Jeke

Slumberhouse's ode to overindulgence. This is getting drunk and going to an all-night breakfast spot, sitting in the smoking section back when those still existed, and sparking up a good cigar with your 2 a.m. waffles. It also gives me a bit of a road-trip-through-the-south vibe as there's a sort of old country store aura about it. Candles in mason jars; biscuits being baked nearby; tobacco products, scented pillows, handmade soap, hand-whittled wood carvings; maple, cinnamon and caramel hard candies; pralines; etc. Probably Slumberhouse's "friendliest" scent, next to Mond. I'm a big fan, personally. One of the drawbacks I've encountered with Sumberhouse perfumes is that once I've bought a bottle, I can be a little reluctant to wear it because I don't want to run out and then have to jump through a bunch of hoops to get another one. With Jeke, however, that's not even remotely an issue because a little bit goes so far. Like others have mentioned, its performance is absolutely huge-- a half-spray is FINE with Jeke '22. I liken it a bit to Baruti's Perverso, but in a context where a better balance is struck. Unlike that scent, this one doesn't repel me in any way. Instead, here, the performance is something that I personally appreciate because I know my bottle will last a long time. I just apply cautiously. Preferences on that will vary, though. Note: What some others seem to be reading as curry just registers to me as dry, leafy tobacco, which is fortunate because I've been chased off from certain scents due to overly amped up curry or fenugreek notes. I honestly don't get curry at all here, but I see what people are talking about, if that makes sense. I think that aspect is just going to depend on personality. Lastly, I'll mention that while there's this sort of cringey cult of prestige surrounding the act of coming into possession of a Slumberhouse fragrance, I wouldn't call the scent profile of Jeke '22 particularly sophisticated. And sure, there's a rustic quality to all the Slumberhouse offerings, but Norne, Baque, Kiste, and even Sibet read to me as more dignified than this. Instead, Jeke '22 is more of a rootin' tootin' good time. It's less of a "look at my Ferrari" type scent than a "look at my badass truck with a lift and mud tires hauling a trailer with a jet ski and a four wheeler cuz u never know when you're gonna need both at the same time" type scent. Just something to keep in mind-- this perfume has a Hemi. In a nutshell, it's Slumberhouse's best bang-for-your-buck scent, best suited for cold months, and would work best for the kind of person who can appreciate a fine dining experience but who would still never turn their nose up at grabbing a meal at the Cracker Barrel.

This is the best tobacco scent I've come across - no small accomplishment in itself. But Jeke also happens to impressively merge a range of dry, earthy, resinous notes to create an aroma that is uniquely evocative of the Autumn in my mind's eye - I'm reminded of cool October days in the Midwest and the smell of burning leaves in the distance... I've never smoked or really used tobacco products much at all, but I've always been drawn to the aromas of good cigars, pipe tobacco, and clove cigarettes. Recreating those aromas in fragrance is apparently a bit tricky. I've worn SL Chergui off-and-on for several years, but have often found it to be just a tad too sweet. Tauer's L'Air du Desert Marocain is a work of art, but it is just a little too amber-centric for me. Jil Sander's Scent 79 Man has a neat ashtray effect, but feels emaciated compared to its niche brethren. Enter Jeke. I'd passed on trying the Slumberhouse scents until recently. I suppose I was slightly put off by the prices - $160 for 30 ml is steep (if you're willing to go through discounters, you can get 100 ml of Chergui for that price). But having spent a few weeks with this fragrance, I can confidently say that the $ is justified. This deep, dark beauty nearly overwhelms at first with a plume of rich smoke that, to me, approaches the meeting point between a campfire and liturgical incense. What follows is a vivid approximation of a top-quality cigar and perhaps the mere suggestion of good whiskey. What's even more difficult to describe is the intensity with which Jeke offers up these aromas. This is strong stuff, which probably explains some of the criticism of the fragrance's opening. Over a period of several hours, Jeke gradually mellows and becomes drier yet - much as tobacco dried in the open air gradually loses its moisture and vitality. The base seems to include just a pinch of honeyed sweetness (no doubt from the benzoin/labdanum combo). That said, this is a more arid, more muscular take on tobacco than what I've previously encountered. This may end up being one of my top scents for the cooler weather. When I purchased it, I also received a sample of Norne - another fantastic scent that I'm expecting to explore.

In Jeke, I have finally found a fragrance that surpasses one of my all-time favorites: Tom Ford Tobacco Oud. In 2014, I was just beginning to appreciate fragrances when I got a sample of Tobacco Oud - it was one of the first heavy, resinous, smoky, and somewhat animalic fragrances I'd ever tried (along with Japon Noir, RIP), and it completely floored me. I found it challenging at the time though and sought out other tobacco-centric scents, but nothing really compared (with a few exceptions I eventually found, like the flanker Tobacco Oud Intense and Atelier Tobacco Nuit). I came to more fully embrace it and began wearing it often, but when I moved onto my second bottle recently I noticed its performance had declined (and now it's discontinued). Disappointed, I started looking for alternatives again. When searching around Basenotes I saw that Slumberhouse had several tobacco fragrances, so I got some small samples (Jeke, Baque, Ore, and Sova). I wasn't sure what to expect considering I had only before tried the beautiful but near-unwearable Norne - I know many love it, but I feel like I could only pull that stuff off at a black metal concert or while performing an ancient ritual deep in the forest. So with that in mind, I tried Jeke. I didn't think any tobacco scent could top the Tobacco Oud opening, but Jeke is something else entirely. Thick resins, booze, and the most spectacularly rich tobacco leaf I've ever laid my nose on. There's a also a wildness lurking underneath it all, the "barnyard" element some have mentioned. Over time, the vanilla - a bit sweet but dry - begins to emerge, fading in and out over the lifetime of the fragrance. This is obviously not for everyone, but if, like me, you love dry tobacco fragrances that don't heavily rely on sweet vanilla/honey/cherry, then you will not be able to get enough of this. It performs well with moderate projection and eternal longevity. Unfortunately, like all Slumberhouse fragrances it's hard to find. I was lucky to get it during the recent Luckyscent restock, but it looks like it's gone for now.

