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Samuel – :
A smooth and wearable sweet tobacco. Great fragrance!
I own Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille and I appreciate it a lot. Tabac Rouge and TV are undoubtedly very similar. However there are some differences worth pointing out.
Firstly, the TV is a lot drier to my nose, and almost feels dusty at times. The TR on the other hand smells smoother, less spicy and therefore less dry. I find this quality makes it much easier to wear than the Tom Ford.
Secondly, this seems to actually performs much better than my 2013 bottle of TV. The projection is very strong and longevity is good too. The projection especially is much better than TV on my skin at least.
Finally, this seems to progress more than the Tom Ford. Initially, it starts off as a strong and spicy tobacco but then moves closer to a nice, slightly spiced sweet scent. A little reminiscent of Christmas to me.
As said by a few reviewers below, this feels like a daytime fragrance, whereas the Tom Ford is a nightly one. Very versatile.
I’m very impressed with this fragrance, and if my TV runs out, I will likely replace it with TR. A decant may even be enough as 1 spray lasted me hours recently.
A versatile sweet and spicy tobacco scent. Bravo!
the.elf – :
I have not tried Tom Ford, so I cannot compare these two.
But Tabac Rouge opens up with very nice sweet candied ginger with a hint of expensive tobacco. Then in a couple of minutes comes honey. A lot of honey.
For next couple of hours there is a fight between honey and tobacco. From one sniff I hear honey, then I make another sniff and it is tobacco.
The picture, that this fragrance reminds me is an all time favorite Hollywood movies, definitely some kind of financial thriller, and there is shown an office in the huge skycreeper with an amazing view from the window, a man – a boss in his mid 40s and a box of expensive Cuban cigars on his table next with a glass jar of a honeyed ginger lollipops.
For some reasons combination of benzoin and honey does not work on my skin as a vanilla (which should), but this scent is amazing (probably same amazing as TF TV, cause it is still very popular).
Couple of times I have stopped to watch, who is smoking a tasty cigars next to me, then I realized that it was me (non-smoker) and Tabac Rouge.
I think this is a safe for blind buying, suitable for both genders.
Projection is not the best, about 2 hours, and longevity is about 6 hours.
xnust – :
I purchased a sample along with the tom ford tobacco vanille at the same time to truly see the difference. Phaedon triggered a memory of something I smelled before just like it. The light bulb went off and voila! Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male. It has much more cinnamon notes like JPG as opposed to Tom Fords tobacco vanille which has much more of the vanilla notes. Phaedon does not last long though but overall I give it 7 out of 10.
demkerman – :
I’ve been really into tobacco stuff lately, so I tried this. It’s a pleasant sweet honey tobacco scent, but it’s not as distinctive as what I’ve already found.
To compare:
-it’s not as brash as Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
-it doesn’t have the addictive, boozy, almost edible sweetness of Hermes Ambre Narguile
-it doesn’t have the thick boozy musk of 18.21 Man Made Sweet Tobacco
-it’s not animalic like TF Tobacco Oud/Intense
-similarities to SL Chergui as well, but less dry and not as spicy
It’s nice and if you don’t have the above or you’d prefer something more moderate than the above, you should try it.
fanta62 – :
Very similar to Tom Ford’s TV, if you love TV you will most certainly love this as well. The main difference here is the absence of vanilla and the inclusion of honey. The honey is a strong influence in the fragrance, giving it a tobacco leaf infused with honey vibe. There’s a faint amount of spice thanks to the ginger, but you have to search for it.
I find TV to be a lot more denser and spicier, so for me TV is still ahead, but only by a nose. For the money, this blows TV out of the water.
So does one make the other redundant. To me no, because Tabac is heavy in honey and gives enough of a different vibe for me. Many might find one or the other redundant, dependent on which one you prefer.
It’s closer to TV a couple of hours into the dry down as the honey looses its potency.
Great fragrance!
vasyl – :
gorgeous scent, old grandfathers pipe, love it
варяг1973 – :
Fragrance -Tabac Rouge Phaedon
Bottle from – 2015
Tabac Rouge is a delightful,agreeable,luxurious and comfortable interpretation of a seductive honey tobacco fragrance,enchanted with a warm touch of spices,and with a alluring wispers of musk and benzoin.It is very similar to Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford,but he took a bit different approach.I would say a sweeter and more sinful approach.
