Tabac Doré

這支作品完全沒有讓人失望,甚至遠超預期,是目前我聞過在「寫實菸草」方向最具說服力的作品之一。 起始便能清楚捕捉到乾燥菸草葉的纖維氣息,濃厚、略帶甜感的雪茄盒香氣從木盒縫隙中緩慢升起,伴隨一絲細膩如香草豆莢般的柔甜調性。整體就像把鼻子埋進未點燃的高級手捲雪茄中,那種乾燥植韻、醇厚焦糖色的菸草香完全是實物級還原。 300 種菸草淨油的使用並非噱頭,而是能在層次中被真實感受到:青綠的葉韻、深褐的熟成煙絲、微澀的乾燥筋脈,都在香氣的推進中逐一浮出。沉香的介入非常克制且準確,不是喧賓奪主,而是以一種薄荷般的清涼煙感與微微燃燒後的木質焦黑感,與菸草形成完美的交錯。這種「微涼的燃木氣息」是高品質沉香才有的特徵,完全能與汶萊沉香木的真實嗅覺相連結,證明其用料確實不俗。 後調帶出高度線性的沉香底木香,乾淨、穩定、像沉香木被輕輕刮削後散出的自然木粉氣息。如果聞過天然沉香木的人,會立刻懂那股獨特的冷暖交疊調性。 喜歡菸草香的消費者,這支是無須猶豫直接入手的等級。它不只勝過 Tom Ford Oud Tobacco(後者明顯偏合成骨架,卻以高價販售),也把 Lalique Ombre Noire 直接比成初學者等級──一旦比較,後者的單薄與線性就更加明顯。 這是一支以真材實料、絕佳層次與極高寫實度立足的菸草沉香作品,實力完全對得起它的名聲。 This fragrance not only meets expectations—it exceeds them. It is easily one of the most convincing and well-crafted interpretations of realistic tobacco I have encountered. From the opening, you can clearly detect the fibrous aroma of dried tobacco leaves. The rich, slightly sweet cigar-box note rises gently, accompanied by a subtle vanilla-bean softness. It feels exactly like burying your nose into an unlit premium hand-rolled cigar: the dry vegetal tone, the deep caramel-brown tobacco warmth, and the authentic organic texture are all faithfully recreated. The use of 300 types of tobacco absolutes is not a marketing gimmick—you can actually perceive the complexity: the green sharpness of fresh leaf veins, the deep brown maturity of cured tobacco, and the faint astringency of dried strands. The oud is introduced with remarkable restraint and precision; it never dominates. Instead, it contributes a cool, mint-tinged smokiness and a lightly charred woody nuance, blending seamlessly with the tobacco. This “cool burning-wood effect” is characteristic of high-quality oud, closely matching the scent profile of Brunei agarwood, proving that the raw materials used are indeed authentic. The drydown reveals a highly linear yet elegant oud-wood base: clean, steady, and reminiscent of the natural wood-powder aroma released when real agarwood is gently shaved. Anyone familiar with natural oud timber will immediately recognize that distinctive interplay of cool and warm tonalities. For tobacco lovers, this is a definitive blind-buy-safe choice. It surpasses Tom Ford’s Oud Tobacco—with its noticeably synthetic backbone and premium pricing—and makes Lalique Ombre Noire feel almost elementary by comparison. Once placed side-by-side, the latter’s thinness and simplicity become even more apparent. This is a tobacco-oud composition built on real materials, excellent structure, and remarkable realism—an exceptional creation worthy of its reputation.

GANDALF'S PLEASANTLY SOFT MAGIC TOBACCO My search for impressive new tobacco scents (new for me), took another step. This perfume is quite impressive indeed , but not as bold as I expected. Yet, today it grabbed the attention of my wife... twice!... on the opening and on they dry down. She made me a comment that almost made me laugh: "Today you smell oriental, balsamic, sweet and spicy... but in a very nice and likeable way for a change. It is like sitting besides Gandalf smoking his sweet pipe that smells of peace and hapinness, instead of wandering with him in an Orc castle smelling his thunder and lightning blunting wizardry". Well... She knew she would get my attention speaking of Tolkien's imaginary World. Initially, After spraying, the scent is wonderfully dark and sweet. There are hints of dates and figs wrapped in tobacco leaves, bitter ambrette seeds and spicy pepper, but no real fieriness. There is an obvious vanilla note, but it is dirty and dark, integrated into the tobacco and fig. After a while, it shifts from the juicy opening to a drier direction, which justifies the fragrance's name. The scent is now completely natural, with the subtle sweetness of brown sugar and cinnamon mingling with the dry tobacco leaves. It is more elegant than cloying. After a little more time, the slightly resinous benzoin comes through, giving the whole thing a rounded quality. One hour after spraying, the woody accords become more prominent. The scent now seems very balanced and surprisingly wearable, just like an everyday tobacco perfume. Delicate dry oud underlines the late evolution of the fragrance. Various balsamic accords blend together to create a warm, relaxed atmosphere. I quite like it. After the intense opening of fig and tobacco, which was both dry and juicy, I was expecting a little more intensity and character. Instead, it's an elegant and peaceful tobacco scent. MY OPINION: And excellent tobacco scent proposal by Dmitry Bortnikoff. However, as the perfume it is quite peaceful for what a Bortnikoff addict may expect, try before you buy. MUSIC: "Have a cigar" by Pink Floyd

