I’ve never smelled the original Tobacco Vanille, so I can’t speak to its likeness to the original, but it’s a delicious smell nevertheless. It opens with very strong tobacco and spices and dries down to a pleasant vanilla. The vanilla can seem almost powdery, though, which I am not huge on. It also took me a while to get accustomed to the strong spices, but my nose isn’t as well versed as some other perfume fans. Many of my friends have said that this scent smells like Christmas! It’s also very unisex; I feel very feminine wearing it but I could also see it smelling great on a guy.