Longevity – 10/10(10+ hours)
Silage/Projection – 9/10(heavy projection and silage for the first 3-4 hours)
Weather – best in autumn and winter.
Age – 24+
Compliments – 9/10
Scent – 9/10
Main notes according to me –
tobacco leaves,honey,cinnamon,ginger,musk,benzoin.
The drydown is a bit powdery and balsamic and I get some -spiced honey,tobacco,musk and benzoin.
Emotions -sinful,delightful,luxurious,addictive,seductive,alluring.
Occasion -perfect for semi-formal event,dates and night out.
Easy to wear – Easy to Love.He’s got that sinful vibe going on.
Definitely will get everyone’s attention.
You’ll get compliments and LOVE with this one.
personnel – :
Like others said before me. Its a light version of tobacco vanille. I underline that to my nose tabac rouge is very, very close to Tom Ford, but with a transparent texture. I prefere this over tobacco vanille as its cheaper and its easier to wear.
The hype is real. Love this one!
9/10
Inexibbes – :
Tabac Rouge is day.
Tobacco Vanille is night.
TV has chocolaty, dried resinous, spice and some cognac notes.
Tabac Rouge is honey.
Both are light, not harsh tobacco, and stay a bit similar when TV gets lighter.
Love them sooo much!!! Artworks!
And after a long day of wearing both, I’d say that Tabac Rouge drydown is close to Franck Boclet Tobacco.
zoq645JeomiWogkig – :
This is what I call it a real performer. At 6am I sprayed 4 times (neck front and back, right and left arm). It’s 7:30pm and it is still going strong, from a decant. I also have a decant of TFTV and, maybe I was sold a dupe, but it’s gone in an hour. If you like tobacco and honey and an all day fragrance, tabac rouge is the one to get.
karrada – :
Warm, sweet, delicious, well-upholstered, reassuringly solid. Like shisha from heaven, with all the bewitching tobacco smell but none of the screechy cloying notes. Nothing to scare the horses or sweep you off your feet in amazement here, but this is seriously, intensely comforting and enveloping stuff. It *is* very sweet, which I usually hate, but this manages not to cloy at all; it’s all soft curves and rounded edges in all directions, so never becomes saccharine-sugary or thuddingly tobacco-heavy. A really finely-controlled exercise in restraint.
Both tobacco leaf and honey notes seem truly organic and multi-faceted to me, though I’d have really loved a bit more of spicy dimension as well. It may sound like faint praise but when I say it’s a less-complex Chergui, or a less-blowsy Habanita, I mean both of those as serious compliments. For those looking for the perfect tobacco, this should be an automatic try, and very probably an automatic win.
Seems totally unisex to me, though some might find it over-masculine if heavily sprayed. Almost entirely linear, I didn’t find it evolved much, but it’s so delicious that was a definite plus. Strikingly impressive longevity, too – still hitting hard up to 6h, detectable at 9, faint skin scent up to 12h and on cloth a little further than that. Goshdangit this one truly is a winner.
modx – :
Tabac Rouge is one of the best pipe tobacco perfumes out there, quite similar to Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, but not exactly same. When you look closely you can see vanilla note is absent in TR where vanilla is very noticeable in TV, but still overall feel is quite similar. TV is thick, dense and very heavy while TR is airy, transparent and light (but not weak), I prefer TR to TV. It’s not very complex, not much development over the time. Performance is great, 10+ hours with soild projection.
If you like pipe tobacco perfumes then this is a safe blind buy.
hgewklbvreshml – :
The honey doesn’t seem as prominent on my skin. I get a solid tobacco opening that sharp and similar to a high end tobacco store. It is similar to 18.21 Sweet Tobacco Spirits. As it settles the cinnamon comes out and where 18.21 gets honeyed this gets spicy and retains it’s sharpness. When it does mellow it’s to a warm musky scent with a syrupy sweetness that I wouldn’t feel fully comfortable describing as honey or vanilla.
Now that I have smelled Addict I notice that they are quite similar. This has the same hazy vanilla tobacco blend. It doesn’t feel like a feminine designer scent though, and Addict does. This would be good for someone looking for a less gendered version.
