Cigar Commander

My first review doesn't do enough justice to this underrated gem, it's really growing on me. Best bang for the buck. Please don’t sleep on this based on the criminally low price, this is amazingly good. It’s a Fougère with spicy and woody undertone. Opening is bit sharp, but quickly settle down to a beautiful comforting scent. There is a addictive sweetness, likely comes from the spices. Sometimes it gives a gourmandish vibe. I do get the Burberry London comparison. It’s so cheap here in Singapore, I can not believe I only paid S$15 ($11) for this beauty, it’s a steal. Performance is not bad either, last around 7 hours + with decent projection. Cigar Commander is masculine and sexy. I need a back up bottle.

Oh my gosh! This one is so underrated fragrance. It's smells great. I def can smells bergamot, fresh citrus, calming cardamom, spicy star anise, and sensual patchouli alongside the sexy manly woods from top to base. It's so cheap, in Indonesia I can get this bottle around 200k idr, or 14 bucks. The thing that I really don't like is the clumsy, tacky, cheap bottle design! If they can make over the packaging, they can sell and market it at 30-50 bucks and I don't mind at all.

This was a sucessful blind buy for me, very cheap but doesn't smell cheap at all. Definitely a tobacco oriented perfume, but tobacco is missing in the notes pyramid. Very similar to Burberry London, Cigar Commander is slightly sweeter and aromatic. To me Cigar Commander is much better and refined than original Cigar which is very sharp. Performance is average, best suited for fall. Gorgeous box and bottle.

There is something on this fragance that remains me a lot the dry down of Ultra Zest by Mugler! If you don’t believe me just try it! I’m not said that is a clone! Hell no!! But may be the patchouli came across very similar between each other and I think that the combination of Star fruit and lemon creates the same sweetness of the blood orange!

There's no tobacco notes here but I think the anise combines well with the sandalwood and other notes to make it smells like cigar like. However this does smells like an old oxidized vintage with the top notes gone. Those with old bottles of oxidized vintages will know what I am describing. Not necessarily bad but reminds me too much of that.

This is a nice yet reasonably priced perfume, Like its predecessor Cigar, its potent the longer you kept. Lasting power on body is not that long, But when its finishing, its more lasting and apparent , Summary ; Nice Masculine EDT , but short lasting power.

I got this one today, and I really like it. It does have some similarity to the original cigar, but it also smells very similar to a rare old cologne called Gastby pour lui by Pacoma. Nice and warm. Very cozy smell.

This one smells elegance and has its own charisma. I personally feel stand out among other men while using Cigar. any guy can buy fancy perfume they can, but we cant buy an attitude... I once had Cigar (brown version) and for comparison I like them both but the brown one is last little bit longer. I lost my brown cigar when my backpack was stolen, but now I have the commander for replace, recomend buying, but it just me edit: dont overspray it, it causes dizzyness.. 2 sprays is good. 3 for maximum attention.. 4 start being a freak.. 5 must over it...

Give it about 1/2 hour for the sparkling citrus top to settle- truly pleasant frag- especially for its price. Tobacco, patchouli, tonka, musk, amber, sandalwood and a very light touch of birch tar for a near-subliminal smokiness. Jasmine? Yes, but it is so carefully-balanced against the rest that it resembles a wood-tone here. A bit like A*Men, and longevity could be better, but still impressive.

An Excellent fragrance. The Original Cigar is a bit more mainstream. This one is very nice. Refined, Elegant, reminds you of men from a different age, sitting in a lounge drinking scotch and smoking expensive cigars. Very masculine and very well done. And very inexpensive...

The original Cigar starts off sharper and brighter and louder than Commander. Commander starts off sweeter and a bit darker. Darker like cocoa- rich and smooth. The original Cigar seems to be more potent and long lasting.

