Maduro

Everything I have smelled so far in the Fort and Manle Discovery Set (Lucky Scent, January 2018) has truly been divine. I was least excited to try Maduro based on the notes and description, but I was basically blown away. It's killer. IMHO, the parfumer, Rasei Fort, is a genius. My interpretation of Maduro is rolled tobacco leaves, honey, and bourbon vanilla. The tobacco comes in the form of premium cigars that have not yet been lit. There is a hint of apple and basil, and a fair amount of amber. After a while, the vetiver and beeswax play around with each other. It would be equally amazing on a man or woman, but if I smelled it on a man- I might fall in love. Something about it gives off a similar vibe to Fatih Sultan Mehmed, Suleyman le Magnifique, and Harem Rose (all by Fort & Manle- all amazing). They are each unique in their ways, but they fit together superbly in a family. If they were siblings, Maduro would be the tough older brother with a secret soft side. Suleyman le Magnefique would be the very rich brother wearing many gold rings who owns several houses around the world- all with many gardens, palm trees, and yachts. Harem Rose would be the sultry sister who gets into trouble occasionally. Fatih Sultan Mehmed would be the quiet, graceful, mysterious sister with a secret. Confessions of a Garden Gnome (my favorite so far- supremely beautiful) would be just that- and the gnome would have traveled between Suleyman's many gardens, and would have had much to say about her experiences. With Maduro, if I close my eyes while, this dark, boozy potion transports me directly into a walk-in humidor. It even smells humid, if that could be possible. The walls are cedar, it is dimly lit, intimate, warm, inviting and comforting. I can smell the nuances that flit in and out from different cigars- vanilla and some fruit-flavored, thick honey, and the ever-present rich, sumptuous tobacco leaves. This is a prime example of the magical power of scent to transport wearer through time and space. 9/10, only because I wish there was greater projection. I also wish I could own each of the Fort & Manle perfumes- they have all been FB worthy.

Maduro is the last perfume that i try un this discovery set and is one of the BEST ones. Summing Up i would say that in my f&m top would be charlatán, harem rose, confessions of a garden gnome, jardins de giverny and maduro and the ones that i have liked the less are bojnikoffs purple hat (overall because of the price), amber absolutely, forty thieves and suleyman le magnifique and fatih sultán mehmed which smell very very good but dont last a while. Regsrding maduro i would say his name says all: It is a mature scent...but in a good way. Amber absolutely remebered me a lot to my grandfather and to perfumes like varón dandy and forthy thieves, for example has something weird that on my skin doent develope beautiful... But Maduro is very classic but very nice, is something that i would probably wear. The mix of the fruits with the rose, the honey, the spices, the tobacco (but thought It is mixed with sweet notes has nothing to do with tobacco vanille, are totally different perfumes, ornwith amber tobacco) and the background woofy-balsamic with a bit pronounced masculine vibe given by the patchouli/vetiver is very Well blended, creating a fragance very pleasant, intense but subtle and delicat. It has also some medicinal character that i thought could be oud and aniseed but these notes are not listed so i suppose would be an effect of this mixing of notes. I think probably the most similar perfume that i have tried could be behique by renier, but not being the same, but because of the sweet/Green/spicy tobacco. I think It is a perfume that probably would develope better under cold and moderate temperatures, probably unisex although i think It is easier yo wear by men and with a better projection and lasting power than other fragances of the House (not being a beast)... Scent: 8 Longevity: 8 Sillage: 7 Quality/price: 5 Versatility: 6 Originality: 9 Global: 8.5

To think of Maduro as just another sweet tobacco fragrance would be doing it injustice. This opens with the juiciest of red apple notes, and somehow along with sweet pineapple and cinnamon, manages to give the illusion of a chocolate accord. All this might sound to sweet to some, but it is perfectly pitched to then develop into a fluid rosey beeswax. For my nose, it is very similar to the beeswax you can find in Antaeus. As it does in many compositions, the rose accompanies us to the final transition where vetiver and patchouli add a tinge of green to this fresh, damp tobacco. It isn't the Pure Havane sweet tobacco and not Havana spicy tobacco. This is new and this is quite a beautiful, complex scent eith plenty of depth.

To sum up my experience - love it, smells great, wish it was stronger. I'm really impressed with the house of Fort & Manle, they make great crafted fragrances with original, do your own thing, kind of profiles. Most of them are pleasant, this is no different. What made me buy this is that it is discontinued and I got it at a good price (in reverse order). This won't be something I will wear often, mostly enjoy for myself and for collection purposes. Most of what I sampled from the house fits this bill, I would get them as a collector, not for wearing. That's fine for me but keep in mind if you go into exploring the house, they are pricey and even the stronger ones are not great performers.

