A Man and His Pipe

I don’t usually leave reviews because I don’t ever feel compelled to. But after discovering TSVGA Parfums, I’ve entered a different era of my journey, I am gravitating to more transparent and natural brands and there are none on the level of TSVGA, James is an amazing person and perfumer, I still have a lot of mainstream niche fragrances but this brand is direction I’m going now, it’s not just about quality but lifestyle as well. You pay for what you get here, which is amazing high quality raw materials. A man and his pipe was the first fragrance I fell in love with from the brand, it is so deep and rich and sweet, just like all of James fragrances they are transportive af, some I’ll admit for myself aren’t the most wearable because I’m still new to collecting but don’t kid yourself they are all magical in their own way and will conjure some sort of emotion or feeling out of you.

I got this in a discovery set, and when I looked at the name I had a hard time thinking it was unisex. I'm woman enough to admit when I am wrong, and I couldn't have been more wrong about thinking this would only be suited for a man. I shared this with my Husband and it smelled very different on both of us. What stuck out to me note wise is the Amber and Oak with a backdrop of whiskey and tobacco This does NOT smell like mediocre whiskey, it reminds me of a beautiful single malt from Ireland. The tobacco in it is mellow, pleasantly sweet and smoky. I would absolutely consider this a high end natural Niche perfume without the ridiculous price . I will rate this a 10 out of 10.

There is no doubt TSVGA perfumes are super high quality build. Sadly people whom can handle in your face ostentatious perfumes often deride such but I get his ethos. Some are left field and some are left filed extreme. This one is left field. Super strong and oily tobacco with ambery whiskey and balsam over simplified as an explanation - super super heavy - oily and stains kinda performance. Really for people who need to stand outing to wow. If you are bold this is for you as is most of his creations. I love this one but its only for super personal occasions as it is very strong.

The new Pipe is out! If you’ve never smelled sticky, intense, natural tobacco absolute, the new Pipe is where to get your fix! It changes hour after hour, and ranges from tangy-cheesy to sweet-fruity. Not a projection beast because it’s 100% natural but you will get wafts and smell sublime for 12-16 hours. On fabric, longer. Gorgeous real tobacco blend. I detect labdanum, too?

Even though there are several animalic notes used in this it never gets even close to funky. Somehow it is all blended together to be rugged but with a sweet undertone. Like a man who has a hard exterior but really is just a softy on the inside. Chocloatey tobacco and a nice whiskey. A man who has his head on his shoulders and knows what he wants from life.