OK - two scents in (Norne & Jeke) and it's official: I am besotted with Slumberhouse perfumes. Extraordinarily rich, deep, complex, natural, characterful smells with real integrity and lasting power. And so delicious, too. I read Jeke has been discontinued so wanted to smell it before never having the chance again. I'm so glad I did - for this is the fireside chat of your dreams - wood and spice and warm resins, mellowing into the very finest herbal cigar tobacco and with a final phase of utterly lovely drier spiced wood again, cedar and sandalwood and fir and I don't know what else. The opening blast and first hour also feature a *powerful* reek of whisky - not usually my thing at all and I don't really want to smell like a distillery - but it's a fine single malt matured in the truest oak, not cheap rotgut, so I could live with it and even savour it after a while (teetotaller typing). This is what Don Draper would smell like early on in the evening, before things got too messy. Yet while it's full of notes with a lot of masculine associations, this is so multi-faceted and skilled that it's completely unisex IMHO - it just depends whether or not you love those notes as much as Jeke's formulator(s) did. Huge longevity, projection not immense, but this is strong stuff (and note for the user: it actually weakens in effect the more you apply - I had a minor dabber accident and emptied on more than I meant to on the second day of testing, and got less delicious Jekeiness than I had on the first with just the tiniest few drops). Less is definitely more with this. It has a calmer, more indoorsy and reflective feel than the pagan warlord that is Norne, but this shares its rugged-woodsman DNA and its redolence of real nature. Jeke is Norne's slightly more urbane, more controlled, more sophisticated big brother - a Viking who's sailed around the Med, perhaps - but they're recognisably from the same, stunningly talented, stable. Completely compelling.

I've been waiting to try Jeke for a long time now...too long! I honestly thought I was being conspired against, first of all it was difficult to find a sample (would be the only slumberhouse out of stock) and when I did eventually order a sample from Luckyscent they missed it off my order! (not that I'm dissing Luckyscent they provide an excellent service the majority of the time.) I thought I was destined to never try this one but I managed to get a sample over the weekend and wow! Wow...in a bad way (to begin with) the opening is atomic!!!! The juice stains your skin with a hefty, smokey onslaught of bangin' resins, the darkest patchouli and forest smoke. It's very nearly too much even for me and I was anticipating Jeke as being a holy grail of sorts. It kinda reminds me of both le labo Oud and Patchouli fragrances, (both of which I don't like) so oily smokey and dark. Then it settles down and becomes nicer. Then Jeke dries down properly and becomes a real "wow!" fragrance. This is what I was looking for from the notes. What I love is the benzoin and labdanum so sharp but smooth at the same time and this is a premium quality example of that. Really settled in now and the benzoin is like a dusty library book amber but without any softness of vanilla, just raw and unadulterated. The smokiness remains but subdues very nicely into a kind of pipe tobacco and patchouli, it's as thick and dense as you could possibly imagine but sits quite close to the skin, other than occasional wafting reminders. Conclusions are that I do in fact think Jeke is a superb fragrance and not totally unexpected but still not quite worth adding to my collection. I have to say I prefer the pine smoke of Norne and that's odd because I'm a total resin fanatic. If Slumberhouse's trick (or niche) is smokey, dark, unusual or uncompromising fragrances which it undoubtedly is, then I'm more than happy with that effect I get from Norne.

Today I was wearing Jeke by Slumberhouse again and giving it my full attention. Really LOVE this one – tobacco, incense, patchouli – three of my favorite notes, what’s not to love! The tobacco in this smells “authentic”, like a moist packet of sweet tobacco or a very expensive cigar, not synthetic at all to me. And to my nose it is unapologetically masculine (though there is some room here for it to be unisex I suppose). I’m not a big fan of overly sweet frags and this one definitely is not – there is a background sweetness for sure, but the tobacco and smoky incense keep center stage during the entire show. This was rather linear on me, but I didn’t mind since I love it from the first spray. As it begins to really fade it becomes like a powdery tobacco on me, which I can appreciate. I never got any of that boozy whiskey that some have described. While this lasted a long time on my skin (about 9 hours), it really was mostly a skin scent with very little projection. Walking past friends a few feet from me could not smell me, and it wasn’t until they were within a foot or so that they picked it up. In Jeke’s defense, I purchased one of the last 10 ml glass spray samples from the Perfumed Court so it’s possible the juice was fading and a fresher supply might project more. I’m saddened this has been discontinued as I like it that much – while I could never see myself having a signature scent considering how many frags I really love already and how many more I might discover, if I did have a potential candidate for a signature, this one would be a contender. I would wear this to work or out for the evening, and I’d wear it just about anytime except for maybe in the heat of summer. I will using this sparingly, not because I wouldn’t wear it frequently, but because I have so little left! As always, your results may vary!

