Suite 302

I really like this sexy smoky fragrance. I might love it after a few more hours. It definitely has some depth and IMO is blended really well. The tobacco and leather are pretty intense in the opening (avoid if you don’t enjoy). Give it a chance to mellow out! I get the spicy pepper kick that really lifts this perfume from leaning too heavy. Then floating in the background is that dark, velvety rose powdered by the violet. I don’t get much cherry, but it does come through about an hour in. It peaks through with a bit of tang and sweetness behind the main players of tobacco, leather and rose. And this isn’t a soft, dainty suede...it’s LEATHER! This is a cold weather stunner imho! I am excited to try the rest of her discovery kit. **EDIT** this should come w a warning...must like tobacco (I do but as reviewer below mentioned...it does not quit!!) **UPDATE** after drydown I may dare say 😬 this is FBW for me...damn it**

Incredible. This was, as many reviewers stated, quite pungent and too powerful at first (especially if you’re trying it on a tester). Wet, cloying, tobacco with a hint of cherry. Smells of a cigar that was left out in the rain. But my god.... On the skin, it’s incredible. A true masterpiece! It’s mature, sexy, powerful, elegant. I can’t even describe it. Everything that Chanel wanted to be but wasn’t because it’s too fixated on aldehydes and impressing the rich. This is truly spectacular on the skin. I’m buying myself a bottle. Evening scent for sure. Beast mode silage and longevity. It really makes me sad that so many people hate it. Makes me think they made the mistake of just spraying on the tester and not on their skin. Definitely worth it to spritz on yourself and see how it plays with your chemistry. Not a safe blind buy!

Yes on the Bal d' Afrique similarity. Same perfumer, plus Bal d' Afrique is one of Victoria's favorite fragrances and mine as well. Although Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire is stronger with the Cherry notes which I love... The Suite 302 is a favorite for me in this smoky yet sweetly layered evolving scent I even get pine that peeks in here and there on my skin, so wow there for sure and just am really loving this perfume and it is rightly so a true perfume instead of Bal d' Afrique's watery nature (yet still do enjoy it) Suite 302 offers a few "secrets" which I believe all good perfumes should... This is just purrrr fect and spot on for me right now especially in Winter and will be great throughout all seasons. Cheers ' ) Purchased her trio set (which goes towards purchase of a FB) Full bottle arriving today or tomorrow yah!

This is a gorgeous creation. I do not understand so low rating her. This one is way better than TF tobacco vanile, which I couldn't stand but I find it similar, probably because of tobacco note. But this is nothing like TF. It does not have that cloging vanilla not. But I can smell patchouli in this one. Actually it reminds me of Van Cleef Moonlight patchouli a bit. Like a combination av Moonlight patchouli and TF lost cherry, both among my favorites. And White prominent tobacco not, especilly in the opening. Tobacco in this one is just beautifully done, because I do not like that note in perfumes because its havy sweetnes, and I do not like sweet and gourmand scents. Så this one is perfectly blended and totally unisex imo. Just beautiful.

I'm obsessed with Suite 302. I have smelled thousands of perfumes in my 50ish years on this planet, and I really can't think of another frag that this resembles. Kudos to Epinette for creating something unique. Obviously, you can draw a comparison to other tobacco frags, but Suite 302 is in a realm of its own. It's a beautiful dry, non-screechy tobacco for a long while. About 8 hours later, it dries down much sweeter, but not cloying. If you like no-chemical-notes, and smooth tobaccos, this is for you.

At first I was put off by the strong leather and tobacco. But then the cherry with the floral notes come to the surface along with something tangy and then it smells like you’re having an expensive cocktail in an expensive hotel bar. It’s sexy and intoxicating and intimate. It’s oh so chic. It certainly leans more masculine. I’m female, I don’t look like the model dressed in leather on the ad, but I intend to wear this and enjoy it. And my apartment no. is 302 so.