FLXuqu39 – :
Sweet honeyed tobacco. Like fall in a bottle to me. I enjoy pipe tobacco from time to time and this captures the scent of real tobacco very well. It does strongly resemble Tobacco Vanille, but I find this slightly more wearable since it isn’t as dense as TV.
Interestingly, I haven’t had a lot of compliments outside of “oh you smell nice” or similar middling ones. Seems tobacco-heavy/focused scents tend to do better with men than women? Not sure if that’s just my experience.
I get solid longevity (6-8 hours) on my skin and it projects well for much of that time.
A 9.0/10 for me. If you want Tobacco Vanille for a lot less money (but still fairly expensive around $150) TR is your best bet.
Croper – :
Christmas in a bottle – smells exactly like Bigelow’s Constant Comment tea. Can’t wait to wear this in deepest winter!
bvlitvivov40 – :
Tobacco Vanille? Something must be wrong with your nose. This is a lot simpler and honestly I prefer it over TV.
Smells like christmas gingerbread with honey with drinkable qualities like honey green tea.
It’s definitely gourmand, not overpowering but not weak either.
The honey smells very authentic and natural and compared to many other gourmand honey scents this one isn’t really that sweet to my nose. It’s sweet but in a very enjoyable way. Not overpowering at all.
Easy love.
Linear, heavy sillage and long lasting.
edgaron – :
No tobacco in sight for me, or at least not enough to warrant a name like ‘Tabac Rouge.’ =( According to the brand website, “Turkish tobacco absolute and incense make up the core accord, spare, dry and perfectly balanced.” To my nose, the tobacco is much too spare.
Tabac Rouge is spicy green ginger, rooty and bitter to open, with cinnamon laced all the way through; then warming up with sweet honey, but not too much overly so; although not in the note pyramid, sharp cloves are also very present and I find that this throws the opening off kilter with a bit of a metallic screech.
There is a woodsy, smoky dry down that I find reminiscent of dry, black tea. Perhaps this is a dry tobacco, cured too long and releasing some tannic nuances. Combined with said spices, this interplay pours a hot, spicy cup of chai tea mellowed gently with slightly soured, indolic honey and benzoin. Cloves hum a little softer in the drydown but are still a little disturbing. There is also a subtle cosmetic note way into the evolution, tempering the composition even further, feeling a little pink and perhaps presenting the ‘Rouge’ facet and offering some androgyny, most likely attributable to sweet, powdery, slightly sticky benzoin.
The overall performance on my skin is a little wan too, requiring three saturating sprays from a decanted sample on a small patch on my wrist to get anything remotely smoky.
The scent is beautiful — for a dark, spicy chai and benzoin-rich fragrance — but a disappointment with the unfilled expectation of ‘tabac.’ Amp up the tobacco x2 and it would still be relatively mellow, better balanced against the spices and worthy of its name in my opinion. Perhaps my skin amplifies the spices and drowns out the tobacco that I have to sniff really hard for. I’m envious of those who get a dominant tobacco note.
GOLDenMAN – :
A very sweet tobacco.
Honey and cinnamon makes the opening a bit too loud and a bit too sweet for my nose, but in the drydown Tabac Rouge develops into a great resinous semi-sweet tobacco.
If you can accept an over-sweet first hour then the dry down is really worth waiting for.
An alternative if you prefer a similar scent that opens in a lower voice could be Franc Boclet Tobacco. In the dry down they are both great tobacco scents, Tabac Rouge is a bit sweeter while Boclet Tobacco relies more on a dry woody chord.
soassenly – :
Tabac Rouge is very rich in benzoin and its character is an interplay of spice and sweet, a blend of cinnamon and ginger with the honeyed tobacco that turns the most heads and the benzoin adds to the deep and textured, powdered sweetness wonderfully.
BABAJ63 – :
This is Christmas spices and honey cakes..very much a cozy warm spicy sort of scent, with vanilla notes from the benzoin to balance out the honey. The overall effect is slightly woodsy from the (unlisted) tobacco note.
I couldn’t see wearing this in the spring or summer, and in fact, the cinnamon and ginger put so in mind of the holidays and pumpkin pie, I’d find it hard to wear much after NYE, to be honest.