Woah. At first this was super rough. Like strange, smokey, bitter, stuffy, just generally unpleasant. But once it dries down, it is an absolutely beautiful tobacco. To me i get a strong, dry cigar vibe, as opposed to sweet, oily, "cherried" pipe tobacco, but the benzoin softens it into something extremely pleasant.There is a hint of something that reminds me of a Swedish holiday beverage called Julmust, sort of an herbal, spicy drink, but that could be my nose getting jumbled by the turbo-powered smoke. I also get a booziness, similar to the rum in Idole by Lubin, but a few shades darker, and definitely quieter. Its not the most insanely original scent i've smelled (at least by niche/indie standards. This would smell like it was from another planet if it was on a department store counter next to something like the insufferable big pony line), but its definitely unique. I definitely perceive more than the notes listed, there is some dark spicy herbaceous odor that i just cannot put my finger on. To me it is not as incredible in the performance department as the brands dark masterpiece Norne (as well as not being as original) but it is still an extremely powerful scent. Also like Norne, this is definitely not fitting for a tropical climate such as my own, so it's hard to justify a full bottle. While this took a little bit of time for me to fully appreciate, it all paid off in the end and this is definitely a winner.

Jeke is the second try from Slumberhouse, my first being Norne, which I loved and bought, and I aimed for Jeke strictly based on the notes breakdown---I've not heard much of its reputation. Jeke is a masculine, winter beast. I get the whole mix of notes, including, in order of prominence: tobacco, benzoin, vanilla, clove, and patchouli. Such a sensuous mix that connotes a warm feeling in cold weather. Whereas Norne is the dirtier option, Jeke is the slightly sweeter cousin that offers a slightly warmer experience (I'll have to compare them more thoroughly at some point). I cannot say enough about its performance, as it's an all day beast in terms of longevity and a major projector for hours after application. The actual juice of Jeke, like Norne, is dark enough to stain clothing, though I didn't need to apply much in sampling. At $160 for 30ml extrait, it falls into the category of roughly needing to love it in order to buy it, performance notwithstanding, and to that I'd consider buying it after one wearing, even. Like Norne, it's a little rough around the edges and not perfectly polished to my liking, nor is it versatile as it would probably be reserved for cold weather nights alone, so it's not a top scorer by my abstract standards, but still very impressive! 8 out of 10

I've tested my way through, many fragrances. This blows me away, away, away. It resonates in my head. It repeats. It is so good it feels illegal to feel this good about a fragrance. I am drinking single malt Islay Scotch in my father's Orthodox Church. The white bearded priest swings his silver censer of burning smoking resin. Incanting. It reminds me of burnt ashes from the campfire from the night before. Laphroaig, Peat, Church Resin, Medicine. And then a touch of sweet tobacco. The best compliment I can pay it is that it pulled unsolicited compliment from a female friend when getting hugged. This is Etta James singing I'd rather go blind. Jeke is completely and utterly an intoxicating fragrance. I pay no other this homage. Smoky, dirty, gorgeous. [Update] So wore this every day for maybe a week until the smoke and dry wood became way too much for me to handle. IMHO the ratio of smoke and dry wood in Jeke seriously needs to be turned down. Literally needed air. Reference = Summer. Humid ~ 104 F Still love inhaling the church-medicinal. The holy grail is almost, almost within grasp. PS as an alternative, I can only wish Baque was still around 4.8 / 5

What I smell: Whiskey! Then comes a “Cade” smoke accord co-mingled with a leather (incense????—huh), more leather than suede, a bit of benzoin-bandaid (almost medicinal oudh), followed by the merest whiff of sweet fall leaves and the patch melding all of it together. Yes, I know those are not the “listed notes” but that is how the fragrance develops on me. I find it quite good, very enjoyable, and different from most fragrances. I have Kiste and Norne and all three have the “stamp” of Slumberhouse on them, but Kiste and Norne are considerably sweeter than this, though all three are “boozy” (yeah!). Those I went FB on, but I hesitate on this one only because it skews a little too manly on me; I wear unisex perfumes; however, this travels a bit too far into the Whiskey-leather-cade territory for me to wear frequently. Silage and longevity are great, as usual with this brand (heaps of admiration for SH). Both men and women can pull this off, though don’t drive fast and get pulled over—cops may ask you to walk the line. In the meantime, I’ll just take my Ardbeg neat.

Ahhh the smell of wet bitumen in the morning... What a wonderful scent! Yes, tobacco, leather, benzoin and smoke are there, colluding to evoke Autumnal images of bonfires, tarmac and trees dropping fiery red leaves. Applying as little as possible really allows this scent to come to life and also brings out the smell of cloves. One spray is more than enough as Jeke packs a lot of power and when applied too liberally can easily become overwhelming! Thankfully this wears incredibly close to the skin which compensates for its intensity. I love wearing it myself but i must admit this incredibly masculine scent is even better suited to my boyfriend. The creator of these scents eschews top notes. Although this makes for a more linear scent I think this is an interesting approach that does not detract for the structure of this scent at all and perhaps explains why they are so individual. Jeke is fascinating and complex, with all the notes resonating beautifully with each other. My personal favourite from the Slumberhouse range.

The opening is a blast of concentrated tobacco absolu that comes off as rum. It’s thick, dense, oily, but is an overall refined and well-composed essence of moist tobacco. Then smoke and benzoin resins join in creating the heart of the scent. During this stage, it begins resembling Akro's Smoke but Jeke is much darker, more refined and third-dimensional. The dry-down is all about moist tobacco, cloves, clary sage and cistus. Benzoin works as a overall sweetener. The “less is better” rule applies here, as too many sprays and the benzoin will become overwhelming to the wearer. This is a wonderful dense tobacco fragrance. However, the similarities to Tobacco Oud are exaggerated and are short-lived. I love this one, but Tobacco Oud is still the overall better scent to me, mainly due to its complexity, while Jeke is more straight forward from the get go. Still, it’s impressive stuff, and has made my top three of favorite tobacco scents. Shame it’s been discontinued.

