Tabacco

A refreshing diversion for tobacco, I Profumi di Firenze delivers classical tradition in perfumery, reflected in the quenching bitter, aromatic, yet somewhat wet, soapy Tabacco. The opening has a saturated, spiced, resonant vigor, a gorgeous tonality imparted by wormwood and accents of violet and geranium, immediately showcasing the old world genius of the house. There is the suggestion of not only the leaves of tobacco but also the flowers, a vernal sheen and soft floral quality paired with the more herbal, agrestic resonance of the tobacco leaf. It continues in this direction until it settles into a gorgeous base of mossy, sheer sandalwood. No vanilla, no heavy coumarin, no woody ambers, nothing cumbersome or shouty, Tabacco is a beautifully compact yet radiant rendition of tobacco that is uncommon and winsome by design. Absolutely wonderful.

Just got this really intense woody Scent. The tobacco is very loud. Definitly not for women. I am not really used to these kind of mature scents but it is really manly and reminds me of my uncles who used heavy woody/tobacco scents back in the days. That is a really nice thing. I hope my nose starts to appreciate these types of classical and really beautiful scents more. Definitly worth to keep it in my collection. Scent: 8/10 Longevity: 7/10 Projection: 9/10

Will give it some more testing but upon initial smell I was reminded of clubman by pinaud clubman. Maybe it’s the woody/ warm spicy opening. I’ll wear it sometime this week.

[review #1] As a former smoker, my relationship with tobacco is long, convoluted, and echoing many sleepless nights spent in European bodegas, in loud groups discussing—in parallel conversations—the meaning of life. Heartache, dilemmas, beautiful secrets have all been shared, pondered over, and stamped into my affective self with a vague mixture of cigarettes, gum, and lipstick. In a way, dry tobacco smell will always be a sort of abstract ink for my memories. But for the NOW, there's the tobacco PLANT- wet, aromatic, slightly sweet, and seemingly fugitive. Only that it's not. Tabacco stays well, and is juicy, soapy, organic, and very well composed. The tobacco flower comes through beautifully from the beginning, then it dwindles to make room for the herbal leaves, on a bed of very smooth sandalwood. I also smell: well-blended flower notes, bell pepper, something similar to a top note in Poivre Piquant, fleshy musk (as in alive, not distilled/concentrated), and some balsams. A close-to-skin, warm, live concoction that invites you to be in the moment...lovely.

I thought this might be good for my husband as a cheaper alternative to tobaco toscano by the very expensive florence perfumery Santa maria Novella but it was surprisingly sweet and not what I expected. I ended up buying L'Uomo di Pitti instead from this brand which was more what I was looking for. Masculine and warming, hope he likes it!