Coat Check

(tested in 2026, reformulated version) I'm getting dark, sticky, fruity cigarettes or rolling tobacco. No anise, no smokiness but definitely agree with previous reviewers on the jaminess and a certain booziness. I find Coat Check to be very evocative and immersive. It exudes warmth. A deep scent, making you think of plush velvet settees, amber liquid in crystal tumblers, low lighting, hushed conversation, soft jazz from speakers. If a man wore it to our date, I'd feel intimidated but intrigued. If a woman wore it, I'd fall in love immediately. After 20-30 mins turns into more of a straightforward deep tobacco scent on my skin. After 1h fades to a vague ambery scent, not much of that booziness left. Moderate sillage for the first hour, intimate skin scent for the remaining 3. I love the first hour a lot and it's a perfume I would consider wearing and reapplying to a specific kind of date.

I love this! I can't speak to the fact that others are reminded of pipe tobacco... I have never smelled pipe tobacco. However, my dad smoked Cuban cigars way back when they were not allowed in the US. This reminds me of a Cohiba cigar, circa late 80's- early 90's. This is outstanding! No sharp edges, and no cringy dry-down... just perfect smoothness all the way... which is a great accomplishment when making a tobacco fragrance. With reference to Abel, I also love their Golden Neroli and Cobalt Amber. With reference to tobacco frags, my favs are: Coqui Coqui Tobacco, Victoria Beckham's Suite 302, ELDO Divin'Enfant, Une Nuit Nomade Memory Motel and Olympic Orchids Carolina.

There are no reviews yet, and I’m giving this a wearing straight out of the store today, so here I go! This is fantastic! It smells unmistakably close to real, unlit, aromatic pipe tobacco. My granddad used to smoke a pipe all the time, and he always had a pouch of Captain Black Royal on hand, which is nothing fancy, but I couldn’t resist a sniff when I got the chance. This juice is reminiscent of that — straight nostalgia for me! Photorealistic, long-lasting, addictive, and not oversweetened. The most exciting release for me in a long time! If you like tobacco, you’ll like this!

I tested a sample that came with my full bottle order^ their Green cedar which is my second Abel after golden neroli, and ou em gee. It's like sniffing cacao-coated salted liquorice. Then it gets saltier (what I expected in Cyan Nori but could only get musk) and chewier, then gets naked on a bed of sweet tobacco. I'm in for another full bottle when the pay check comes

Upon first spritz this is my immediate favourite out of 5 samples from the brand. A sweet honeyed tobacco with a beautiful bright fruity burst from blackcurrant. This combination is reminiscent of Sunshine Woman by Amouage, but possibly more wearable. Love this!