Virtus

To my nose there is a strong resemblance here with grand soir, but it's like a distant cousin. A bit sweeter than grand soir, with more going on. There's a strong, savory, almost gourmand vibe that encompasses the entire fragrance. The vanilla and benzoin are noticeable but not overbearing. There is an immediate kick in the face from the spices in the topnotes, especially the nutmeg. I get a strong patchouli presence in the opening as well which augments the nutmeg in an interesting way and really minimizes the terpy-ness you typically find in cardamom and nutmeg. Fruit lovers, be wary of the mango and fig nectar notes here. They are not hugely present in this composition to my nose. They exist to dull the other stronger notes. You occasionally pick them out when they shine through, but there's enough other notes that they tend to get lost in the mix. Imagine Grand Soir but with a bit of an animalic, almost oceanic vibe from ambergris, sage and driftwood. Add some tobacco, nutmeg, cinnamon and cardamom to spice it up and drizzle honey and wax all over it to keep the spices from stealing the show. Add a side of over-ripe mango and a smidge of fig pulp. That's what you have here. I think this is unisex, though some might call it a bit more masculine. There's a sweetness in this fragrance but it's very tame. I gave this a proper wearing and i loved how it's such a chameleon. One minute you're smelling honey-drenched tobacco, the next you're getting bits of mango and fig or spices and patchouli. The patchouli and ambergris are really not that skanky, to my relief.

Gorgeous! I will be buying a full bottle soon! It's hard to find a tobacco fragrance that is perfectly unisex, but Virtus is just right. I put off trying this house due to the low ratings and people saying that the line is full of clones (it's not). I'm actually furious at Fragrantica and the moderators for not taking action against the unjust hate certain houses get. I misleads people. Obviously Fragrantica does NOT put fragrance first. Beware. Always sample for yourself!

This is a gorgeous fragrance. Completely unisex. It has an earthy wet tobacco accord in the beginning and as is dries down it gets sweeter without ever being cloying. It develops a slightly fruity vibe to add to a honeyed earthy tobacco aroma in the bulk of the wearing. I'm loving this!

This is an amazing fragrance! It has beautiful rich notes of Tobacco, fig, honey and Ambergris! Its better than a lot of niche fragrances and is very affordable. The projection is good with a fantastic performance. One of the best tobacco fragrances. Its worth trying!

The smell is mysterious, enticing, delightful. One drop on my wrist and I was constantly smell-checking for hours. I can see why people may not like this- the tobacco musk can be overpowering for some. However, for the rest of us... This is a world of wonder.