Vanilla Pipe Tobacco

I have been on the search for a realistic pipe tobacco scent for quite awhile now. There are several on the market, but none sparked my memories of my grandfather sitting in his recliner with his pipe, until I tried this scent. From their site: "On cold sniff and initial application, a sweet, dry chewy tobacco note blooms on top of a beautiful vanilla base. The divine vanilla becomes stronger the longer this perfume is on the skin. The coumarin hay-like note paired with warm tonka bean adds a dimension to this scent that makes it smell exactly like a sack of moist fresh vanilla flavored pipe tobacco. It is truly exquisite and a must try for anyone looking for a realistic and wearable pipe tobacco fragrance (unlit, not smoky)." And I have to agree 100%. This is a very realistic pipe tobacco scent. As I smell it I can picture my grandfather opening his tobacco pouch and loading up his pipe for the evening. The site also recommends layering this scent. I will try that. A good apple or cherry addition will blend well with this scent. I get more of a causal vibe from this one, but I did wear it in a sports coat today (with jeans) and it held its own. I get great projection and longevity on my skin. While I do love this scent, due to memories of my grandfather and the true pipe smell, I have to admit that it can get a little cloying. Bottom line, if you like the smell of vanilla pipe tobacco, you should try a sample of this stuff.

Found this manufacturer just surfing fragrantica. Their scents intrigued me so I went to the site and found the oils to be fairly inexpensive. This one is gorgeous. A true, realistic vanilla tobacco pipe fragrance. So realistic and smells like fresh vanilla tobacco just pulled from the pouch/tin/box/container. Did I mention how very realistic it is? Yeah, well making sure I drive that point in as that's the main attraction here. To me, exactly like smelling the real thing... you'd swear someone just pulled out their pipe and packed tobacco. It is so rare to buy a fragrance that claims to smell like something and it turn out to actually smell spot on. With how extremely good this is I can't believe I paid so little for the roll on oil. The oil on me lasts a good while and the sillage is good. I'll be exploring more of the Solstice line for sure. This IS vanilla tobacco without any silly extra notes thrown in. No attempt to make it unique or interesting with extra notes that end up as nothing more than distracting and often as the exact notes you wish were left out and it'd be perfect. No, this has exactly what it needs to and nothing more. In truth, this realism could possibly be a problem for some looking for a designer take on scent. It forgoes fancy and complex in the name of absolute scent matching. If you're a fan of tobacco, definitely try this.

Chewy dried fruits and smooth moist tobacco. No smoke, no burning, match, or fire notes. No real warmth, no spices at all but still sticky sweet and rich. This scent completely reminds me of rum raisins! A beautifully simple and controlled take on tobacco. Very well done! Review of official PERFUME EXTRAIT rollerball purchased directly from SolsticeScents.com P.S. I ordered a full bottle of the EDP spray and will do an update/comparison with the PERFUME EXTRAIT when it arrives.

I bought a sample of this mostly for the memories. My grandfather smoked a pipe and I always loved the smell and associated it with him. This scent smell just like the pipe tobacco he used to smoke. It brings back fond memories.

I love this perfume, but there is a dealbreaker that has made this unwearable for me. The coumarin (I believe) gives an "aftertaste" (aftersmell?) that's kind of this rotted fruit stink that sticks to the back of my throat. I'm not sure if it's that or the vanilla- unfortunately with a lot of the heavier vanilla perfumes from SS (Like Estate Vanilla) I get the same problem. Just a weird yuck hiding behind a beautiful scent. It's hard to explain but there are a lot of SS perfumes that do this to me- I believe I have sampled nearly every single one they've put out and I really think it's the coumarin. This perfume really does smell like real vanilla pipe tobacco. My parents used to smoke it so I have a real familiarity with it- grew up with it. Probably not healthy. I was really sad to discover this scent had that weirdness to it in the background too. It also doesn't have an impressive longevity. I've worn this perfume many many times, eventually had to rehome my bottle as I just couldn't get around that weird funk.