Dupe review · Marhaba
Tao Ether
Tao Ether is Marhaba's answer to Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille — at 93% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
- Price
- $43.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $44
- Original per 100ml
- $600
- Made by
- Marhaba
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Tao Ether lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Tobacco Vanille.
Marhaba sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Tobacco Vanille's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $44 per 100ml it costs 93% less than Tobacco Vanille — the 7th cheapest of 20 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Marhaba publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: tobacco leaf and spices up top, tonka, cacao and tobacco flower in the middle, vanilla, dried fruit and woods underneath — the shape of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille.
Top
- tobacco leaf
- spices
Heart
- tonka
- cacao
- tobacco flower
Base
- vanilla
- dried fruit
- woods
For the fireside and the fur coat. Rich pipe tobacco and spice fold into vanilla and dried fruit — gilded, gourmand warmth.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 27 twins of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille we can price, Tao Ether is number 7 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Copycat Fragrances Tobacco Vanille $29/100ml
- 02 Edossa Tobacco Vanil $31/100ml
- 03 Noted Aromas Havana $33/100ml
- 04 Blossom Perfumery 235 $34/100ml
- 05 Shams Perfumes Metallica Tobacco SHAMS $35/100ml
- 06 Match Perfumes Tobacco Vanille $41/100ml
- 07 Marhaba Tao Ether $44/100ml
- 08 HK Perfumes Dark Vanilla $64/100ml
- 09 The Dupe Spot Beard Oil $65/100ml
- 10 AromaPassions Lavish $69/100ml
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What people say about Tao Ether
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What does Marhaba Tao Ether smell like?
It is built to smell like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille — tobacco leaf and spices up top, tonka, cacao and tobacco flower in the heart, vanilla, dried fruit and woods in the base.
Is Marhaba Tao Ether a dupe of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille?
Yes — Marhaba sells it as its version of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille.
How much cheaper is Marhaba Tao Ether than Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille?
93% less per 100ml: about $44 per 100ml against $600 for the original.
Where can I buy Marhaba Tao Ether?
It is in stock at $43.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.