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pompyceh600bedyWelty – :
Too sharply woody on me but has great wood cabinet notes and resin underneath. It’s faintly sweet from the tobacco or the tonka, quite nice but the wood kills it on me. It’s pretty close to straight wood alcohol on me. I have found that Gaiac does this on me regularly, so maybe it’s that. Otherwise, it’s pretty darn nice.
Denis1982 – :
I agree with Nurse Feratu, there is some bright, citrusy note in here.
It has the rich, moist tobacco and big tonka dose (and of course that signature TF patchouli) that are reminiscent of Tobacco Vanille, but it does open with that citrusy something, almost like TV were blended with Tom Ford for Men and shares that citrus opening.
My favorite of the Robert Grahams, a very interesting cool weather tobacco scent.
rermblulk – :
Although not listed, I pick up on a distinct citrus note. It doesn’t ruin the scent for me, but I wish it weren’t there. Beautiful tobacco scent overall though.
vali4 – :
I don’t know what’s in here – there has to be more than 3 notes – but every time i smell it my brain just goes “YESS!” and i am deleriously happy. A true testament to the power of smell to affect ones mood.
I’ve been searching for a signature tobacco frag for years, and most seemed either too syrup sweet, or dusty dry for me. Fortitude hits the mark perfectly.How? Not sure. Maybe it’s the blend. So while i am not a man with significant disposable income,sometimes you just know a good fit when you smell one. i bought a bottle right away.
mihazz – :
This fragrance gives you satifaction without having to wait on the dry down like Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille 3 hours later! It’s very unixsex! Its great layered with other vanilla based scents!I am glad I discovered this wonderful fragrance!
mustkill13 – :
Nice! A warm sweet delicious creamy tobacco / tonka bean opening which gives this scent a vanilla vibe. A couple of hours in the patchouli comes out and adds a little spiciness to the scent.
I do not get a Tobacco Vanille vibe on my skin, I get more of a 18.21 Sweet Tobacco vibe without the wine note. I have not tried Soul CoSTUME NATIONAL so I cannot comment on that one, but based on this one I will have to give Soul a try. I do get a Mugler Pure Tonka vibe, but lighter, during the dry down phase. I am not saying it smells just like Pure Tonka, but it does have that same feel, but lighter, to it.
Fortitude is a non-offensive fragrance, meaning that not everyone will love it, but no one will hate it. That makes Fortitude a great office / daily / signature scent.
Although this is marketed to men, I can easily see a woman wearing this. I can also see this one in either casual or a sports coat.
Bottom line: If you like sweet tobacco scents, this one is worth a try.
Stayk27 – :
Wearing this now after purchasing the entire line from the Las Vegas store in the Palazzo. They are quality fragrances, rich in oil content, housed in beautiful bottles.
This one is 15% Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and 85% Costume National Soul.
I see the TF comparison, especially in the dry down. But TF has a pipe tobacco accord whereas this fragrance has more of a bourbon soaked tobacco accord. Much sweeter and more modern. The far dry-down even represents some good old Tommy Bahama (old amber bottle no longer available) essence.
However, the real difference– and I am surprised it has not been mentioned, is the play on cinnamon and western oud in this fragrance. To my nose, this is VERY hard to distinguish from Costume National’s soul. They smell very similar with fortitude kicking in a bit more tobacco and some slight notes of leather.
Silage is beastly for the first 3 hours, you cant do more than 2-3 sprays…it gets closer after that but still projects for 6-8 hours and will remain a noticeable skin set for 12+. Performance is also similar to CN’s Soul. It will stay on skin and clothes all day/night. So, performance and overall value is excellent.
A smooth updated tobacco scent that features a boozy sweet (vanilla, bourbon and rum) backbone complimented by light leather and patchouli and spiked with cinnamon. Maybe a flavored cigar taken with Captain Morgan spiced rum.
phlazex – :
Extremely spicy and sweet open, heavy on vanilla and resinous scents, almost an amber, smells like sugar cookies and mulling spice. After a half hour to an hour, the spiciness dissipates and the tobacco takes center stage. It’s still sweet from the tonka but more like a light Virginia tobacco than a cherry pipe tobacco or a spicy cigar.