OK I don't know what all is in here, but it is like nothing I have ever smelled in perfumery. At first it churned my stomach a little with the scent of maple-glazed hickory-smoked bacon with putrified Coca-Cola dumped on it. You know what I mean? Haven't you ever smelled a cup of Coke that was sitting around for so long that there was mold forming on top? I swear I have, although I can't remember when. This, friends, is the opening of Jeke. Now that I have some experience under my belt with Slumberhouse, I can safely say that it will get better. What I end up with is generally very pleasant--bonfire smoke on the beach + honey. I love it when my nose is close to my skin. I inhale deeply, and it is rapturous. But when I do not have my nose attached to my wrist, I smell booze, like I have taken a shot of whiskey and I wreak of it, and my stomach starts churning again. INTERESTING perfume. It's not a love, but it's definitely not a hate, either.

OMG,this is one amazing scent. Move over Norne, Jeke is the one. A warm, rich. resinous, honeyed tobacco scent that lasts all day. The smell is reminiscent of an expensive cigar plucked from an exquisite wooden box. A deep. rounded, woody, tobacco fragrance with subtle floral notes that envelopes you like a warm blanket. The more I move and work the more I catch wafts of this heavenly scent. I have never received so many compliments/inquiries, from women and men alike.Several women have instructed their husbands "smell him" and many people have asked me to write down the name. JEKE. I think I love you. Thanks to Norne and Jeke I am hooked on Slumberhouse. I can't wait to try Sådanne.

Jeke is an acquired scent to say the least. Very similar to someone taking there first taste of a good single malt. It maybe a little startling at first...even off putting, but ends up winning over countless individuals to try the next rendition to seek out perfection in a bottle. Jeke develops into an extremely nice earthy, smoky, and quite resinous scent. After about 30 minutes is when Jeke unfolds and the wow factor sets in. While Jeke isn't a complex scent, its extreme longevity, as well as sheer quality are enough for me to buy a bottle, this is also my favorite aspect. Dry down heaven... Scent 7/10 Longevity 9/10 Sillage 6.5/10

Tauer extreme Incense versus Jeke. Recently ordered in samples of Nasomatto Duro and Tauer extreme Incense, to compare to Jeke. Have tried several other incense / fireside fragrances but nothing has come close yet. The orders came in: Tauer, quite linear. Remember the smell of resin applied to the stings of your violin ? That lemony - simple resin smell ? Well this is it. Didn't really get Tauer at first - thought - yes I like it, a bit boring though. However it grows on you with time. The more I use it the more I'm comfortable with it. It layers very well with Jeke. Tauer represents the violins. Jeke the symphony of churches.

Just found some vials from luckyscent a year or so ago that I hadn't tried, and this was among them. Just a little smidge on my arm and damn, I am in love. Fall is my favorite time of the year and this really paints the picture for me. Desolate autumn walk to be sure, while smoking a pipe. Brilliantly executed and the quality is impressive also. Seems they use natural ingredients so maybe that's why it had to be discontinued, but if it made a comeback, I would buy it. If anyone gets tired of theirs, Id be willing to trade or buy it from you- never hurts to ask :)

What can I say about this fragrance that might not have already been said? This is a masterpiece. It single-handedly changed my perspective on what a cologne or perfume could be. Not only this scent, but this house. What Josh Lobb did with this brand as a whole is astounding. I wish he would return in some form because I would go bankrupt to smell like his creations.

Jeke 22 is much sweeter and arguably easier to wear. The trail scent is unmistakably maple syrup and pancakes, which is rather boring, but close up there’s so much complexity. I’m quite fine with this arrangement as I get to have my cake and eat it too—no one is offended by what they smell and I get to revel in the boozy, resinous, tobacco-patchouli punch.

I put this one on 30 hours ago and I can still smell faint remnants of it on my skin! That ́s longevity right there! To add to the stunning longevity it has an equally stunning sillage for the first ten hours or so! Apart from that it also smells absolutely gorgeous! On my skin it smells like dry tobacco leaves, woodsmoke, warm woods and a hint of leather.

Jeke has a sister and she is called Voice of Reason Voice of Reason gives that same boozy smoky note. But in the background is a soft sweet musk like scent (the rose). Roses I normally really dislike in fragrances. Here it is pure genius. Unisex. "At Last" by Etta James performed by Megan Rose. Go and look up Voice of Reason by Gorilla Perfume

This fragrance is a cigar lover dream! IMO for men only. Imagine smoking a full body cigar while eating a vanilla cake dripped in whiskey honey. It is very strong and daring ... just one sample sprayed on my wrist. This will be perfect hanging out at night a fancy cigar lounge enjoy a nice cigar.

Oh wow yes. Very smoky. A little barny, but not in a bad way I think city on fire is worse in this sense. This one still has plenty of sweetness from the balsamics. Very masculine though and smoky.

This is disgusting in the first 30 minutes. Give it time, however, and you will be rewarded with an olfactory journey. Can't see this being worn out, but it's a nice example of perfumery as an art.

Shouldn't there be a separate entry for Jeke 2022? The perfumer has stated that the new 2022 formula is quite different from the old.

