP
Havana EDP

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