I LOVE Maduro. Maduro is an extravagant perfume, built with woods, fruits, herbs, resins, and tobacco - a gluttonous delight of notes! Maduro never feels heavy because there is a considered tension between these notes, and what results is a shimmery, oscillating accord of tobacco and wood surrounded by radiant herbs and fruit. Within the heart and base of the composition comes a smoky stickiness that manages to seep itself throughout the entirety of the fragrance. This is particularly complimentary with a honey accord, receptive to smoky tones.

Excellent release, not much to add to the positive reviews below other than the fact that this comes off the skin in a deep, 3 dimensional manner that is very alluring. Have been going through my sample for several months now and will be ordering a bottle shortly

Fort & Manle Maduro is best characterized as a sweet, fruity, woody tobacco fragrance but this is surely a bit of an oversimplification, as it has a long note list, from which much can be taken away. Tobaccos is certainly a dominant accord here but not so dominant that it's not part of a far more interesting medley, comprised of, mainly, to my nose: apple, cinnamon, benzoin, vetiver, and cedar. This note arrangement is very harmonious. I'm able to enjoy almost boozy, creamy aspects of the benzoin and amber without being disturbed by vanilla, and I'm able to detect apple and cinnamon without those interfering with the tobacco, and grounding the fragrance is the cedar/vetiver combination, soft and sober as cedar is, but with ever so slightly the earthy edge that vetiver provides. I don't detect the patchouli, which is fine, as too much of that might ruin what I enjoy about Maduro---namely, the abovementioned balance. I don't detect any basil, either. It's mainly a cold-weather leaning fragrance, particular the autumn, for which apple and cinnamon conjure this season, at least in my part of the world. However, the fragrance is comforting enough that it could really be used year-round. Performance is very good, not as robust as Amber Absolutely but still quite solid---a modest projector but seemingly long-lasting. The standard pricing of 230 AUD / 178 USD for 50ml isn't cheap, but this is a great creation I'd like to add to my collection, along with Amber Absolutely. Really superb stuff. 7 out of 10

Maduro hits you up top with a fruity punch, like sniffing a Sorbet. It then morphs pretty quickly into a sweet mix of Honey, Tobacco, cinnamon and traces of vanilla with patchouli and benzoin thrown in for good measure. There does not seem to be much separation between the heart and base phases as such as they seem to mingle up quite quickly. Maduro like most of the Fort n Manle I have been testing turns into a skin scent quite fast and does not project. Longevity likewise is around 4 hour mark and that's being generous. Maybe it's because it's in the middle of Summer and 39C heat and I am not spraying enough from the 3 ml sample but I am disappointed. For the prices charged, you kinda expect more. After all, good projection and Longevity is not exactly an unheard of concept. Fellow Turkish Brand Nishane does it really well for instance. ( I know FnM is Australian but Rasei is Turkish) This does smell quite lovely but end of the day, I would say save your money and get Hermes Amber Narguile or PDM Oajan which are better frags in this mould. Maduro smells good but has no punch. So this goes into the " If someone gifts it to me, I will happily wear it" Category.

Maduro unfolds on my skin with boozy fruits, pineapple and apple blended in a fusion that projects a tremendous boozy aroma with tobacco and honey picking their head up quickly, in the heart the composition switch gears and develops a sophisticated woody spicy profile, the woody character of the scent elevates the boozy fruity accord for extended period of time, with vanilla and benzoin amplifying the sweetness a bit further. My only complaint with Maduro is that I wished it projected more, since I find the longevity to be very good, but the scent seats very close to the skin throughout its life.

Originally discovered Fort & Manle in the Spring of 2018. Fell in love with Maduro, Confessions of a Garden Gnome, Fatih Sultan Mehmed, and Charlatan and proceeded to buy each of these. Went through 2 bottles of Maduro and purchased a third bottle in February of 2020. Unfortunately, this third bottle smelled nothing like the last two. The warmth and complexity were completely gone and it smelled like a cheap pineapple-lemon aftershave. Contacted Luckyscent thinking something went wrong with this bottle and they replaced it. Upon trying the replacement, I realized the fragrance had been reformulated. My heart was broken as this was my signature fragrance. I know Fatih Sultan Mehmed has been reformulated as well. No mention of this on Fort & Manle's website and Luckyscent was unaware as well. Have moved on to other houses, but I am frustrated a scent could be so completely altered and the house not be transparent with the buyer.