Thanks to one of my fragrance-mates I received a decant of Jeke - no idea what version is it. Patchouli, vanilla, labdanum, resins. This is joint with a relatively dry, strong tobacco. Think of the smell when you opened new tobacco pack just to make yourself a cigarette. It’s a little bold, but not as challenging as many fragrances I’ve smelled. After testing it for few weeks now it reminds me A LOT of smoked prunes - the aroma that you get right away after opening a pack of smoked prunes. Longevity is well over 12 hours, I can sometimes smell it after 15-16 hours and two showers. This stuff is CRAZY! It reminds me a bit of two relatively new scents in the niche genre - Pineward Perfumes: Steading (which is sort of similar to this and Sova) and Treacle with which Jeke shares similar notes: tobacco and smoke (coming from Lapsang Souchong tea). Overall - good, but not what I expected. I’d rather prefer it to be super dry, even more harsh and leaning towards being hard to wear. This is neither challenging nor hard to wear for me. Instead, this is sort of plush and cozy, sweet (I’m guessing Josh Lobb likes that style and it’s kinda’ his signature), being even too sticky at times. Totally not what I’ve been expecting. Well, my favourite smoky tobacco remains Naomi Goodsir Bois d'Ascese. Both longevity and projection are great.

Jeke is a wonderful fragrance. I feel like I get a lot of cade in this and the tobacco is deep and dark and fragrant. Lasts a good 8 hours on my skin and if someone gave me a bottle of this,I would be very grateful...however: As magnificent as this is (and oh...oh it is) the moment I applied it, the first thing that hit me like a ton of bricks was "broken theories by kerosene". I thought I mixed up the samples at first because they are so similar on my skin-to my nose. I'm not disparaging the house or the fragrance here at all. I own Kiste and will likely be picking up a few others before the year is out but pound for pound... I think "Broken Theories" fits this "place" in a collection better then Jeke and did this "vibe" better in terms of the scent, the progression, the performance (for me) and with a better value. Don't hate me. I still love you Slumberhouse. Viva la Kiste!

The opening of this is super harsh. Almost made me gag it was so bad. I waited for the dry down and luckily I did because man it was heavenly. If this fragrance was as calm and as beautiful in the opening as it is about an hour after this would be a 10/10, signature worthy scent. Projection and longevity were not the greatest but I think that's okay for this house. So my rating is a 6/10. Knocking it down for the crazy initial blast of horror. I'd have to spray this an hour before I go anywhere without offending people but about 5 hours later it's completely gone, 3 hours before becoming more of a skin scent. Be warned this is the worst opening I've ever smelled on a drag with such a gorgeous dry down but I can respect that.

Picked this older batch up due to my love of Tobacco Oud (in my top 5) and seeing people say it has similarities. I do agree, a lot of overlap between the two. I'd say Jeke opens up more raw (and slightly animalic), but ends up less raw in the drydown where it goes sweeter than Tobacco Oud does. I'd say in the drydown Jeke makes me think a bit more of a moist packet of tobacco for a pipe whereas Tobacco Oud has a drier ashy one like a burning cigar. Both very nice but I prefer Tobacco Oud personally I think it keeps its tobacco theme longer and I just overall prefer the style. It doesn't hurt that it's cheaper and more widely available (for now) either.

An authentic cigar scent. Refreshing, in a world of tobacco fragrances that smell of vanilla and wishful thinking. You really don't encounter scents like this outside of indie lines. The nearest relatives of this fragrance are Ava Luxe's Kretek and Sonoma Scent Studio's Tabac Aurea. Yet, this is the most direct stab yet - dense, unsweetened tobacco; cloves; tar; vetiver. It's a wall of a scent: no development, no transparency, no relief. But, it's enormously honest, and if you like the smell of cigars, you'll love this.

Serge Lutens’ Chergui and Andy Tauer’s Lone Star Memories met at a big camp fire, smoked pipe all night long and then had a baby. The progeny is pleasant, long lasting and interesting. Personally, I like a bit more the distinctiveness of the parents (tobacco on one side and smoke on the other). But that’s just me.

This fragrance is a beast! It’s a dry, woodsy feel. At the top, I get a slightly skanky Benzoin/dry Patchouli base with a constant projection of tobacco, driftwood, and low-key clove. 10/10 longevity 10/10 projection 8/10, I would’ve liked this fragrance to smell more like lit tobacco: ( But this is really nice.

Lighter juice and light version of the more refined, darker 2022 version. Caramelized pancake syrup and Fireball Whiskey with a touch of tobacco and smoke. Strong beeswax nuance. More "loose" and less balanced when compared to the reiteration but charming in its own way. Maybe a touch more unisex.

I thoroughly enjoyed Jeke. I love the pungent sweetness of fresh tobacco and the opening of Jeke captures that perfectly. It smells like real, moist, big leaf natural tobacco. It has a calm, still, autumnal mood. Rich, concentrated, dark, semi-sweet and pensive.

70) The easy to wear of the series, a mUsculine tobacco. nothing groundbreaking (sometimes it's better like this)

Smells like a fancy old fashioned, at a bar where they smoke the glass first.

A masculine uncommon fragrance that is typical of the dark style of this house, this resinous Oriental features a central note of tobacco, which is blended with cade, patchouli, benzoin and labdanum to create a dark resinous beauty evoking feelings of an autumnal night amongst Juniper trees. The masculine leaning fragrance has moderate to strong sillage and very good longevity. Not for everyone and very eclectic, but evocative. Enjoy!