I absolutely love this perfume. Reminds me of Montana Parfum de peau that I wore to death in the late 1980’s. I bout this as part of the discovery set and this is the first one I tried and immediately bought a fb. It’s sensational, sexy and spicy. A noticeable tobacco note - blended to perfection. Divine. I Hope VB brings out bath and shower products to match. I could swim in this stuff. Could be my winter go too. Lovely.

I adore this fragrance and think it brilliant. Words fail me but if this fragrance were a song, it would be “You Know I’m No Good” by Amy Winehouse. Yeah, it’s like that song in fragrance form. If you don’t know that song, listen to it and then you’ll know what this perfume smells like.

One word: masterpice! Niche quality perfum that lasts and lasts. It transported me to 2008 when I was a student and was working part time as a room service at one of the fanciest hotels in Oslo. This is soooo weird!!! I just love this perfume. Bravo Jerome!!!! Masterfully done!

First spritz was so surprising as I wasn't expecting it to be so powerful and intoxicating. Sexy and smoky, it's got a bit of a punch, but softens after a while. The most gorgeous scent I've tried in a while.

Suite 302 is probably what I wished Tom Ford’s Fucking Fabulous smelled like. I find Suite 302 settles on me to be kinda soapy almost. I can definitely smell the leather, tobacco and Iris but I think the black cherry, rose and red pepper makes this a little more feminine and actually a wearable perfume on me. I’m wearing it right now, and I’m enjoying the scent quite a lot! Surprising because I didn’t like the scent on paper. Suite 302 definitely needs to be tested on the skin.

This perfume tells a story of waking up in a Parisian suite, Suite 302. The scent starts with the subtle aroma of tobacco, not overpowering, but reminiscent of the smell lingering on clothes and hair from the night before. Then, as if stepping into a shower, the fragrance unveils its creamy notes, reminding of using luxurious body cream. Even after freshening up, there’s a hint of the tobacco from the previous night. It is interesting combination of cream and tobacco notes.

This one is definitely too strong and gave me headaches. It lasts the whole day and more. Its a sexy masculine perfume more than anything. It gives this vibe of night out ending up in a 5 star hotels before having fun with your partner. It's weird to describe. I like it but also I don't. Very mixed feelings.

A smooth cherry tobacco. It’s a little smoky and dry yet sweetened from cherry. More of a flavored tobacco than a cherry juice. It’s both powdery and leathery in the base. The scent takes me to a jazz club with pipes being smoked in velvet booths.

I like this. Wish I loved it for the price. Definitely get the leather and tobacco. The violet and rose add a nice floral touch. Sadly I don't get the cherry at all. Overall it just feels slightly unfinished in some way.

I received a sample today, and it did not resonate with me! It smells like an older man’s cologne from the 90s or comparable to a candle with an oud. It does not smell luxurious or complex.

A little alarming in first spray - extremely pungent, smoky, and a bit grandmotherly imo. But, it does dry down into a sweeter, fruitier blend that seems to waft very nicely off skin. Still not really my preferred style of fragrance, but if the weather was cool and I was feeling adventurous, I'd be happy to try it out for an evening. In short, don't be scared off by the initial impression; it's surprisingly good.

I just can’t get past the strong tobacco opening on this one. It seems very masculine to me. I get the lovely cherry after dry down. Seems like an evening and/or cold weather scent. I suspect I would like it on a male. Projection and sillage are good. I don’t think I’m going to even get through my sample. Just not my style. I love the other two though!

To my nose, it was the worst one out of the 3. It is strong, dusty and sour. I definitely do not imagine a woman wearing it. To me, red pepper and leather stood out the most. All three are unisex, but this one is more manly. And very mature. Thought if you’re into it, it’s a good quality for the price.

@Kali85: thank you! That was driving me insane. You're correct that it's almost spot on with Byredo Biblioteque EDP. I think the leather not is slightly more prominent in Suite 302, but otherwise comparable (and Byredo is indeed cheaper).