Got to say this one is the worst of the line. That being said this is just not my taste. Blending, ingredients, and performance are swell. This is not bad, I just don't like the pineapple mix with a honey tobacco. I also get a vegetal basil that is not working well either. The dry down the basil backs down and you have a more honey forward frag. With pineapple backing it up. The tobacco is not the main star. In my tobacco/honey fragrances a more raw tobacco is preferred. 3 words to describe this fragrance Pineapple honey tobacco PROS "Unique" Long lasting CONS Opening Tobacco is too much in the background Not unique enough to justify price Imo

Maduro is a definite dislike for me. When I spray it on, I get this awful B.O. smell, as if someone hasn't showered for a few days. It settles down in a little while, and you're left with a honey/tobacco mix and some sprinkles of fruitiness (pineapple and apple). I advise you to let the scent come to you, just let it project, then it does not give off such an astringent smell. For me it lasts no more than four hours with strong projection for the first 45 minutes, to then turning into a skin scent. This is just a big miss for me, that price is not helping either.

I didn't like this one at all. The mixture of pineapple and tobacco ash was sickly-smelling both in the bottle and on my skin. Fortunately, it faded to a barely-discernable version of itself in maybe an hour. As a skin scent, it still wasn't pleasant... The idea of combining pineapple with a tobacco scent is interesting, but to my nose, the tobacco in this fragrance smelled less like a nice cigar than like a cigar butt dropped on the ground outside a dive bar and run over several times with hot tyres.

On my skin this smells just like lemon drops. After a while the freshness is completely gone, and left is a boring generic smell.

This perfume does not tell me anything, just confusion... big disappointment, and I'm sorry

Why do some perfumers make those daring animalic smelling frags? This one opens like a skunks ass. (never smelled one, but in my imagination....ya know, and I have cats). I once smelled a Lutens that smelled exactly like pee with flowers in the dry down. But this one spans the crown for me because in this case this one smells like a medieval king who didn't take a bath for at least a year. Urinal leather and fur. I tested a sample so I can laugh about it. But man, if I would have ordered a full bottle blind it would have ruined my hobby for at least a year.The mentioned notes above are ridiculous. In a far distance I get some Caron Yatagan vibes in the dry down. But the smell keeps it's skunky funky very unpleasant dirty character.

I got a sample and I tested it in my hand but at the opening I was surprised by the smell of animal dung, beautiful juicy pineapple but bad when mixed with dust in animal cages. oh man.. i get some water and wash my hands.

maduro is the one scent from the entire discovery set that spoke most to me. being a born and bred melburnian i was looking to possibly pick up a fort & manle perfume as a little 'slice of melbs' during my recent 'trip home'. this one spoke most to me, well, it appealed to me most, what with my odd perfume fixations etc. it comes on quite sweet, fruity and a little boozy. as such, i was quite shocked to see that there is nothing remotely boozy in the mix! that pineapple is in this does not shock me, but what got me was that there is tobacco and honey/beeswax. that shocked me the most. the tobacco and honey/beeswax in kilian's 'back to black' is front and centre and does not hide at all. it's there for all and sundry to experience. this one, however, is much more subtle. i can't detect it at all! to tell you the truth, this one comes on like a 'tommy bahama' scent (one of my guilty pleasures!), and thus has a summer vibe to it. anyway, i'm gonna continue with sampling this one. there's quite a lot to it...

I've been ummming and uhhhing on this one for about 4 years now, maybe more... It's ridiculous how much I've been sure, then unsure, then sure again, and even today, I don't know how much I like/love this one... One thing I will say, the mixing and blending on this is RIDICULOUSLY top shelf. The pineapple, apple and all the other fruits are mixed BRILLIANTLY into the basey-resins and the tobacco simple ADDS -- it doesn't dominate or anything at like that. It adds depth, warmth and dimension... There is a *bit* too much of a vetiver presence. And with vetiver, I just can't deal. But I must add, the resins, the fruits and everything else blends well together. Incredibly well. I'm looking for the edges of each and I'm struggling. Sorta like looking for the part of the sticky tape you can unpeel with your nail, I don't know where one part ends and the other begins. Breathtaking...

Maduro gets me lots of compliments. Its a head turner. Warm and delicious. Sweet and comforting. Massive vanilla. Fresh tobacco - as in the leaves, and like a fine cigar (of course) not dried, cut tobacco. The patch isn't overpowering. Definite honey vibes. I usually put a hefty base of Laurence Dumont Vanille Bourbon underneath as a bit of a foundation. Not that it needs it, but I like layering my vanillas. I've also added the comparison to Memoirs of a Trespasser. They aren't exactly alike, but I sampled the IA last night and I smelled similarities. Same warmness and richness. Though I think Maduro is sweeter. Both equally complex in different ways though. Where MoaT lends towards smoke and woods, Maduro leans to tobacco and amber.