I ordered a sample of Jeke and when I first sniffed the sample bottle, it smelled very familiar and kind of unpleasant, but I couldn’t figure out what was the smell it reminded me of. Then, suddenly I made the connection and I laughed out loud. Please excuse me for writing this... When I was a child I had ‘a fart jar’. It was an empty old pickles jar in which I literally tried to capture my farts. The sample smelled exactly like that jar. Kind of disgusting to be honest, but it's also hilarious. Of course I'm probably the only person with this kind of association unless some of you also used to have a similar jar... Oh, the art of perfumery and the happy childhood memories. Today I'm wearing it for the first time and I'm glad it smells very different on my skin. I mostly get very realistic and rich pipe tobacco, but with it there's also the benzoin+labdanum+patchouli combo which is probably what reminds me of the smell of pickles and something musty. The scent is earthy and dirty. Something that takes a while to get used to, but I like odd and challenging perfumes. The balsamic and smoky vibe of Jeke also reminds me of CDG's Incense Avignon, but if Avignon is a catholic church then Jeke is an old abandoned catholic church that is covered with mold.

All the notes sounded so interesting yet all I get is smoke. Smokehouse pit BBQ smoke. It's a very strong, dark concoction. I like smokey fragrances but this was too much on the smoked ham side. This one's not for me.

Jeke This smells good...tobacco, smoke, leather and spice...rich, opulent, but this is WAY too strong. I'm wondering if 1/2 spritz behind the knees may be ok, but I can't pull this off full strength on the chest.

Note: This review is based on the latest version of Jeke, produced in 2019 and sold in the new bottles which feature a squat, oval-like shape and have the names etched in glass on the front. Though it's listed in the little blurb describing Jeke, Cade doesn't appear in the note pyramid here, and it's perhaps the most important note in the entire composition. Cade is described as having a dry, smokey smell reminiscent of burning wood and at times even smelling tar-like, with a caustic, phenolic odor. It's exceptionally present in Jeke, a fragrance which smells very much like burning wood mixed with tobacco and patchouli, and a resinous, unsweetened amber. Cade's smokiness is prominent throughout the development of Jeke, and as it evolves it takes on what I can only describe as a distinct saltiness--almost like the salty smell of skin that's dried after having been licked. It's important to note that this doesn't come across to me as a very "dark" smokiness, or a particularly dark scent in general. Despite its smokiness, and the use of tobacco, Jeke isn't in the same dark category as something like Black Tourmaline or Sombra Negra, or CDG's BLACK. I see it more as having paler shades of wood with gray and white smokey whisps swirling through it. Jeke is one of Slumberhouse's more simple and direct scents. It reminds me in many ways of the very dialed-in Sixes & Sevens, which centered around woods, in comparison to Jeke which centers around cade and tobacco. The tobacco in Jeke is noticeable as a slightly sweet, fragrant, aromatic quality that seems to exist almost separate from the cade (though both notes work well together). It's a true tobacco note, unembellished by spices or sweeter notes, and is more subtle than one might expect it to be. The benzoin begins early, just as a sort of resinous but unsweetened impression, then it emerges more distinctly in the late dry down in Jeke's base, developing some of the vanillic sweetness benzoin is known for while becoming a bit more prominent in comparison to the other notes. The patchouli in Jeke is soft and vague, providing the background with earthiness, but never dominating or really announcing itself at any particular time. Overall, Jeke gives the impression of smoky woods, which to me always translates to something of a rural, "countryside" appeal, laid back and suited for flannel shirts and days spent outside in the fresh fall air, with evenings reading by the fireplace. It's pretty safe too, in my opinion, with very few challenging notes or "weird" smells peeking through. And as is always the case with Slumberhouse, the ingredients are vivid and pure, demonstrating a naturalness and high quality that are rare, and which the house has become well-known for while establishing an impressive cult following. Performance of Jeke is more in line with the typical extraits, i.e., reserved projection with excellent 12 to 16 hour longevity. I would score Jeke a very nice, 8/10. Although it's not among my very favorites of the Slumberhouse line, it's definitely up there in the top third. Jeke is now available as part of the latest Slumberhouse roll out featuring a new bottle design and the re-release of several previous house classics. If you're new to the brand, now is a great time to get involved. UPDATE: Well call me a monkey’s uncle...it turns out Cade isn’t even in the newest iteration of Jeke. It’s something else. I don’t know what but it’s been confirmed that there is no Cade here. I maintain that it smells like warm, burning wood, and to my experience, Cade, but apparently it’s a different substance.

Wow this is some heady intoxicating juice, I am absolutely in love with it. The opening is an intense sticky resinous blow to the nostrils. Similar to a cathedral style incense, really smokey as if you're in a small room with the resins burning close your face. The smokiness is real folks you can almost see it!! Underneath that is a beautiful cake like sweetness that I'm assuming is brought on by the patchouli which is very earthy and with its sweetness certainly comes across as whiskey like. The smell of a cracked old whiskey barrel. The magic here for me is the tobacco which is unapologetically harsh. Extremely expensive cigar leaves being burned and sweetened by the boozy aroma they are being smoked in, lingering in the air for hours after and covering the clothes and fabric of the entire room. The combo of the patchouli and tobacco gives of a sort of stuffed liquorice type accord for a while, while I dislike liquorice this is magic :D It definitely gets rounder and sweeter as time moves on and the cakey sweetness turns to a borderline bitter fruity smell. I understand the woodiness that people seem to be picking up on but for me its possibly the earthy/cakey patchouli producing that I wouldn't call it woody at all personally. Its downright a mega smokey resinous beast with the refined tobacco and boozy qualities lingering amongst that smoke gradually rounding and letting a ripe shapeshifting sweetness appear, refined but complex and some serious depth. I would certainly want to be in a very specific mood or heading to a certain event to wear this out and about as its quite the statement. It would feel wasteful to me to wear this casually, not because of the price but more because it deserves to be used to mark special occasions and could really make an occasion extra special. Not that it matters really but I think people around you would appreciate this one more also in the right setting. This stuff is mythical but most definitely not safe for a blind buy unless you are very familiar with perfumes of an extreme density and a nose trained enough to pick apart and appreciate serious refinement. (For the record my nose is definitely not the most trained, this stuff took me on a ride and I happened to love it :D) As usual with Slumberhouse the ingredients are ridiculously high quality, in their own league for sure especially at this price point. I personally see this as quite masculine but I would love to smell it on my girlfriend and see how it makes me feel! EDIT: The sweetness is so hard to pin down, this stuff keeps blowing my mind. I'm smelling a spiced caramel type accord now hours later and the fragrance has gone from brooding, mysterious smokey settings to a quite inviting and warming smell I could imagine smelling from my Dad returning from work when I was younger. Absolutely amazing stuff, for something with such a limited list of notes this is a major shapeshifter.

