Miel de Sauvage et Tabac

Of all the perfumes I have tried from Alkemia, Miel de Sauvage et Tabac is my favorite. I get mega honey and tobacco, but not the cigarette smoke type tobacco. This is the kind of tobacco smell I remember from my grandfather who smoked a pipe. Nothing smelled better than when he opened up his pouch to fill his pipe out on the porch. I absolutely adore this perfume. The honey is extremely realistic, but the tobacco gives it depth so it isn't just a sweet scent. I have worn this fragrance to work often, and I have never had a negative response. One of my managers told me that I smelled like a coffee shop though. Lol. I put a smudge on my wrists and then a smudge above my ears in the hairline so that I can smell it all day. The longevity is amazing. It lasts all day until I take a shower the next. I can wear this perfume easily as a woman, but a man can as well. My husband wanted to try it, and it is much deeper and spicier on him than it is on me. He told me that I should give it to him. Ha! Fat Chance! My bottle is almost empty, and I told my husband that a new bottle would make a perfect Valentine's Day Gift.

Miel de Sauvage et Tabac is the second fragrance I've tried by Alkemia. It is an intoxicating beauty.... I was having a glass of Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey Whiskey the other night. One reason I enjoy it is because the aroma is so amazing. So I was thinking about how great it would be to have a perfume that captured the warm, spiced sweetness of the honey whiskey. Well... here is Miel de Sauvage et Tabac! This is all warm honey with cold moist note of tobacco. If you ever knew anyone who kept their cigarettes in the refrigerator, you know what I mean. I find it to be very unisex. It's too sweet and ethereal to be truly masculine. It is beautifully dark and alluring. It also makes me wonder how they created such a true, golden honey to mix with the black amber and tobacco. What a lovely mystery. Here is the description from Alkemia: Sweet pipe tobacco, wild honey, crushed honeycomb, forest blossoms, and smoked black amber. Warm. Dark. Golden. Luminous. Untamed.

This one is tied with Gateau des Rois for strongest Alkemia perfume I've tried. It is so potent and easy to overdo, especially since it is a heavy scent already. For once, a perfumer's description is right on: Warm. Dark. Golden. Luminous. Untamed perfectly describes MdSeT. Dense, sweet, dark unburned tobacco and thick, golden, syrupy honey accented with barely-perceptible musky resin. Some of the best honey I've tried actually. The scent does feel warm, in that wearing it makes you feel just a bit hotter. Almost smoldering. Excellent scent, a must-try for honey and tobacco lovers. I know that combo is not uncommon, but Alkemia does that combo uncommonly well.

I am ordering my second bottle and praying this never gets discontinued. The blend of honey and tobacco is so lush and warm it staves off the brutal wind of the Irish winters. It is a bold choice and not for the meek. The beeswax note does a great job of smoothing out the two main notes but in no way compromises them. I am unsure whether this fragrance would work in warm tropical weather but it is perfect for Ireland!

In the bottle: Intense honey and amber notes - almost spicily so. On my skin: The honey is bright, warm, and sooooo strong. The tobacco comes out to play really quickly, the scent lasts an exceptionally long time and the sillage is very high. This scent is a huge turn-on for my partner when I wear it!