Tabac Tabou

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• drakecito

  June 29, 2016

  

  With the great reviews and the 2015 niche award it has won, and my love for tobacco, I didn’t feel brave enough to try this Extrait de Parfum by Parfums d’Empire. It is floral with narcissus as the star, which soon blends with a scarce tobacco and an immortelle that is drier and less sweet than in other creations such as Sables or 1740. The grass note is more noticeable on cardboard than on skin, and I didn’t detect the honey touch. Everything floats over an ethereal white musk that doesn’t quite convince me. I don’t know if the quality is high or low; I have contradictory feelings after trying it three times, although the components seem to have quality. The problem is absolute: the overall scent doesn’t please me, nor do I associate with it, which is a handicap. The longevity is high, typical of an Extrait, but the sillage is low. The price, around 150 euros for 50ml, is outrageous. It has been a disappointment.

• drakecito

  June 29, 2016

  

  With the gold-standard reviews it has received (I think it won a niche award in 2015) and my love for tobacco, I couldn’t resist trying this Extrait de Parfums d’Empire. It’s floral, of course, with the narcissus taking charge. Then tobacco enters, which I notice is very scarce, followed by immortelle, which here smells dry and less sweet than in others like Sables or 1740. There’s a grassy note more noticeable on the box than on the skin, and I don’t detect the honey. Everything floats over a white musk that gives an ethereal touch that doesn’t fully convince me. I’m not sure if the quality is high or low; I’ve felt contradictory across the three tests, though the ingredients seem good. The problem has been resounding: the scent doesn’t please me, and I don’t want to associate with it, which is a handicap. The longevity is good, as befits an Extrait, but the trail is low. The price is outrageous, around 150€ for 50ml. For me, it has been a disappointment.

• uhm

  July 15, 2017

  

  Well, there’s a lot to say. First, the price: three euros per millilitre. Personally, I would never justify this for this type of product; I still can’t find a reason why these prices should reflect the cost of raw materials. My conclusions point more towards market positioning. And well, without being an expert in raw materials or production techniques, even as an enthusiast, I don’t find such a huge difference between products at this cost and others three times cheaper. Now, the scent: the structure seems positive. It differs from those typical openings that last seconds before changing into something totally different. From the start, the tobacco note is noticeable and lasts until the end; it’s not burnt or ash-like tobacco at all, but rather fresh. The second predominant note is narcissus, which I believe also gives it a slightly leathery aspect, but nothing strong, just a subtle base. Then there are three notes that could be alarming, such as honey, musk, and immortelle, but none has enough potency to monopolise the perfume and cause the animosity they sometimes do. I imagine they are there forming the overall scent, but for my nose, the immortelle doesn’t take on those strong curry tones, the musk doesn’t give that generic powdery or detergent sensation, and the honey lacks the sometimes animal, sometimes urine-like density some people find. Then there’s the grass… well, I don’t know. I don’t smell much grass, but it is true that the perfume (perhaps it’s a placebo due to the colour) presents something that makes me associate it with classic past scents dismissed as masculine, such as Esencia by Loewe and others, which are also considered green. If the brand says it’s unisex, women will wear it, but for me, under current canons, it is undoubtedly more masculine. The performance is excellent for me; three sprays lasted eight hours with total ease, and this morning I could still smell it. The conclusion is a scent that doesn’t make me fall in love (although I do like it); positive in dry-down, and if we ignore the price and can get it cheaper, surely many people will find it very good.

• uhm

  July 21, 2017

  

  Well, there’s a lot to say. At three euros per millilitre, I personally never justify the price in perfumes; I still can’t see why they adhere to raw material costs, as my conclusions point to market positioning. Not being an expert, I don’t see much difference between products at this price point and those three times cheaper. The scent has a positive structure; it differs from typical openings that last seconds and change completely. From the start, tobacco is noticeable, lasting until the end, fresh, not burnt or ash-like. The second note is narcissus, giving a subtle leather touch. There’s honey, musk, and immortelle which could be alarming, but none monopolise the fragrance; to my nose, the immortelle doesn’t smell strongly of curry, the musk isn’t generic or soapy, and the honey lacks that animal density or urine note. Then there’s the grass… I don’t smell it much, but the perfume (perhaps due to the colour) makes me associate it with classic green and masculine scents like Loewe Essence. If it’s unisex, women will wear it, but for me, it’s more masculine. Performance is excellent; three sprays lasted eight hours, and I could still smell it this morning. Conclusion: a scent that doesn’t make me fall in love (though I like it), positive if we overlook the price and get it cheaper.