I prefer this one better than Cigar Original, Smells is calm & manly, not offensive :) Scents: 4/5 Sillage: 3/5 Longevity: 3.5/5

very similar to burberry london

3 parts Burberry London + 1 part A*Men = This. Spray nozzle gives off a bit of an earthy soil vibe. Spray itself opens very much like an amplified London, with lemon/bergamot/cardamom singing loud and proud. There is also a conspicuous absence of lavender in contrast with London, which I think makes it avoid some of the cheapness I get from London. Dry down tamps that down a bit and brings out more of the anise and woody notes to the fore, especially the patchouli -- which is why it ultimately reminds me in some ways of that well known "muglerade" accord. Surprisingly nice scent for its price point (~$28 via India). I can see it leaning spicy during cold weather, and a bit more citrus-woody during warmer months. Nothing super niche about it -- this is straight up, basic designer stuff, but I have a hard time knocking it as a very nice daily driver type scent.

Nose Note #1067 I hoped for this to be a substitute for Burberry London for Men. This is not even close. It equals in mediocre performance, but I can't help feeling that this smells cheap. Especially in comparison to London. London has beautiful and super masculine christmas vibe. This is just cheap anise in a meh aromatic accord. Very unfortunate, but what can you expect for that money... The presentation sort of very honest. It smells the way it looks - like something cheap and low effort. 5.9/10

It's a bit too harsh.. lacks a little bit of something more refined, more layered.. It's really starightforward herbal tobbacco, and I can understand the love, but it's not for me.. poor longevity but good projection for the first hour.. didn't toss the bottle though, I'll try it a couple of times more... wore it 5 to 6 days and still not enjoying it but.. who knows..

This is one of my favorites along with the original. Both similar to Burberry London; this a bit greener with this camphorous green (as decant color/design evokes) edge that BL lacks (similar to green note in Versace Dillian Blue). Once it hits that green note it's in mid stages, becoming powdery cedar in last stages. In the opening it actually smells like a greenish clove incense and patchouli,brighten by citrus (lemon? )..very headshoppy and retro chic. Would love to find the niche brand that has nailed this (closer than BL) or maybe someone does in the future. Decent 6-8 hour longevity...is great! On a final note; as much as the green glass decant and cigar agenda totally depict the smell of the juice..this to me, illustrates a 'Green Cigar', as in either Garcia y Vega Elegantes, heavily mentholated chew or perhaps a cigar filled with your own blend of that green Cali chronic that shines like a reflector when you shine a light on it LOL PS Get this if you like pine/menthol.. About 45min after application, it develop a strong green sharp pine/menthol note. Akin to those pine scented green trees or glass tube car freshners from the 80s filled with green liquid:0) 9/10

This fragrance is a 4 out of 5 for me. I do not like it because its not very interesting or unique. However my lady friend loved it. She says it will smell just right around your neck while someone is hugging you. So it is a compliment getter. Its light but not weak. I would this in the fall or cool nights. I showered and you could still smell it on my skin lightly. The whole Cigar line presentation is corny IMO, but the quality of the bottle, case, and sprayer is top notch. Which turns their corniness into their unique character. Respect this house. This smells to have John Varvatos DNA in it once dried down. But not the cloying I get with JV scents. Quality product, but not for me.

Cigar Commander is one of my favorite tobacco fragrances. It's of the spicy, aromatic variety, sort of like a toned down Havana by Aramis. If you've smelled Cigar, you have an idea of what this is like. It's spicy like Cigar, but greener smelling. I have a feeling this is what uncured tobacco smells like, after it's just been picked and is still green. Patchouli and cedar round off this manly aromatic brew very well. This isn't a powerhouse, as sillage and longevity are merely average, but this is a fragrance with a bold and manly scent. This is a good choice for fans of macho tobacco fragrances. MY RATING: 8/10

A good value for money fragrance . I've gone through a few bottles of this and Cigar when I first started it in the perfume world and still have a bottle of this in my collection . Best suited for winter and colder weather . I have got many compliments of wearing this in winter months .