Since there’s not a hint of flowers anywhere in this, (the honey is pure sugar in this, no pollen) I think people who dislike floral fragrances should definitely give this a sniff, as it is gourmand without being too syrupy or fruity, and also without smelling like a patisserie.
gruk85 – :
Ok…
I get it…there are similarities with this and TV…but really, this is not the same, and as someone who owns both, I see reason to own both, because, well, they are DIFFERENT.
TV is more linear – I do not have an issue with this – in fact, I like it. Sometimes I want linear. Sometimes I do not want incense. And that, my friend, is where THIS fragrance comes in…
Tabac Rouge is the answer to what you may want from TV but fail to get – again – TV is its own thing – but sometimes you want more depth, more angle and more…questions from your scent. You want it to evolve into something that makes you think and feel more. I really get this scent…it is something of a layered story, one that evolves with time, and one that may make you think one thing one day, and quite another the next.
Don’t hesitate to pick this bottle up…it is quite a gem at this price!
vegas34 – :
This scent is very aggressive. Most likely made for a very cold climate, definitely something that can cut through the cold with no problem. Honey and a sharp tobacco (although tobacco is not listed) that’s about all I pick up. Leans masculine but I can see a confident woman wearing this. A linear scent, what you get a the beginning is what you’ll get at the end.
olyaоля – :
Freedomlover….
I did so, and im 100% satisfied with zara…..
ушастый – :
If you like this please try Zara tobacco collection rich warm and addictive you’ll be very surprised of the blend quality for such a amazing price. Niche quality for less than £20. Worth a gamble surely.
Scorpion_666 – :
If my memory serves me right, this is more complex and deeper than Tobacco Vanille. Very long lasting and far more superior in quality.
tjh805elipseskism – :
Such a rich beautiful fragrance. Smells sweet, warm, and thic. Vanilla and honey. It smells exactly like Tobacco Vanille by Tom ford. However the quality is better and it’s much less in your face sugary sweet. TV is very sweet and a tad bit too much for a man. Tabac Rouge is half the price for double the amount for superior quality.
Great stuff here!
jon1997 – :
Tabac Rouge is an extremely well-made fragrance.
In my opinion, it is very unfortunate that this scent is so heavily compared to TV & subsequently identified as its clone. This kind of practice (also seen with Tuscan Leather & La Yuqawam Homme) limits the newer scent’s effort to demonstrate in full their own interpretation of the particular theme and possibly its unique characteristics.
To my nose, TR & TV are pretty distinct perfumes, considering their evolution. They apparently do share a very similar sweet tobacco burst in the opening, but that’s about it. The tobacco note of TV (at least on my skin) lasts for a short time and all I am left with once it’s gone, is a delicious vanilla note that lasts for ever. On the other hand, the tobacco note of TR is spicier and always present (though much weaker of course) till the far far drydown.
In total, Tabac Rouge is a very cozy gourmand fragrance, quite elegant & discreet with a balmy vibe, that is a total pleasure to wear, especially when the weather is cold. It possesses a nostalgic & romantic aura due to the immediate correlation of the all so familiar tobacco note to the good old days of family gatherings.
Very delicate, enveloping & warm.
8/10
nastya888809 – :
I haven’t worn Phaedon’s Tabac Rouge in a while so I thought I would wear it a few days ago and I have been enjoying the experience.
This is a great fragrance. Yes, it has strong similarities to Tobacco Vanille, but I find this fragrance a bit more wearable, and a little less harsh than TV. I actually prefer this, and the fact that a 100 ml bottle of Tabac Rouge can be purchased for $160 USD in comparison to the going rate of $200+ for 50 ml of TV is another reason I have chosen Tabac Rouge.
This is a warm, spicy scent. Tobacco is not listed as one of the notes, but to my nose it is definitely in this fragrance. The honey, cinnamon and ginger give this scent a stunning, sweet and fresh/spicy scent. Longevity and projection are excellent. It may not project as much as TV, but to be honest, I prefer it that way.
This is the kind of fragrance you want to wear in the cold winter months. I know I will.
john.green – :
This is pure, raw, heady honey (very deep and carnal) mixed with pipe tobacco and powder. Thanks to the dryness of the scent it veers away from being cloying and syrupy which can occur with honey. It’s also blended masterfully without the urinal honey effect.
