Description
Inspired by the roaring spirit of swanky Prohibition era speak easy lounges. Sweet Tobacco Spirits from the 18.21 Man Made barrel house hits on all sixes, with a nostalgic yet, modern essence featuring notes of citrus, spicy saffron, creamy tonka, sweet vanilla, exotic fruit, fine wine, powdery musk and warm woods. The aroma is so intoxicating it should be illegal and so, edge that you’re Dame might steal it for herself.
Sweet Tobacco Spirits by 18.21 Man Made is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Sweet Tobacco Spirits was launched in 2016. The fragrance features citruses, saffron, tonka bean, vanilla, exotic fruits, red wine, musk and woodsy notes.
bspmcycb – :
This thing is a beast for longevity projection and sillage. Unfortunately I couldn’t stand the smell of wine. I was 28 when I had this and everyone told me i smelled like a man in my 40s. I had to rid of it asap.
platnyk – :
From a distance you smell OK with this scent, but on the skin you smell like an ashtray. Really, you dont want any woman hug you, when you wearing this scent!
npj791Diobtetty – :
I love tobacco fragrances and I was really excited to try Sweet Tobacco Spirits since it’s so highly rated here. Unfortunately this one is really not working for me. I’m not sure why tobacco is in the name at all–maybe it’s because all of the notes here are things that are normally really good when combined with tobacco? Vanilla/tobacco, tonka/tobacco, fruit/tobacco–all of those are great combinations. But Sweet Tobacco Spirits leaves out the tobacco in favor of squishing all of those complementary notes together, and without the tobacco to balance it all out it’s just cloyingly sweet. I’ve got both this and Tobacco Vanille on for a side-by-side comparison and Sweet Tobacco Spirits doesn’t smell the same at all–TV actually has tobacco, for one, and is much less sweet and dense. For a great, cheap sweet tobacco fragrance, I recommend West Third Brand Tobacco 1812 or Mugler Pure Havane over STS (and over TV, for that matter).
loperrise – :
TF Tobacco Vanille and Pure Havane with toned down vanilla and a strong Port wine note, an addictive creation! Sweet Tobacco Spirits is a steal at $80USD, I would gladly pay double that price for this gem. Lasts 24+ hours and projects a good 6 feet, getting compliments on it all day.
mexyt – :
I like this. It opens up with quite a bit of tobacco with a honeyed vanilla background and a hint of boozy red wine. As the fragrance progresses, the tobacco note becomes weaker while the red wine note becomes stronger. I prefer the drydown to the opening. Projection and longevity are both strong. It’s pretty good and in the same vein of fragrances as Tom Ford’s Tobacco Oud or Roja Dove’s Enigma in that it has tobacco and boozy nuances, but red wine in this case rather than whiskey or cognac. It’s a mature scent and sort of reminds me of what a speakeasy during the Prohibition era would smell like.
4.5/5
kotyara – :
This definitely has a tobacco vibe despite it not being listed in the notes. I would say the tobacco smell is definitely pronounced. It is in the genre of a honeyed tobacco/ tobacco vanille type of scent. This scent isn’t as dry and has almost a soapy quality in the background. Something about it smells a little cleaner than a scent like tobaccov vanille.. It has a little bit of a boozy nuance to it, not certain if I pick up on the port wine specifically.. Overall, it is a nice tobacco/sweet scent that fits into the genre of scents like Herod (more boozy) and tobacco vanille (more dry)
I have some extra juice for sale if anyone is interested, send me a PM..
scent 4.5/5
Peroformance 4.5/5
инсайт – :
Looked at the bottle and realized i wore a ton of this over the winter. Burnt honey a pinch of sour wine, heavy vanilla and like several others i smell a dash of bay rum. Dry leafy tobacco if any. Slightly rougher than something like Herod i still find it addictive. Judging from the memory of my uncles frags from the 50’s & 60’s i’ll pass on anything from the prohibition era. But this is an interpretation of what we daydream speak easy smells like in our love of vintage. Very nice and very well done.
danonom – :
This juice is lovely! This is blended very well. I can’t believe it’s $80. This is niche quality. One of the best tobacco fragrances I’ve put nose too, if not the best. I have MAC’s Velvet Teddy and Replica Jazzy club in my collection and this juice is a mix of both those. If you have this and Velvet Teddy in your collection there’s no need for you to have Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille. This juice is GORGEOUS and performs like a CHAMP!!! 12 hours plus and the sillage is 6ft plus for 4 or 5 hours and it’s 2 to 3 ft after that until it’s gone. $80 for this juice is unbelievable. This is definitely worthy of any man’s collection.
yja735speagoessenda – :
Initial opening, sickly cloying sweetness. It’s like sticking your nose in a sweet processed honey pot. At this point I’m wondering what the hell is the hype about? It dies down, but it still smells like a sweet mess. There’s no tobacco here, none at all. I’m not sure what people are smelling, but there isn’t any present. Sample first if that’s why you want it, cause like me, you may have a different opinion of what tobacco is.
After dry down the tonka makes an appearance, wish it didn’t, cause it just adds to the sweet mess. Tell me it’s going to develop into something that’s worthy of the hype, but alas it doesn’t. There is no red wine either.
If you like the honey/tobacco vibe then try something that’s well blended like Mugler Pure Havane or Avant Garde Lanvin. Or a sweet tobacco, try Frank Boclet Tobacco.
Don’t get me wrong it’s high quality and niche, but the blend is way too sweet and is devoid of any real tobacco. It does tone down after an hour, but that first hour is a killer. It’s a pass for me, there are far better options.
