Signature Tabac

Zaharoff Tabac opens up with a blast of sweet spirits including rum and cognac. A spicy cardamom note can be detected amongst the swirling suavity of the blend. I can pick up the davana that lends a slight fruitiness to the booziness. The main star here is the tobacco. It can be smelled a few seconds after the opening and persists long into the dry down. It's sweet and aromatic and soaks up the sweetness of the liquors. This smells like an expensive cigar and doesn't read as synthetic in the least bit. As the heart unfolds, The tobacco persists with the sweetness subsiding a slight bit. The slight earthiness in the tobacco note lets you know that actual tobacco was used here and not tonka. You start to pick up on the balsamic feeling of the myrrh at this point. It almost gives off a Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille vibe because of how the myrrh is used. This fragrance lacks a vanilla note and it doesn't smell like Tobacco Vanille. It just has that same feeling to the nose. The base reveals a more woody approach that doesn't feature the buttery sandalwood that other releases do. At least I am not picking up on it. The sandalwood seems to display more of its dry and woody characteristics when it is combined with frankincense. This seems to be one of Zaharoff's favorite bases that was taken from Signature Noire and it's a base that you can't go wrong with. It's woody, warm, and resinous with the cardamom, tobacco, and a hint of the liquors remaining. Tabac is Zaharoff's best creation yet. I still think Rose and Signature are close. However, Tabac is much more in my wheelhouse. This smells exactly like a gentleman who enjoys an expensive cigar and even more expensive liquors. It is a man with taste who is classical and modern at the same time. This fragrance makes me picture a man in a crimson felt robe smoking a cigar and having a drink. A fireplace is roaring nearby and the smell or quality wooden furniture lingers about in the air. This is an atmospheric scent that reimagines a man's place of contemplation and renewal.

Sweet yet Rugged Tobacco... This tobacco scent is something of an enigma. Sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter, sometimes syrupy, sometimes dry, sometimes vintage, sometimes modern. Imagine a rustic-log and river-stone resort on a ranch in Montana, where beekeepers host billionaires who sip cognac and rub shoulders with wranglers who smoke Marlborough's and round cattle by day. The tobacco is ashy, the sandalwood is dry, and just when you think maybe the landscape is too rugged for you, the honey flows again, and a vista opens up. Comparison to Tobacco Vanille Tom Ford: These are different, although at first they might seem similar in the openings, but TVTF has a more forward fruitiness and chocolatiness, while ZST has a more forward woodiness and a flinty/ashy/dryness at times that I don't smell in TVTF. Both I find unisex, with above average performance. Performance: Gorgeous sweet yet rugged tobacco scent with above average performance, but bottle benefits from dark storage for a few weeks/months after first sprays. Having said that, you don't need to overspray to get 6-8 hours and good projection, This just gets better with time, both on the skin and in the bottle. It's a love for me. 10/10. Enjoy! Update 07/02/24: Really enjoying this today - it's even more woody than I remember and the Australian sandalwood is gorgeous, but also has a lightweight feel that can be worn year-round. If Tobacco Vanille Tom Ford is a tobacco-vanilla scent, then this is a tobacco-woods (sandalwood-cedar) with honey scent. Sillage takes a little bit of time to wake up like an oilier extrait de parfum (even though it's labelled EDP) but once it does the longevity is good. Still a love.

Zaharoff Signature Tabac is like a warm hug from a loved one. Calming, soothing, heart warming, inviting, happy, and uplifting. To me, this is a "Netflix and chill/sitting by the fire/together alone in a cabin" kind of scent. Not a "going out clubbing" or "party all night long" fragrance. It's got a different feel to it. It's hard to describe scents in better terms then the note breakdown already does. so look at the notes and you'll get some idea of the scent. It's a masculine fragrance. A mature, but not an "old mans scent" imo. As with any fragrance, try before you buy. Tobacco scents can easily be "old man scent" to the young (or even older) crowd. It's not a cigarette or cigar tobacco, but a mild and sweet tobacco leaf, with vanilla and honey sweetening and adding its allure to the fragrance. Incents gives it a meditative and centering vibe, and it's supported by lavender and sandalwood for an aromatic, clean, and soft background. It's potent stuff, but not overpowering. Perfect projection imo. I wouldn't reach for this if i want to overpower people (witch i Never want to do). But i wouldn't worry about people not noticing my fragrance either. Solid scent bubble and nice projection. Great trail and longevity for at least 8+ hours. Not great for warm summer days, as it is a more dense type of fragrance. But maybe a cooler summer day, if you're careful with the number of sprays. Works perfectly for Autumn, Winter and Spring, day and night. A few sprays goes a long way. No need to go crazy with the trigger here. Personal score: 9.5/10. I had to buy a full size 120ml bottle.

Warm Soul (Claude Dir, 2021) Scentrack: Chet Baker - Estate Signature Tabac is like a warm blanket during a cold winter night. Soft, cuddly, and comforting. It radiates through a cold fog and breaks a freezing wind. It opens with the spiced rum or brandy note that damps fresh tobacco leaf. Everything is so sweet and festive. The opening could be over the top for some, but interestingly the magic is yet to come. The most impressive part is the lightweight nature of the heart and base notes. This was achieved by a beautiful plum note, possibly accompanied by Tolu balsam, that prevents the composition to slip into an oriental cliché. This light fruitiness refines the sweet oriental notes of the base. It gives vividness to candle-like vanilla absolute, sandalwood, holy incense, and amber. Surprisingly, after the striking opening, this creation is easy to wear. The composition reminds me of several fragrances like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, sadly discontinued Lanvin Avantgarde, or Mugler Pure Havane, but catchy fruitiness reminds me most of By Kilian Single Malt. Although the oriental cold weather genre is heavily populated, Signature Tabac, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful warm blankets. Scentimentalwords

This is the tobacco scent I've been looking for... I love the note of tobacco for several reasons - my home in India was close to tobacco plantations so that was the smell in the air when my school bus turned into my neighborhood. I've also grown to love cigars and given the ritual of a monthly cigar I have with my dearest friend of over 20 years, it has come to symbolize friendship. I've been buying acclaimed tobacco fragrances - most notably Herod, Naxos, Jazz Club, 1 million Prive and Side Effect. They're really good, but the tobacco does get a little overshadowed by either fruity, sweet or spicy. I also then got a chance to get my nose on Le Labo's Tabac 28. Again great scent but a little too strong on the tobacco and lovely if you like that stuff.. This sits perfectly in between - it smells like a great cigar and a fruity vanilla dessert were set next to each other - both components of the smell are deep and rich. I got my sample today via a discovery set of sorts. I've already ordered a full bottle. 9/10