I find no resemblance to Tom Ford’s TV. There is no sweetness that my nose can detect, it’s more of a deep, visceral honey tobacco mix which I absolutely love.
Longevity is monstrous and the more this scent warms up, the better it gets. Must try for honey lovers.
LILxSAINT – :
This smells like chai tea. Also get a wooden and plastic smell too.
I smell lots of cinnamon, ginger and syrup.
I can see a small resemblance to TF but this doesn’t have the tobacco/cloves.
This is unisex leaning towards the more feminine side.
I like it i find it to be a refreshing gourmand
ZelinkA – :
A friend gave me a 5ml sample of this. Its nice but I much prefer 18:21 Sweet Tobacco Spirits which is far more maculine than this. Strangely I get no tobacco in Tabac Rouge and the performance is poor on my skin. This is way over priced. Pass.
DoockyMox – :
Why there isn’t tobacco listed among notes?!
Even without seeing notes and knowing what am I trying,I could say there’s loads of tobacco,honey and cinnamon in this scent
For years I thought that I loved Tom Ford tobacco vanille and I was saving to buy it for hubby as a birthday gift(and ofcourse sometimes steal some sprays for myself)but now I’ve changed my mind in a second.I don’t want TF TV any more,I’m head to heals in love with this masterpiece
As I’ve mentioned before tobacco is here,lots of it.but there’s no tobacco sharpness/edges thanks to honey.honey makes it warm and sweet and it’s just right amount of it.too much honey could easily ruin it for me.but there’s benzoin helping honey to give it balmy quality and deliciousness
Cinnamon and a hint of ginger,give it a tasty edge.I adore it’s drydown when a soft hint of powder and musk is added to provide a feminine soft powdery quality but I don’t mean that it’s a feminine scent.it opens masculine and as time passes,it moves to feminine side of the track.it’s definitely unisex and easily wearable by both genders and I’m a girly girl who usually can’t wear masculine or even uni fragrances
Tabac rouge is a combination of tobacco,sweet and spicy notes which make it a tad gourmand and sexy as hell and very soft powdery notes.it’s done so beautifully that it doesn’t tire me soon as most honey,tobacco scents
Longevity is amazingly.it stays for hours and hours on skin.sillage seems to be great too,can’t tell for sure before full wearing
Highly recommended
❤❤❤❤❤
kob-karen – :
The most natural and deepest honey scent I’ve ever tried. Tabac Rouge is very similar to Diptyque’s Volutes, which I also like, but I find Tabac Rouge to be somehow darker and perhaps more masculine than Volutes.
KaloAloge – :
Sorry people but after reading reviews online and on YouTube this is a major let down! Longevity 0 sillage 0 I smell nothing but honey. Resembles tabacco vanille after 6 hours of dry down so bought a 250ml decant of TV and couldn’t be happier!
Hotpepster – :
This is a wonderful sweet & spicy tobacco scent. Reminds me of my grandfather’s sweet smelling pipe tobacco when I was a young boy. The longevity is incredible.
FYAQ – :
Interesting that Tabac is in the name but tobacco is not listed in the notes?!? Similar to Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille but Tabac Rouge replaces the vanilla with honey. This makes it a bit less sweet than TV and helps bring out the spices more. A winner.
Fredi777 – :
honey, spicy sweet tobacco, stays with you all day…
kaktus_1111 – :
Well, this has been on my list of must tries for far too long. My decant arrived this morning and I couldn’t wait to savour the potent honeyed tobacco. It makes me think of my Grandad and his Gold Block pipe tobacco. I had to live with my Grandparents for a year after a family tragedy. I was about 6 and I bonded with both very strongly. Smells were already very important to me.
The tobacco is strong even though sweetened by honey and tonka. I think it’s the ginger note that gives an edge and power to the tobacco. I see why folk liken it to TF Tobacco Vanille but it’s the ginger and powder notes that separate them. Tabac Rouge has more fire in its belly and would be perfect on my fella. Some ladies might find this a tad masculine. TF TV is much more smooth and cultivated. Moderate sillage with great longevity.
Ghost 10A – :
GLORIOUS! Vanilla beautifully entwined with a realistic tobacco note, strong but not overpowering with fantastic longevity, this is now in my top ten loves.
