I plan to get this one for fall. The vanilla+tobacco+spices combo has me intrigued fairly. My question is, how strong is the tobacco & spice or is it just vanilla with a whiff or two of the tobacco/spice? I know abt l'occitane & TF, but they're outta my budget!
Posted Aug 23, 2019, 2:16 AM UTC
The first bottle I got the year it came out was great, the second bottle I got the following winter wasn't as good. I got my nose on the current batch earlier this year and idk, it has changed mildly. The first release was heavier with a prominent brown liquor note and I feel has more tobacco present in the late dry down; it smelled like banana bread in the opening. The current release is still good but I feel lighter and not as compelling. Performance is about the same, but if you have never smelled the older bottles then I think it's still a good buy, there's still plenty of vanilla and you won't be missing anything.
Unless they changed it, I'd describe it more like Honey rather than vanilla. Good stuff anyway. And yeah, its more mainly like a honey/vanilla thing (Or coconut) with a backdrop of tobacco spicyness. Ocasionally the cherry aspect of some tobacco notes creeps in.
It's a REALLY nice scent in my opinion. But YMMV, so... Test it if you can? If not, sure, buy it. It's kinda cheap, and in my opinion really nice.
Yup same for me, smells more like Sugar or Honey than Vanilla. I can't smell any coconut. I'ts mostly Rum + Sugar/honey in the 2018 version
That works I guess!
Yeah the notes seem really nice and I've been itching to try a vanilla base! Sadly I don't have any shops that hold this perfume, much less so for testing. It's cheap so I'm gonna go for a blind online buy instead..
I tried it recently. Initially loved it and nearly bought it on the spot (hey, it's cheap). Decided to walk around the mall a bit first, and 30 mins later it had dried down to a sweet scent that was too feminine for me.
I wouldn't mind if my wife wore it, though.
Performance was great. Washed my arm twice and it was still there!
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It's amazing, but my friends use it so much i'm starting to hate it. Like 6 sprays minimum. It used to give me headaches when i wore 2 sprays of it..
I can't smell anything in it other than Sweet Rum and Sugar(vanilla i guess) But it's good(the 2018 version)
you can't test it?
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i really like it. and surprisingly, it lasts on my skin. as for your question, i can smell both.
Thanks!
I find the coconut note repulsive
There's no coconut in the new version
Huh? I smelled it last week at a store and there was a very strong coconut note. Where can I find this new version?
I have the 2018 version, they might have brought back the old version, bad luck then i guess..
You might also consider checking out Mac’s Velvet Teddy. It’s like a TF knock off. I actually prefer it.
Unavailable where I stay. 😔