Raw Materials - Tobacco · Brotherhood Of Scent

Sep '24 (edited) • New Releases & Reviews 📝

Raw Materials - Tobacco

Tobacco is a plant primarily grown for its leaves, which are traditionally used in smoking products, but it also plays a significant role in perfumery. Tobacco for fragrances is harvested 70–130 days after transplanting, with different methods for various species. Virginia tobacco is picked in stages as the leaves ripen, Burley tobacco involves cutting the whole plant and curing it, and Oriental tobacco is hand-picked leaf by leaf. After harvesting, the leaves are dried to preserve their natural aromas, then fermented to enhance their olfactory qualities. Finally, the fragrance compounds are extracted through an alcohol-based process to capture the desired scent elements for use in perfumes.

Tobacco is a popular material in men’s fragrances, known for its rich, warm, and slightly sweet scent that adds depth and masculinity to compositions. It is often used to evoke a sense of warmth, sophistication, and rugged elegance, making it a key note in many woody, spicy, and oriental fragrances. Tobacco blends well with notes like leather, amber, vanilla, and spices, creating a bold yet refined profile. Its ability to balance sweetness with a smoky, earthy quality makes it especially appealing in fall and winter scents, where it adds a comforting, luxurious character.

When I smell Tobacco: My sample is Blonde Tobacco, it feels lighter and more refined than traditional tobacco, but it's still rich and inviting. There's a smooth, almost creamy quality to it, with subtle hints of honey sweetness blending effortlessly with a touch of smokiness. I also get woodiness, but a lighter wood, poplar or spruce maybe, very subtle, but adds depth to it. It's like sun-drenched warmth, soft dried hay, or golden leaves, on a cool day, but without such heaviness. The scent feels crisp, clean, and just a touch earthy, giving off an understated, effortless, masculine confidence.

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Parfums-de-Marly/Herod-16939.html

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Xerjoff/Don-26709.html

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Tom-Ford/Tobacco-Vanille-1825.html

What say you Gents? Any experience with Tobacco forward fragrances? What ones do you like or dislike? What ones out there would you like to try? And for you seasoned fragheads, what fragrances would you recommend to beginners? Love to hear from 'ya!

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