Sereg_a – :
Love this one. I always love these tobacco scents and anything with tobacco and honey is great. I really feel like this is a great fragrance to compare with Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford. Having said that, this is more versatile than that one, albeit different. This has a ginger note, and other great notes which are sheer and transparent when compared to the Tom Ford. I would recommend this as an alternative but not a clone.
The scent lasts for a long time on my skin, with a spicy ginger, honey & tobacco vibe. It is better suited for warmer (but not hot) weather. So where I would wear the Tom Ford in winter and autumn, this is one I would wear in the spring and early summer. As a standalone fragrance, this is just the right amount of tobacco that I like. The honey and ginger and spices are the main partners here with the tobacco not overwhelming anything. This is a great one to try for those who like warm & spicy fragrances, but which are also transparent and sheer too. Great stuff!
InfandytefTeT – :
My first trial run with Tabac Rouge was a rather negative one. I found it to be too sweet and I was not impressed during that time.
Now, that I have a sample, I have had the chance to wear it more frequently with a clear nose and give it time to develop on my skin. I think it is very well done. Especially the dominating sweetness (which was disturbing at first) that is rising naturally out of the brave note pyramid.
My nose distinguishes the honey and cinnamon notes mostly with a tobacco pipe effect. Next to these dominating notes I get the right amount of ginger which reminds me of a delicious winter tea. The whole composition reflects a winter spice tea indeed. Honestly, I don’t smell any vanilla note here and I think it is unfair to call it a typical vanilla scent. This is much more than that. To me this is more complex than TV.
Great longevity and projection.
nabibak – :
It is inevitable comparing the two, but I do like this better than Tom Ford’s TV, although I wouldn’t classify it as a clone. It’s not as sweet and has less of the overpowering “Yankee Candle” accord. It is linear, has great longevity, and projects well. It’s not a beast, but a little goes a long way.
It is hard to believe that it is the first blend from this perfumer. It’s not complex but it is very well executed, and if you like TV and vanilla/benzoin, honied tobacco-style scents, this is a no brainier, especially given the price disparity between it and TV. An easy blind buy in this category. Many think it doesn’t replace Ford’s concoction, but I think it could. It is easier to wear, with a lightly diluted effect that is more appropriate for warmer climes. Not an office scent. 8/10.
zid013Unlogrere – :
Just my take, but TV is an insecure brick screaming it’s presence, an initial ‘Wow!’, for me is replaced soon enough by, ‘I get it, calm down’. On the other hand, I love Tabac Rouge, it invites, it doesn’t intrude, it is rich and warm enough as it is, it doesn’t need to dominate, maybe it’s Canada, I don’t know, never been there.
lexa2502 – :
“Sweet and stylish… confidently yet subtly making a statement in the nightclub.”
Tabac Rouge (TR) is a 2013 fragrance from the French perfume house Phaedon. Highly rated on Fragrantica and claimed to be a clone of the much acclaimed Tobacco Vanille (TV) by Tom Ford, I decided to take a risk by blind-purchasing a tester bottle from Sens Unique in Paris (with the help of a friend), as it was sold out. Looking back now, I don’t regret one bit over the €120 blind purchase.
On my skin, TR opens with unmistakable notes of cinnamon and honey. The opening is thoroughly dessert-sweet and will appeal to people with a liking for gourmand scents. Plus, I also strangely get a bit of sweetened oatmeal note in the scent. After an hour or two, the tobacco slowly reveals itself. Unlike Parfums de Marly’s Herod, the tobacco in TR is smoother and more refined. It smells more like a flavoured cigarette rather than the leafy, spiced type I get from Herod.
The longevity is very commendable; even after a full working day of around 9 hours and a shower, the sweet-tobacco drydown is still present on skin. Same goes for the sillage; wafts of cinnamon and honey are noticeable from a distance. Its heavy and dark characteristics make TR a perfume best used as a night fragrance for cold climates too.
