Tobacco & Mandarin

I have this gem when it first came out. Don't know why it's taken me so long to write a review since 2017. First thing, I don't understand why Estee Lauder produced this in a tiny 30ml bottle...please explain? This is the only niche fragrance that I own in such a small bottle and that's because I really love the aroma of tobacco. There's a definite beeswax sweet vib with a ambergris tone which really reminds me a lot like acqua di Parma leather or Colonia Ambra which have that note in their fragrance. Very smooth vib perfect almost all year. The only thing that stumps me is the madarin/orange note? I'm not questioning others, I can not smell it on my wrist? Longevity and Sillage is excellent, I find it'll last at least 5 hours at arms length. If Estee Lauder produced it in a 100ml bottle, I would buy it in a snap. This is definitely one of those purfume that you pass and never know what you missed out on. I'm glad I tired it and bought it. I'm very careful using it being such a small bottle, it'll be gone in a flash. Estee Lauder, please bring it back in a 100ml bottle! 9.5/10

This has become my favorite from the Bloomsbury collection. It starts with a burst of mandarin, very fresh and citrusy! then the deep smokiness and woodiness of tobacco comes out! I never expected to enjoy this scent, but out of all the 5 from this collection, this I have worn the most! the dry down on me is so rich and buttery, creamy...almost powdery! I have started combining it with Myrrh and Tonka....excellent results for me! Very appropiate for the Autumn weather! Love it!

Light and airy. Very fresh. None of the notes are too heavy. Clean. Love it.

The tobacco is the dominant note here. This smells more masculine to me than feminine. When you first spray it it smells almost chocolate-y. The scent is truly beautiful. The chocolate is not a listed note, because it is the tobacco that gives a chocolatey fragrance. Some tobacco leaves smell chocolately, and Jo Malone London captures that beautifully here. I love tobacco-based scents. However, you have to realize that the heart brings about this baby powder scent. You wouldn't think so from the classification and the notes, but there is a definite and noticeable baby powder vibe in this fragrance. And it lasts. I got a solid 5 or 6 hours out of this - although I must say it is a very light scent with low sillage. Perfect for work. Any Jo Malone scent is perfect for work. So after an hour or two it is just a skin scent. Some may hate this and say Jo Malone is not worth the cash, but if you want to wear something to work, her scents are perfect. Best for autumn IMO. 03-16-17 A co-worker complimented me on this scent and had me write it down for her. 04-02-17 I got another compliment on this today.

Strangely fresh and soapy for me, reminds me of 18.21 Man Made Sweet tobacco (its a body wash you can find at Ulta or department stores) Thankfully I don't care too much for this, longevity is also poor, I barely put this on 10 minutes ago and already I'm struggling to smell it.