No.03 L'Etang Noir

I know that this dna is very prevalent these days (not a bad thing as fragrance-wearing should always be egalitarian) but I much prefer this to TF tobacco vanille and Al Haramain amber oud tobacco edition. It’s in between those two, without the cloying sweetness or general loudness. This is spicier, smokier and more refined in how it wears and in the drydown. I just love everything about it including the size of the rollerball bottle, which is perfect for carrying in a handbag without the bulk. Seriously tempted to buy the discovery kit to sample their other fragrance oils. I also have Le Themis and it’s a stunning green and minty fragrance. Just joyful stuff.

Really develops on the skin - the dry down is pretty heavenly. I rotate this with Angel's Share, Herod, By the Fireplace, and Jazz Club for winter fragrances. My wife does not tend to like tobacco scents (dislikes Tobacco Vanille and Al Haramain Amber Oud Tobacco--which is basically a clone of the former), but she enjoys this. She tolerates Herod, but prefers this, as it's lighter on the tobacco. Though this appears here as "leaning feminine," I think it's quite unisex myself--not unlike the Maison Margiela Replica scents I mention above. A nice balance of gourmand notes and spiciness.

This is the perfect fall/winter spicy fragrance. It has similarities to Tobacco Vanille except it's spicier + less sweet, which I prefer. Being an oil concentration, it lasted over 8 hours on skin and I smelled wafts of it all day. This is my favorite of the ones I've tried from this house, also A+ for packaging. I'm not a gourmand lover and honestly loathe comparing fragrance to food however the spice is reminiscent to chai but doesn't teeter over to the gourmand side.

I LOVE this. Others are right that it's not a sub for TF TV, which to me, smells like a dirty ashtray with vanilla perfume sprayed into it. The tobacco flower in L'Etang Noir is so much softer and more feminine. The tobacco and tons of sweet vanilla hit you at the same time, followed by spices like clove. anise, and ginger. I consider it TV perfected. Or rather lightened, sweetened, and feminized.

warm spices blended with sultry rich vanilla, creating one of my personal all time favourite perfumes! it lasts all day, especially if i put it under clothes. it’s not too sweet where it’s off putting in anyway, but it is sweetened which leaves the skin smelling irresistible! love love love it!! definitely needs more attention