Now comes the big question: how similar is TR to TV? Indeed, they are very similar from the onset: both are clearly tobacco-vanilla unisex fragrances. However, they are a number of subtle differences. Many people claim that TV is sweeter than TR, which is true to some extent, but it’s a different kind of sweetness altogether. TV’s sweetness stems from its vanilla-dried fruit combo; TR, while arguably as sweet as TV, has sweet notes that come from its honey-cinnamon combo instead. TV is somewhat harsher and louder, while TR is softer and more subtle. In essence, I would say that the prominent notes for TV are tobacco, vanilla and dried fruits while those for TR would be tobacco, honey, cinnamon and a lick of ginger.
As user Q.R. Crumm explains, TR is “the refined and classy brother of Tobacco Vanille (who is the loud, shouty ar*e-hole, the person who gets piss-drunk at a party and then gets on everyone’s nerves.)”. Amusing yet accurate analogy on how TR compares with TV.
Mature, refined and classy, TR is a slightly different take on the immensely popular Tom Ford fragrance. Is it blind-purchase worthy? Maybe; if you like TV but feel that it’s too obnoxious or overwhelming and want something more agreeable, then TR is definitely worth trying.
gena2606 – :
I have a deep love of TF Tobacco Vanille, and amusingly, so does my father. After discovering his love of TFTV, I set off to find other tobacco scents that we may enjoy together. TR is interesting. It is warm, with tons and tons of cinnamon. My eyes nearly started watering, in that way that happens when you inhale loose chai tea. A soft, burning warmth. It is delicious and quite gourmand, in that way. The tobacco in this is slightly different from TFTV. TFTV smells like walking past a rich cigar shop. This tobacco is less smooth, and sadly, less rich and boozy. It smells more like an approximation of tobacco, to my nose. I grew up in Virginia, in tobacco country. Every fall the tobacco was harvested, and the scent of the drying leaves would carry on the wind on warm days. It is a melancholy memory for me, and I think I would love to wear this during warm October days.
lepila6010 – :
I get gorgeous whiffs of light tobacco, moderate cinnamon and a big honey drenched feel. Anyone decanting please PM me.
bombr – :
@Anacrusis exact same feeling with PdM’s Herod. Not really tobacco but not bad either.
alexSTlzn1 – :
I get a bit of a strongly brewed black tea (or chai without the milk) vibe from this, not so much tobacco. Really, really delicious scent. There’s spicy ginger and cinnamon sweetened with honey and vanilla-like benzoin.
Alexii23 – :
I’ve tested this on and off for the last week.
Hmmm, I really don’t know what to think. I keep taking it off and putting it back on my want list.
The honey and cinnamon do blend to make a nice tobacco scent, but there’s something that just isn’t there. The fragrance seems “thin.” I like my perfumes thick and syrupy. This is not that.
It has good longevity (8 to 10 hours) and moderate sillage.
I’m still not sure I want to invest in a full bottle of this.
n803nn – :
Very nice! On me this is very similar to Reminiscence Tonka, but since it doesn’t contain any Tonka this is interesting. Very sweet and honeyish with a good spillage and projection, but for a better price I’ll stick with the Reminiscence which, on me, lasts much longer.
Hitlerov – :
lol. I love the “discussions” around this one. I have been wearing this about a year now, so I will add my perspective:
Similar to TFTV, SIMILAR, not the same as … but different enough to own both. The sweetness in TR comes more from honey, whereas in TV it comes from a heavy Vanilla.
I do find TR to be “lighter”, but in the end, start to finish, both are heavy sweet tobacco frags. My advice: Buy TR first, since it is relatively cheaper. If you love, and can afford TFTV, add it to your collection, otherwise, the TR should satisfy your cravings.
vij182 – :
The first time I smelled Tabac Rouge, it brought back a lot of memories from childhood for me. My Dad and a couple of my Uncles used to smoke pipes when I was a kid ( None of them smoke anymore, my Mum and aunts nagged them out of it over the years) and I remember sitting on my Dads lap with my uncles and their other friends in the evenings over drinks and this haze of fragrant pipe tobacco smoke hanging over it all, laughter and jokes and the smell of Scotch and clink of glasses. One whiff of this brought all that back.
It’s amazing the memory triggers certain smells are. Sometimes you love a fragrance for more than the sum total of it’s notes and smell, sometimes it represents something more abstract, so my review might not be completely objective. For me personally, Tabac Rouge is My favorite tobacco fragrance,a beautiful construct withou