Jeke is the state of withering and decaying captured in a scent. It is autumn. Summer dying fast, too fast, though not without its warnings and telltale signs. Jeke is March / November, depending on which version of my life I'm tapping into. Jeke is an early-warning sign that shit is about to get shorter/colder/quieter. I think what stands out for me is is how gourmand Jeke comes across. For me, Jeke smells like vegemite/promite used as an umami ingredient is some savoury recipe. A few months ago, we made pho using vegemite and that reminded me of Jeke. But Jeke's components are also distinct in and of themselves. The lapsang souchong is there for all to see. In my 4 years teaching in Tai Po, I spent 2 years in Staffroom B, and there was a teacher who used to boil up a pot of Lapsang Souchong on the daily, and she sat next to me. The smell of both the pot and her tea will forever be etched into my olfactive memory. To the uninitiated, the tea itself (as in the strained water) smells like someone diluted/watered out birch/cade oil. It's liquid smoke. Campfire. Char. The funny thing is, this teacher (NYM) used to offer me ALL manner of Chinese treats, but she NEVER offered me any lapsang souchong. She was surprised I even knew what it was, let alone knew the name! It's some potent tea, I think locals referred to it as gunpowder tea. Anyway, this element of Jeke stirs those memories of smelling this GANK tea daily, and also me finally appreciating it (though not particularly liking it). The tobacco is also present, but nowhere near as apparent as Sova or Baque. No way near. There is some medicinal elements to this, too, which could be an accord struck between the lapsang souchong and the spices (cloves and vanilla), but it's not too distracting and blends well. The resinous element is also present, too, though is tamed by the spiced tobacco aspects. To top it all off, there's some animalic elements there, too, but they don't dominate... This is unsweetened tobacco resin funk. I have what I hope is enough Jeke to last me for the rest of my life, and it's a scent that I'll most likely use when the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer and the weather is getting bleaker. But behind this impending doom and dread is the knowledge that this season, too, will end and it'll be warm and sunny again, soon. Love it!

Slumberhouse as a brand has grown in popularity over the years, and Norne and Jeke have become cult favourites within the fragrance community. As a fan of tobacco and labdanum, I would be foolish not to succumb to the allure of Jeke. My review is based on the now-discontinued Jeke EDP. Jeke opens loud and proud on my skin with dry tobacco, a boozy whiskey accord and a well-polished wooden cabinet. This is not everyone's cup of tea, especially seeing how strong this fragrance is. I'm a brave woman, but even I struggle to wear this fragrance out in public. Admittedly I enjoy the odd cigar and top-shelf whiskey on the rocks. The scent of Jeke reminds me of many romantic evenings spent with my love at chic whiskey bars in the city. I didn't expect Jeke to smell so boozy, as it is often considered a strong tobacco and smoky cade scent. There is definitely a hefty dose of booze, of that I am certain. If you enjoy Frapin & Cie's rum-centred 1697, you'll definitely enjoy this Slumberhouse offering. The projection does soften as the composition develops on the skin. It becomes much more wearable and pleasant to the senses. The drydown is quite resinous and smoky, which becomes surprisingly quite addictive the more you smell it. Jeke definitely grows on you little by little, so I do recommend a thorough sampling before forming any firm opinions. I hear that the newly released Extrait de Parfum is less smoky. I can't comment as I haven't sampled both side by side, but I do feel saddened knowing that the composition has been altered. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to try Jeke from Slumberhouse. It may never become a fixture in my collection, yet I feel privileged to have experienced its profound beauty.

Reformulated 2013 Extrait review - 2 spritz; I tested & rank like so, 1. Jeke (tops the lot) 2. Ore (+) 3. Kiste (very sweet, compelling peach) 4. Norne (extremely damp/unpleasant) 1. Jeke A certain pinch to the nose this one is! This will not stain the skin - you can see it clearly at first but slowly disappears. I get a literal burst of ballsy patchouli at first relatively akin to Le Labo's P24. I have been on the scout for a true unsweetened tobacco scent. After sampling a vast array of houses, let me tell you the mid notes here is the closest you will get to a dry, resilient, burnt tobacco accord - minus all the cherry/raspberry/honey nonsense. If you have smelt Odori Tabacco, there is an extremely dryer, absolute, more intense tobacco note here (of course much better). Precisely the smell of an aged humidor. This is complemented perfectly with spicy accords a bit later down the track. No sweet booze. I don't get the mammoth-esque sillage mentioned from other respected reviewers but longevity is good. There is just enough here to keep all in your humidor cabin in the beginning and sits a little closer to the skin upon development. It is a complex fragrance. I get the humidor vibe for 1/4 of the day then the dark, spicier yet smooth lapsang accord is born on top of the constant linear burning with minute peaks from other notes I cannot put my finger on until the end. I do not get any boozy, bourbon or vanilla smell at all from the sample vial or the bottle. Jeke at the heart a complex yet manageable, tobacco back boned fragrance. A house highly underrated and a buy without hesitation.