Sillage starts off heavy and radiant and fades to moderate in an hour or two.
Still clinging to a shirt over a day later, has become even sweeter, exuding vanilla and honey.
Great colder weather night scent. Layers well with Robert Graham Valour.
mediany – :
Pretty straightforward tobacco, tonka, and patchouli. I don’t have much to say about these Robert Graham fragrances except that they smell damn good.
Franchuz – :
A good sweet tobacco scent at a good price; no WOW! Factor, but it is good. I would wear this!
Gremlinus – :
This is the first and likely only review I will write here. I own ~55 fragrances, about 70 over my lifetime. I have many “winter” fragrances which include gourmands and tobacco based scents. Tabcco vinille from Tom Ford *was* on my to-buy list. Once I smelled this, that became irrelevant.
This is a well crafted fragrance which lingers in the air. The tonka compliments the tobacco – nothing new there. However, the two dance in a way that allows the fragrance to be contemporary but remain classy. The tobacco is the base on which the sharply sweet tonka bean lingers. This cologne pulls off the “sharp sweet” scent without coming off as either over bearing or cheap.
I smelled tobacco vinille about 15 minutes after putting this on. I left both on my skin. After a few hours, the choice was obvious.
I would NOT blind buy this. Good news, samplers can be easily bought if necessary.
dizel – :
I sampled the’s 1st three Robert Graham releases and actually think they are quite good. Quite unique and interesting. I was expecting worse quality and more generic. I would be inclined to wear these fragrances.
Deroxwcxsq – :
Mostly tonka, pleasantly powdery and sweet. The patchouli flirts a bit, never fully rounded out and constantly shifting. I tend to dislike tobacco but the balance here is perfect. A very wearable unisex scent, though I prefer it on women.
Longevity and silage are moderately strong, the exact level I personally enjoy.
esusernameh4 – :
I really wanted to be wooed by this since it has such a cool bottle [cap], but unfortunately while the outside sings niche, the juice screams commercial… It’s really not that special; like a [half-decent] hybrid between Spicebomb/MIB (Bvlgari) and L’Homme (YSL)
erurlertyt – :
Don’t let the “for men” stop you. A female could absolutely wear this, because I am wearing it! And I can’t stop sniffing my wrist. It is an absolutely gorgeous tobacco scent, warm and spicy. And that flacon!!!! OH MY!!! I just had to have it!
Aerohoplenerizvc – :
What an excellent tobacco warm boozy scent this is. Just the right amount of aromatic tobacco leaf, tonka, vanilla, and patch. This is definitely on the sweet creamy side of tobacco but not a cherry type al a pure havane. It is also not powdery. Very good performance on me! Stunning bottle for sure and at the price, I would say worth it. Give these a try if you can find a Robert Graham boutique (Not sure where they are sold otherwise).
njv974intitytek – :
Of the Robert Graham fragrances I tried at Bloomingdale’s, this was the best by far. They are all pleasant but slightly boring and familiar. Fortitude definitely appealed to me, but it was also not unique enough for me to want to purchase.
viper1992 – :
Excellent creamy tobacco fragrance! Full review at BrooklynFragranceLover.com
minesmikipt – :
Very surprised by how good this one is. Out of the three it’s my favorite. I am very very tempted to buy a bottle since I’m a big fan of vanilla tonka bean and especially tobacco. Real solid guys. It has a very pleasant aroma and smells very expensive. 8.5/10
UPDATE:
Second time wearing this today and I am very pleased with performance. Sillage is great and so is longevity – 12hrs and still going! This reminds me of TF Tobacco Vanille/ TF Noir Extreme mixed with Givenchy Pi (what I wanted Pi to be but wasn’t).
nenadushkin – :
I have to agree with BBJR. I’m not big on fashion designers fragrance. As a collector or RG, I had to sample the three fragrance….Fortitude is really nice and so is Valor.
I’ll be going back to buy Fortitude. Real nice stuff.
Antonz – :
Excellent first effort for this brand. Goes on as a spicy vanilla, somewhat dark fragrance. Drydown is mostly Tonka bean and a hint of tobacco. I’m a big Robert Graham fan so I may be biased but IMHO this is really good stuff.