This is a class-leading tobacco scent, with tobacco absolute at the heart and only notes like ambrette, fig, and oud added to highlight the character of the tobacco. I find that tobacco scents are quite common in the market but few scents actually offer real wet leaf tobacco, instead hiding it behind veils of smoke, vanilla, and vetiver. This is a rare exception. BUT - the one caveat I have is that it progresses too quickly to a kind of dry, salty, balsamic phase, which is similar to the dry down of rosa's Manhattan. The rich dense tobacco disappears and we are left with something dry and resinous. The team from YouTube channel Wafts from the Loft mention this. They say it is pyrazine giving a 'burned popcorn vibe', although I don't get burned popcorn. But the nice people at Bortnikoff sent me a FREE sample of the Attar version (I am not a promoter, just a fan) and all these issues are resolved. The Attar has deep fig and oud and never enters a dry balsamic phase like the spray version. I have tried the attars for Dream, Oud Monarch and Lao Oud as well and they are all deeper and richer than the spray version - and beautiful packaging! So I would get a sample of the spray version and if you find it too dry and balsamic in the dry down, but like the overall scent profile, the attar is a no-brainer. I honestly think Dimitri tweaks the formulation for his attars so that they are richer and more rounded, even considering the expected different scent evolution as compared to the spray version (aroma chemicals effervesce differently from oil vs alcohol).

As everyone else has said below, this is a magnificent tobacco fragrance. Rich, deep, with an oud note in the base that is simply transcendent. But what really elevates this fragrance to the stratosphere, IMHO, is the brilliant opening. There is a slightly sweet note, probably from the apricot, and the tobacco is present at once too, but there is also a musky note from the ambrette that will, when taken with the tobacco and sweetness, remind anyone who has been around aging cigar tobacco of the smell of the real deal getting ready to be rolled into a great cigar. Add in a bit of vanilla and you have an incredible opening that prepares you for the smoky, rich spice, woods and tobacco notes that lie ahead. I have seen criticisms of Bortnikoff openings, and have often found them at least somewhat justified. Here, the opening is just as masterful as the rest of the scent. If you love tobacco-centric fragrances, this scent is definitely a must try. I get moderate to strong projection, a solid 6-8 hour longevity and a real warmth from this scent. Yet this fragrance works well on cool spring days along with the obvious fall and winter times for which it is ideal. Versatile, beautiful, incredible. Expensive, but here you get value for money. Very highly recommended.

Now this...Is Why...I Collect...FRAGRANCES ! Tabac Doré is art. My nose foesnt pick up on any of the individual notes listed. The combination of notes in this fragrance are so well blended, & all are working to enhance this note of Tobacco. This fragrance smells true to the scent of freshly cured Tobacco Leaves. Its insanely Pungent. Dry, yet at the same time Moist, & Dark. This is not a sweet Fragrance. Theres no Cherry, Vanilla, or anything Syrupy & crowd pleasing being used to soften the initial shock of this Tobacco accord. But it does have the same muted sweetness of an authentic Tobacco Leaf. I have yet to smell a Tobacco note this authentic in any fragrance. And you can literally wear this fragrance in combination with any fragrance that you want to add a note of Tobacco to. The performance is not Beast, & for a fragrance that smells of nothing else but Tobacco it doesnt need to be. Tabac Doré gave me moderate projection & lasted on my skin over 10 hours. However, the lasting power & projection was better on my clothing. Tabac Doré is still going strong on my shirt after 2 days. Tabac Doré is a love for me. Great job Dmitry.