my brother used to smoke dutch tobacco 'back in the day', i remember it vividly as i'd always chortle at the 'premium shag' written on the pouch. THIS tobacco isn't as sweet and fruity. it has elements of it, but it is overpowered by the cade/birch 'burning' note which creates an odd, almost comforting chocolate-milkiness. both elements exist alonside each other. i don't know if the perrfumer tried to create the 'burning cigarette' accord by pairing these two ingredients or not, but it doesn't come across this way. you have smoke and you have tobacco. in addition, it wouldn't surprise me if there was something lactone-esque in the mix, as i'm getting a chocolate/cacao tinge to this. there's smoothness in the background which i attribute to the benzoin and labdanum. there is certainly a 'slumberhouse signature' throughout, it's a theme that the perfumer has through all of his creations. a lot of the scents in this range need to be tried multiple amounts of times. three or five times just isn't enough, each wear reveals something additional. this time around, i picked up less campfire fit 'burning' and more milkiness. this is what all perfume should do, i guess. i mean, there's 'linear' perfumes, and perfumes that perform the same all the time. i don't think slumberhouse perfumes do that. i know that scent is perceived differently depending on moods and whatever else, but this is not felt as clearly as it is when i wear slumberhouse...

Jeke 2022 should be called the “Mrs. Buttersworth’s Curry Syrup” edition. Upclose this will remind you of a Rum soaked Jeke you’re familiar with ala black/silver cap versions most know and love but at arm’s length this smells like pancake syrup and curry powder for easily 48 hours. Josh has upped the sweetness 10x and smoothed out any and all rough edges which unfortunately dry down to his new syrupy sweet aromachem’ dominant DNA also found in Mond/Fjierne. I want to love this and while it’s a nice addition to the collection, the performance is ridiculously over the top and actually detracts from the beauty of Jeke. When you couple the performance with cavity inducing maple syrup and curry powder with the exclusion of the Jeke’s legendary patch/amber/rugged drydown what you get is a re-recorded classic verse a remastered classic. Kind of like when bands re-record old hits from decades past and they’re polished to hell devoid of the heart and soul which once made them great. I just feel that black/silver cap Jeke was a magical moment in time that perfectly balanced the raw with refinement. Mrs. Buttersworth’s Curry Syrup Jeke just doesn’t cut it for my tastes.

Part Profumum Arso, part Idole De Lubin, Part Bois D'Ombrie. Jeke opens with a strong smoky tobacco note and evolves pretty quickly into a boozy-leather fragrance where leather is definitely lived in but not particularly original. Woody undertones and patchouli add some more edges to this bold and extremely dark composition. Everything is surrounded by a bizarre allure I classify as burnt sugar with a medicinal/balsamic/resinous vibe. I already detected this specific effect in both Vikt and Grev and I'm starting to seriously consider that it may be the Slumberhouse's signature. Overall Jeke has quite a few interesting apsects but to me it is still somehow crude. So many ideas but none of them as been properly developed giving an overall effect of something incomplete. While Jeke is surely less minimalistic than Vikt I still prefer the latter. I believe the house signature is too prominent, and in this context turns the fragrance to be unbalanced and sort of heavy. Nice but I'l wait for Jeke 1.5 hoping they'll fix some bugs. Rating: 6.5/10

Jeke slams a shot of whiskey and blows cigar smoke in your face. Despite the off-putting top notes, I can't help but like this bad boy a little bit... It opens with a whallop of a whiskey note, then a dark, dry tobacco. It does remind me of the booze soaked tobacco, Bois d'Ombrie, but not as cold and carroty as Ombrie. There's also a burnt maple leaf scent that reminds me of the slightly urinous, slightly burnt sugar thing going on in CB I Hate Perfume's Burning Leaves. When I first tried this, I disliked it, but I've since fallen in love with tobacco notes. The tobacco here is well rounded but dark and unsweetened. It's dry, with a mildly spicy top and a woody base. The labdanum adds a subtle leatheriness but Jeke is all about the tobacco and booze on me. I keep thinking of an alcoholic lumberjack. If Wolverine from X-men wore a scent, it would be Jeke. I find it interesting to sniff, and I enjoy the tobacco note. It can be a bit hard to wear at times though - a very rough cut gem. Bit too masculine for me. Mild like.

I knew when I smelled the sample today that I had found my tobacco scent that I've desperately been looking for. I get a moist bitter expensive cigar smell and when I say expensive I mean a really good quality cigar some smoke (campfire) and some incense. Mainly though it's a dry bitter cigar tobacco and darn authentic at that. When it dries down it stays quite linear but softens up a little which you need with this butch animal but it never loses its' balls. In the same vain as Mona D Orio Cuir and newly sampled Roja Dove Fetish Pour Homme yet less opulent...not that it matters though. This scent is for a burly man in his 50's with lots of back hair :) I am only 44 but I have enough body hair a beefy dive watch and a gut to match this fragrance. i think that I can man up and rock this...had to buy it...so manly and just so impressive compared to all these sweet honeyed tobacco scents marketed to the young guys....finally a tobacco scent for grown men. Big WOW for me ! Affordable and it is an EXTRAIT. SOLD !!!