Feuilles de Tabac

Ive been hearing about this one for a bit, im a major tobacco scent fan so I had to try it The initial spray you catch the piney allspice. I smell mostly pine and clove. There is sage in there. Sage always has a bite to it. I do not smell bergamot at all. The dry down. Its old spice, barbershop but cooler and smoother. The sharpness of the sage and clove rounds off. Im still not smelling a prominent tobacco note. I dont smell the pimento listed radiating but if i take a deep whiff inches from my wrist, its there. Its very upclose. The patchouli is there just give a wonderful green muskiness. I smell no tonka. This smells like Old Spice and Bay Rum. But has a very clear difference; its old spice and Bayish but has a cooler, rounded smooth feel. Almost like a soft menthol. Its barbershop but much more smooth and elegant. The tobacco is definitely there as it dries but not your typical cigar or dry leaves. Its not subtle but more accompanying. More green which gives its own spice green vibe, especially when you smell it up close. In the dry down reminds me of Ralph Lauren Polo Green, but less spice and more cooled roundness. This is definitely a masculine scent. While its not unique, it definitely brings you back to the 70s-80s masculine scents. But rather than strong in your face, they take that but somehow turns the volume down, just really smooth and rounded. The drydown really is perfection. Its probably one of the best masculine scents for cold, winter, snow. I like crisp sharp spicy notes over warm notes in winter and the cold spiciness, just adds to the winter allure. (Winter and fall i love and sprig and summer are my least favorite time of the year, so Im a bit biased in favour for cold weather scents). Its dry down is much more intimate. Definitely a smell that is alluring and if you are close to someone in physical proximity, it really draws thenm in. It wafts in the air gently, rather than the gust of scent in your face like some of the 80s heavy hitters. This is one of the most non-unisex, heavy leaning male scents ive smelled, but it's not beast mode in your face. The peppery spice and soft cool smoothness just exudes gentleman, not rugged cowboy. I think camelhair topcoat, 3 piece suit, trimmed beard that can roll up the cuffs if needed manliness. I give it a 9/10. Its nothing unusual or unique. It takes traditional masculine ingredients and dressed it up. It does what it does so well. For those who love masculine spicy scents, this is an absolute safe blind buy. Once my decant is gone, full bottle will be added to my collection.

Feuilles de Tabac by Miller Harris - sage, cloves, allspice, and coumarin, create (possibly with real tobacco?) the effect of live humid tobacco leaves, spice, and dark creaminess. I feel a reference to fougéres. But first, FdT feels like a spicy blast on the top, giving it an upscale Bay Rum effect. I get clove and pepper spices, but in stead of bay, it is the brief cool menthol-tobacco sensation thanks to sage that creates it. Then it settles down to an obvious fougére-like heart (one of the best ones at that - even though I'm not sure I'd classify this as a fougére all the way), in that it's dark creamy and aromatic, before closing on a sweet aromatic, borderline gourmand coumarin base. This evolution is never boring and sometimes even feels inconsistent from one time to another. Anyway, the heart is my favourite part of this top 5 frag, surely containing tobacco(rd) in it. Longevity is 7-9h and sillage is perfectly proportioned giving wafts of the scent's development throughout the duration. The color association is a dark, almost blackish brown. Time: early evening to early night or when it's generally darker outside, and the season definitely late fall, early winter... I've worn this in the summer as well and it seems to work well giving a sharper cooler masculine chypre facet, but still I rarely get the urge for this when it's not cold out. Never having smoked a single cigarette in my life, I can still enjoy the pleasures of good tobacco...

Feuilles de Tabac Miller Harris: The Stylish Gentleman’s Signature This fragrance was an instant love for me. It sits firmly in the barbershop category, and honestly, it is one of the best I have ever smelled. It is incredibly underrated and absolutely signature-worthy. The opening is fresh and aromatic, moving into a very spicy and woody heart. And a touch of sweetness in the background that balances the dry notes. The two stars of the show are the pine needles and the tobacco. Both feel remarkably natural. The tobacco here isn't like a smoky cigar; it smells like you walked into a tobacco field, picked a bunch of green leaves, and crushed them in your hands. While the notes might look classic on paper, the execution feels very modern and high-fashion. It’s a masculine scent, but not for just anyone. This is for a man who understands style: The Persona: Someone with a clean haircut, a fresh shave, and perfectly polished shoes. The Style: A person who wears several layers of clothes to create a curated, sophisticated look. It is the perfect fragrance for the Fall season. It’s a deep, "quiet" masterpiece for someone who wants to stand out through quality and taste rather than loud noise. Rating: 9/10 (A modern, masculine masterpiece for the truly stylish.)

Feuilles de Tabac is a clean fresh, green, and spiced tobacco-pimento scent. It smells a bit avant-garde (aka niche) and a bit medicinal. But, I like that!! The medicinal nuance gives it a niche quality because it is different than anything you may have smelled--fresh, green tobacco leaves (LITERALLY Feuilles de Tabac) with pimento to add a subtle spice note to the fragrance. Both scents come together to form a medicinal, fresh, green, and subtly spicy scent that smells great!!! Two thumbs up!! It is definitely unisex. I could see a man or woman wearing it. Feuilles de Tabac is a daytime winter/fall/spring scent, but don't take my word for it. For any fragrance, read reviews before buying it, but take them with a grain of salt. Everyone has their own opinion regarding smells. Some people love a specific fragrance. Some people hate it. My advice is for you to get a sample of ANY fragrance before you ever buy it. That way, you can assess it yourself and have your own thoughts rather than strictly going off someone else's thoughts and opinions. So, do not let my opinion influence you.

Ooh, now this I like. Not one for the shy, retiring type of chap who blushes should anyone meet his eye - this a fragrance to get you noticed, for sure. It's incredibly rich and autumnal in nature - a really lovely handling of the clove and pine needle, which could have been far too heady and overpowering had they not been reigned well in with the herbaceous borders that surround this, and the dry, spicy, peppery notes that infuse all levels of this fragrance. The sage is quite unusual, and not perhaps one that I'd have imagined I'd like (I sprayed this on myself, and would wear this with a big thick sweater on a cold day, walking through the woods & kicking through the leaves - though I think, on balance, I'd prefer to snuggle up & sniff this on the neck of my beloved). Slightly badly tempered in the early stages, this rounds off to become a nutty, spicy drydown that's an all-day wrist sniffer for me - a Mr. Darcy of a perfume - all darkly brooding & sexily tousled, but with a warm heart underneath all that bluster.