La Yuqawam Tobacco Blaze

First impressions (to be updated later on): to my nose, it start with a blast of citrus and orange blossom. Shortly after, a strong peach note (more so than apricot) will appear, still supported by a fresh note, as well as a pinch of vanilla. In the base, the patchouli and soft creamy woods will show-up, and will, in tandem with the peach, give an overall impression of soft/lipstick-y suede. Only in the late drydown will a hint of darker leather/ash-y tobacco show up, but don't expect AdP Leather or Fahrenheit here, since "soft and frutiy" is the anthem. Also: no oud to my nose. Projection seems soft on my skin (did I just catch covid, or are the majority of the reviews exaggerated? We'll see with time...). That said, longevity is great. Overall the performance is as expected for an EDP. It will never go towards the gourmand side, but it's definitely a unisex suede-ish fruit-forward fragrance (to my nose). Reminds me vaguely of Guerlain Ambre Eternel (feminine), more so than Cuir Intense (unisex leaning masculine). As I said, it's just a first impression review (blind bought). It's a like but not love, good but not great to my nose, and a bit synthetic smelling and too 2-dimensional for my tastes. I can see how it might do the job for some (probably younger crowds), but even if I like it, it's far from being a masterpiece, and a big step lower compared to the achievement of LY Ambergris Showers (well worth it!). A cozy/soft fragrance that is just ok/good in my book, but that might not be enough to make the cut on Spring cleaning day, and will for sure not leave life-long memories to whom is around you (just clarifying for whom uses fragrances for that purpose). For around $50, I was stunned by Ambergris Showers, but with this one at a similar price, it's just an ok deal imo. Unisex, mild evenings and colder days, 20-40yo. Edit: just checked Rasasi's website, and discovered that my perception just makes sense. The accurate pyramid is: Top: Bergamot, Peach, Orange Flower Middle: Amber, Cedar Base: Amber, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Leather, Oud Sorry guys, but there's no apricot nor violet to be smelt in that fragrance!

Oud, leather, powdery...okay, but to me this comes-across as the fragrant-smelling ash of a fine cigar (tobacco) that was dipped in apricot brandy and rolled in spices, with violet and perhaps some other floral notes chirping in the background. As this fragrance progresses, I sense a dirty-dried straw/hay accord although the aforementioned tobacco ash continues to smolder softly, and under control, in the background. I don't know much about coumarin, but I will assume the interplay of courmarin and some other notes give this fragrance its body, which really is Tobacco Blaze (aka Cigar on Fire). While this is not one of my favorite scents...it is damn interesting, and how Rasasi made oud, leather, et al., smell like lighted tobacco is genius. The drydown strikes a nondescript semi-dark/earthy accord; patchouli, oud, leather, woods and amber? Perhaps, but my nose cannot separate the notes...plus, that ashy accord--along with this fragrance quickly becoming a skin-scent at drydown--makes things a bit difficult on the olfactory senses. Longevity is excellent (9-10 hours) and it projects moderately for 4-hours before transitioning to a skin-scent. Overall, I feel that Tobacco Blaze can be a somewhat polarizing fragrance; some will love it and some will dislike it. Offhand, I really like Tobacco Blaze...it is well-blended and very interesting. I don't know if I'll come to love it, but I will update my review accordingly. The presentation is fantastic! Tobacco Blaze comes packaged in a handsome black ceramic bottle and an excellent magnetized faux wooden-box. Very interesting and diverse reviews on this fragrance, for sure. 2018 Update: Tobacco Blaze is more of my most favorite daring scents of all time. I love this one!!!!!

Its been almost a year since i am using it. well i don't have appropriate words to explain it....... i have 50 plus niche perfumes in my collection but if i have to choose only one of them to the rest of my life i will definitely choose this one. It smells highly expensive. Now when ever i test any new niche perfume i have this one as the benchmark in my mind. Comparing this to "Tom ford Tuscun leather", considering 80$ for 75 bottle of Tobacco blaze vs 250$ for 50 ml TF tuscun leather it is far better in terms of quality and specially price. Also wearing TF is some times uncomfortable specially for people with sensitive nose but for Tobacco blaze you will never find this problem. Longevity is amazing around 7-8 hours on skin and 12 to 18 hours on clothes even in summer (although it is a winter frag). Projection and sillage is also unbeatable. people around me notice it and ask for its name and price(because it smells expensive). Perfectly suits to mature person. Longevity: 9/10 Sillage: 9/10 Fragrance: 10/10 Price: i can't rate it's current price (80$) because it's worth more than 500$ to me Highly recommended

This was my signature fragrance this winter in Lima, Perú. Buying decants for months from different niche perfume houses and also arabian clones and local perfume houses looking for something unique and special with a retro touch. Also i wanted it to be potent and relatively cheap so i was looking for a lot of things in a single fragrance. I must say this did the job. I compare it with master pieces of perfumery. It's sweet, smokey, strong and memorable, yet not cloying. It reminds me of something my uncle used tu wear back in the 90's but in the most refined and "niche quality" way. The base of this composition is completely addicting for me. I don't know what molecule they are using but it stays with me for days and it's absolutely beautiful. I have so mucho more to say about this beauty but it's been enough. It's very particular so get a decant first. If you get it it's worth every penny even at 80 - 90 bks BRAVO RASASI!! (don't get la yuqawamm pour homme, get this one instead) Smell 9/10 Uniqueness 10/10 Projection 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Versatility 6/10 Price 7/10

Hands down this is one of my best kept secrets. Beast mode and has super sillage. I would not say this is like aventus or anything like it but it possesses the same smokiness. Furthermore instead of aventus pineapple it's some type of fruit that is heaven when paired with the smoke. I'm taking a peach or some type of subtle apricot blend. This is where the blaze comes in this fruit and smoke duo last till the fragrance dies off. If there is oud its barley noticeable. To me there is no oud just pure fruit, smoke and blaze. This is fresh, nothing like any other tobacco scent I have smelled and definitely far from Tom fords tobacco vanille. This is a fresh fruity smoky scent PERIOD. I'm on my 3rd bottle this is good stuff. All year round scent. More smokey in the winter and fruity in warmer weather. I get no leather if your looking for leather get the homme version. Btw some of the reveiws seem off here I think people are getting this mixed up with la yuqawam homme this review is for tobacco blaze.