Tobacco fragrance recommendations please

[keithmax]

I am new to frags but a long time cigar smoker. I am looking for a tobacco fragrance that is more like a humidor filled with Partagas, not like a sweet pipe tobacco. I more concerned with finding the frag I like (and works for me) rather than the price so feel free to recommend across all price ranges but I hope it is something I can find (and ship to Korea since the selection here is small and over priced).

Thank you in advance.

 

[rum]

You might want to try Creed Tabarome. A very under-rated tobacco-based fragrance with wonderful woody base notes

 

[keithmax]

You might want to try Creed Tabarome. A very under-rated tobacco-based fragrance with wonderful woody base notes

I will have to order a sample I like GIT and Vetiver from Creed.

 

[rum]

I will have to order a sample I like GIT and Vetiver from Creed.

Yep, the dry-down has similarities to GIT and Millesime Imperial - could well be the Sandalwood/Ambergris base that you get in most Creeds. Very nice and delicate tobacco though.

 

[keithmax]

Yep, the dry-down has similarities to GIT and Millesime Imperial - could well be the Sandalwood/Ambergris base that you get in most Creeds. Very nice and delicate tobacco though.

Thanks now my interest is piqued.

 

[vtguy22]

I'm wearing Vitos tobacco today, it's not nearly as sweet as Alt Innsbruck.

 

[The Nid Hog]

I think that the current Creed Tabarome isn't bad--it gets a lot of bad reviews because it isn't the same as the vintage version. If this is your first exposure to Tabarome, you'll probably like it. O think Creed did a good job of crafting something that evokes the old juice but is something different. On the other hand, it's worth it to keep your eye out for a decant of Vintage Tabarome. It's really an amazing fragrance.

 

[rum]

Thanks now my interest is piqued.

Cool - let us know how you get on and report back Good luck!

 

[rum]

I think that the current Creed Tabarome isn't bad--it gets a lot of bad reviews because it isn't the same as the vintage version. If this is your first exposure to Tabarome, you'll probably like it. O think Creed did a good job of crafting something that evokes the old juice but is something different. On the other hand, it's worth it to keep your eye out for a decant of Vintage Tabarome. It's really an amazing fragrance.

I haven't tried the vintage, although I know people rave about it. It can be hard to come by and isn't easy to sample unless you're going to buy a decant, usually from outside the country.

I think you're right about liking 'regular' Tabarome if it's the only one you've tried. I liked it as it was mild and not an "in your face" tobacco scent like Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille is.

 

[mistercitizen]

I haven't tried the vintage, although I know people rave about it. It can be hard to come by and isn't easy to sample unless you're going to buy a decant, usually from outside the country.

I think you're right about liking 'regular' Tabarome if it's the only one you've tried. I liked it as it was mild and not an "in your face" tobacco scent like Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille is.

+1 I also think that Creed Tabarome Millesime is under rated. It's one of my favorites and I also enjoy it more than Tom Ford TV. Creed TM does not have that sweet, in your face vanilla or cherry note.

Ben

 

[rum]

+1 I also think that Creed Tabarome Millesime is under rated. It's one of my favorites and I also enjoy it more than Tom Ford TV. Creed TM does not have that sweet, in your face vanilla or cherry note.

Ben

I agree with you on this, Ben. Somehow I've taken a dislike to vanilla in fragrances. Maybe with the exception of Aventus were there is very little in there. My first Creed was Original Vetiver which is also laced with vanilla. I can't seem to stand it now, so I don't know what's come over me. Maybe my nose is maturing!!

 

[Obsessed]

+1 I also think that Creed Tabarome Millesime is under rated. It's one of my favorites and I also enjoy it more than Tom Ford TV. Creed TM does not have that sweet, in your face vanilla or cherry note.

Ben

I agree about both Tabarome Millesime, which may be the most underrated Creed in my opinion, and the Tom Ford. I don't want to smell like vanilla or cherry pipe tobacco.

Others to consider are Santa Maria Novella Toscano, the highly-polarizing Czech & Speake Cuba, and Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque. Some say FT smells like cherry pipe tobacco, but I do not agree. While it's definitely not a humidor/cigar scent, it's interesting and you may still like it.

 

[rushchairman]

i get a very subtle tobacco note from l'occitane vetyver. it's a very respectable fragrance and you won't need to take out a second mortgage to afford it.

 

[Silence!]

I own one cologne with tobacco in it, and it's my favorite scent: Polo Romance Silver. It's a great scent, the drydown is what got me hooked into it. Only problem is I think they have discontinued it. You might be able to find some on ebay though and maybe have it shipped to Korea.

 

[The Chandos]

Odori Tobacco is my favorite.
Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille is good.
Santa Maria Novella makes a very raw golden tobacco called Acqua di Cuba that is fantastic.
Profumo.it also makes a very smoky tobacco called Tabac.

 

[tehtimmeh]

Not wanting a sweet pipe tobacco scent takes a large number of the better tobacco frags out of the equation, but there are still some good ones left:

Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Cuba
The highly-polarizing Czech & Speake Cuba

Most of the rest of the better tobacco frags are going to venture into the pipe tobacco realm. I agree that Tabarome Millesime is very underrated, but I wouldn't put the "cigar in a humidor" association with it. It is a great scent. I wouldn't go chasing down the vintage version which is more cigar-like in nature as it's amazing juice and you'll have to auction off a kidney to purchase a bottle if you can even find one.

 

[keithmax]

Thank you to everyone. I have learned allot and I will order my samples this weekend. I already have the Tom Ford sample but it is to sweet cherry at first but the dry down is nice. I also have a sample SMN and will give it a try this weekend. I fill allot more informed now and just need to order the frags to test.

 

[BillC]

Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Cuba
The highly-polarizing Czech & Speake Cuba

These are the two that I was going to suggest as well. Acqua di Cuba is a great, tobacco forward frag. Cuba is different - to me it's appropriately the bastard child of Spanish Leather and Bay Rum. Boozy lime open that settles in to a rich, spicy scent at the base. There's an earthy component that lots of people read as fecal - it struck me that way at first too. For me the strongly fecal note burned off quickly enough that I sprung for a bottle anyway. Then someone mentioned that the 'fecal' note was really a fermented tobacco note. Revisiting the scent I agree - and it mellows into a nice cigar tobacco note that holds the fragrance together. One of the few scents where I've received an unsolicited compliment from a stranger too.

 

[rum]

Not wanting a sweet pipe tobacco scent takes a large number of the better tobacco frags out of the equation, but there are still some good ones left:

Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Cuba
The highly-polarizing Czech & Speake Cuba

Most of the rest of the better tobacco frags are going to venture into the pipe tobacco realm. I agree that Tabarome Millesime is very underrated, but I wouldn't put the "cigar in a humidor" association with it. It is a great scent. I wouldn't go chasing down the vintage version which is more cigar-like in nature as it's amazing juice and you'll have to auction off a kidney to purchase a bottle if you can even find one.

SMN make great fragrances. I don't recall testing that one, but I would sure guess it's a quality juice.

The C&S I am not so fond of and have tried it multiple times. There is something in it that I and many people around me have found nauseating. Don't get me wrong, C&S make some great fragrances with high quality ingredients, but Cuba is not one of them. I am a fan of their Neroli and have worn No.88 in the past.

 

[goby]

Never ever ever blind buy C&S Cuba. I laughed at the thought of the "fecal scent" until it hit me. Trust me, it's real!!

BTW, I'm a huge fan of C&S 88.