Tabac D'Or

Perfume Review – Tabac D’Or by Condé Parfum Launched in 2017, Tabac D’Or is another work by Fábio Condé, a Brazilian perfumer passionate about the art of smell and known for being a renowned YouTuber and former fragrance collector. This passion is clearly reflected in his creations: perfumes that combine classic references with bold, original touches, always rich in contrasts. Right from the start, Tabac D’Or surprises with an unusual contrast: the exotic sweetness of guava combined with the vivacity of grapefruit, bringing a fruity freshness that already announces something different. The heart then reveals resinous and spicy layers, with benzoin, myrrh, heliotrope, and black pepper, adding depth, warmth, and an almost mystical facet, recalling cozy and sophisticated environments. The base is where the perfume reaches its full potential: a rich, enveloping base of tobacco, vanilla, tonka bean, and patchouli, delivering creaminess and warm sweetness, yet an elegant and addictive aura. The sweet tobacco accord, laced with resins and spices, transforms the perfume into something memorable and striking. Longevity: Average 12 hours, lasting firmly on the skin. Projection/trail: Enormous, easily filling a room. Tabac D'Or is an intense and sophisticated perfume, ideal for cool nights, romantic encounters, social events, or special occasions where you want to make a statement. It is less suitable for hot days or casual wear, as its weight and sweetness can become excessive in high temperatures. Final Note With its bold signature, a fusion of tropical fruits, resinous spices, and a sweet base of tobacco and vanilla, Tabac D'Or showcases Fábio Condé's originality as a perfumer, who always sought to surprise and break out of the ordinary. A rich, memorable fragrance full of personality. Rating: 9.3/10.

On my skin, Tabac D’Or reads as a very realistic approach to tobacco, when I used to live in Cuba I remember visiting a tobacco factory, I remember the reach aromas trapped in that place. There’s something captivating and packed with depth about the aroma of tobacco, I get that same photo realistic smell here, I sense birch adding a very smoky layer to the scent, as well as vanilla and myrrh contribute to the warmth ambery balsamic facets. I love the fact that the vanilla is not the typical mainstream sugary synthetic vanilla smell found in many commercial perfumes, but instead it feels rich, semi sweet, dense, natural, and well contrasted with the smokiness and subtle fruity accord. Tonka adds another layer of depth to the liquid painting the perfumer was searching for and certainly achieved tremendously well. Tabac d’Or screams quality and class. When I smell the aroma of this perfume on my skin I can understand that this is a composition made with heart and soul, you don’t get such a quality and depth from mainstream fragrances made for the masses. This is truly special.

Tabac d'Or was launched in 2017 and its fragrance was inspired by the tobacco and its different aromatic nuances. The fragrance was built with notes of guava and grapefruit on top, followed by a warmer heart, which carries notes of black pepper, myrrh, benzoin, and heliotrope, on a gourmand base with vanilla, tonka beans, patchouli and, of course, tobacco. It is worth remembering, again, that the information is in the printed material of the company, as well as on the official website. There is even an observation about the use of this perfume on clothes, which I think is of extreme care and respect for the consumer. Tabac d'Or is the closest creation to what the followers of Fábio Condé expected to find in fragrances that carry his name. It is full-bodied, follows world trends, is intense and has beautiful evolution, in addition to approaching what Brazilians understand as niche perfume. I say this because, unfortunately, there is a bad articulation of this subject on the part of some “experts”, who preach the idea that niche perfume is just something "more exclusive and differentiated". Going back to what matters, Tabac d'Or is the most mysterious and seductive perfume inside the initial collection. It carries all that nocturnal aspect of an oriental and gourmand scent, without losing the beauty at more diurnal times since worn in lower temperatures. Particularly, I did not like the output. As soon as the fragrance is sprayed, there is a very strong medicinal smell. Luckily, this smell disappears in a matter of minutes, and evolution begins to bring unexpected surprises. Most of the time, the heart beats hard. There is a huge presence of benzoin, with its sugary-vanilla scent, beyond the sweetness of the heliotrope. I must confess that I do not feel the pepper on my skin, but the myrrh, in turn, screams! The guava did not make the slightest difference and, apparently, it's not going to be missed. Tabac d'Or insists on bringing a liqueur nuance as if they were drops of a good Irish Cream. And this is because of tobacco. At the same time, there is a subtle smoky in the background, which reminds me that the myrrh is still alive and pulsating, in the same rhythm as the heart of the fragrance. Then, in a slow evolution, the vanilla appears - creamy and sticky - hand in hand with the tonka bean and its almond nuance. The result is a comfortable and elegant scent, yet sweet and reminding of liquor. In my opinion, Tabac d'Or is not a nightclub perfume, but it is the closest thing to those who seek something in that sense. It is also the most likely to please women, both those who wear it and those who feel it in others. The projection is good and the lasting is extraordinary. Even after hours, if the body temperature rises for some reason, the perfume returns exuding as before. Fábio Condé was able to bottle a perfume that, in my imagination, would only work through a layering process involving fragrances like The Dreamer (Versace) and Spiritueuse Double Vanille (Guerlain) or Pi (Givenchy), for example. Something tells me that it will be the most wanted and the most sold. Worth trying!

Strident opening, feel right out, strong way to guava, but not the sweet guava as in Solo Loewe and something more rustic Recalling fruit Peel. Along with grapefruit gives a very real fruity aspect to perfume, with a good dose of refreshment. With the passage of time appears the resinous tone of myrrh, benzoin, but guava is still dominating. However, with time the game changes, and it is drying the fragrance calms down, and becomes more beautiful. I feel a deep sweet well smoother, with a slight floral aspect giving a comfort to the fragrance. I liked. What a beautiful perfume! Bravo! Amazing!

Esse eu tenho certeza que vai agradar a muitos, mas na minha preferência Cuir e Chypre lideram a lista. Isso é uma questão de gosto pessoal, e minha implicância e memória olfativa com o Benjoin. Essa nota não me agrada (igual nota de coco ou notas salinas), tem um aspecto balsâmico forte, que pra mim tira um pouco o brilho das outras notas que se fossem mais destacadas me agradaria mais. Como o perfume não foi feito pra mim (rsrs) aceito que irá agradar muitos esse aspecto agridoce, que depois da evolução fica gostoso, sobe a mirra e uma nota doce, que deve ser a fava tonka. Eu acho que o primeiro momento do Benjoin dura mais do que deveria, pra só depois começar a me agradar de fato, com uma doçura que faz um rastro muito gostoso. Se eu pudesse mexer nas notas, tiraria o Benjoin e colocaria mais tabaco. Enfim, repito, é uma questão pessoal eu não gostar do Benjoim, não fosse isso, ele seria junto com o Cuir, um perfume fantástico, de ótima fixação e projeção. Fato que muitos que provarem os 3 da marca podem dizer que o mais gostoso é ele. Espero que sim, dessa forma terei certeza que foi apenas o meu olfato que não se adaptou, infelizmente. Agradeço demais a parceria do Condé que me deu a honra de conhecer suas criações, com generosos decants! E digo, a coleção está ótima! São fortes como todo EDP deveria ser, fixam, evoluem (exceto Cuir que é mais linear) e são diferenciados. Sucesso!