Botrytis vs Tobacco Vanille

Botrytis by Ginestet is a highly regarded niche fragrance beloved for its warm, sweet, wine-like profile and excellent performance. However, its rarity, high cost, and discontinuation issues make it frustratingly difficult to obtain, with users expressing regret about not purchasing when available.

Tobacco Vanille is a highly polarizing fragrance that divides the community. Fans praise its warm vanilla sweetness and longevity, while detractors find the tobacco note too reminiscent of cigarette smoke, particularly if they grew up avoiding secondhand smoke. Performance and tolerance appear to have declined with reported reformulations.