Makaveli – :
I’m not sure if the batch that I got was a different one than other reviewers here, but this was a sticky honey-bomb. It was most certainly not a nice pipe of tobacco and a scotch by the fireplace. The tobacco note is nice and smells natural (and what I purchased it hoping to get), but it was altogether very sickly-sweet: an 80-20 blend of honey and tobacco/booze. I had to trade it off, it was just too cloying.
The quality is very high: the concentration of fragrance is massive and you WILL smell it on your skin and clothes for days, so no qualms there.
My disclaimer: if you’re a very “warm” person, or live in a warmer climate, watch out for the honey-bomb that you very well may receive
pupoktik – :
Wow what a gem! Very strong & the tobacco is to die for! This is a slice of boozy tobacco heaven. Lasts all day… GET THIS ONE if you love smelling like a real man’s man.
Deroxcdmwj – :
I purchased this scent mainly to see if it could be a (cheaper) replacement for Killian Back to Black.
The opening is a blast of honey, boozy wine, saffron, and tobacco. I say blast because it is more rough and in your face than B2B. The mid and dry down retain the strong honey accord, along with tobacco and tonka laden saffron. The effect of the honey note is very sweet, and could be cloying if this is smelled in captivity. I don’t think it is any sweeter than B2B, but somehow the sweetness is more noticeable.
One thing: don’t smell this closely. Let it waft around you to really experience it.
Scent: 7/10
Longevity: 10/10
Sillage: 8/10
This is a rougher, more sweet/honey forward version of B2B. If B2B is for James Bond (Sean Connery Bond obviously), this is for Jason Statham’s Transporter.
mvm502 – :
I was really excited about trying this one but as i’m in the UK I didn’t get a bottle but received a decant as a present, so with that in mind, this review may not actually be for 1821 Man Made STS as I may have been sold some spurious juice.
The reason I say that is that this left me really disappointed, as instead of a B2B/smooth tobacco variant I got a port like opening with a tonne of tonka bean, the slightest whiff of tobacco leaf and then after about 15-20 mins a burnt/melted plastic accord which was there every time I sniffed it.
IF this is legit, and i’m not sure either way if my decant is, but if it is, this has got to be the most over hyped fragrance of the last 2-3 years and makes me wonder what all those glowing reviews on here and YT are all about?
Anyhoo, if this does make it to the UK retail market i’ll test it in store and see again.
For all I know I may well have been sold some dodgy perfume parlour style smell-alike but only time will tell.
sersukov – :
The American company 18.21 is a specific brand case where more important than quantity of products is the quality and consistency of the business as a whole. It is a rare thing to see even for the male audience, which is treated by both the commercial perfume industry and cosmetics as a secondary audience, not too demanding and the kind that you can push the same thing several times just changing here and there concepts and descriptions. What the founders of this brand realized is that it was possible to appeal to the masculine universe of personal care with an interesting focus and quality products, which won their users by the smell that led to the creation of a perfume as well.
Sweet Tobacco is the type of creation that gives pleasure to review as it is a relatively easy job. There are no cheats, flaws or superficialities, what the brand promises you and details is what they deliver and delivered very well by the way. The perfume’s inspiration is in the aroma of Virginia’s pipe tobacco and the American times where alcoholic beverages were banned and had to be smuggled in the sullen. Just as the brand mentions, it is a product with a classic appeal and a modern inspiration.
It’s easy to see why users asked for a perfume inspired by the aroma of the products, because the smell is excellent. Sweet Tobacco delivers what you would expect from a tobacco pipe aroma, a smoky smell of tobacco richly adorned with spices, honey, tonka and fruity notes. The fragrance opens with a sweet citrus and fruity aroma that quickly reveals a floral orange aroma, which gives a distinct touch to the composition. The honey is revealing itself in a sweet and thick form, accompanied by a touch of boozy aroma. As the perfume moves towards its final base, the smoky aroma of the tobacco is present. It is also the moment in which one perceives a more classic inspiration, with the presence of a musk accord that is reminiscent to the classic aroma of musks of the golden years of the perfumery. It is also the point where I realize that there is a very subtle nuance that refers to a classic after-shave type, Bay Rum. And despite the inspiration and proposal aimed at the male universe, Sweet Tobacco is perfectly shareable as the brand mentions on the site. It is an excellent product that by the price delivery much more than expected.
Александро – :
18 months after this fragrance was ubiquitous on youtube, and having now owned a bottle for 12 months, i can safely say this is not a like for me.
Opening is probably the best part of this fragrance where i get a rich dark chocolate and port wine combination. I can see why the opening may have impressed people, but after 5 to 10 minutes it is tonka-dominant, and not a great one at that.
Another deal-breaker for me is that i get an underlying smokiness from the heart of a burnt plastic and this stays but thankfully weakens all the way to the final dry down.
Obviously, to my nose, this facet alone makes it unpleasant for me to wear.
There are other better smelling alternatives in this genre at the same price point.
fui691elipseskism – :
2nd review. ive had this for a year plus now. i would buy this again. its that good. after the hype died down. after my crush wore off……i still would buy this again.
katarsis – :
I just received this product and I’m going to compare it to three of my favorite colognes currently.
A) Cigar (Remy Latour)
B) By The Fireplace (Replica)
C) Jazz Club (Replica)
A) Hands down for me, Cigar is incredible. It’s masculine, sexy, and very timeless. It’s got a tobacco scent to it but in a way that’s not obvious. You can wear this during any season but best when it’s cooler.
B) By The Fireplace is the most gorgeous smoky sweet scent I’ve ever come across. It puts Tom Ford Oud, Mugler Havane, etc to shame (they smell absolutely horrendous IMO). It’s pricey at $126 for a bottle but well worth it if you want something truly smells smokey and sweet. DEFINITELY a colder weather scent.
C) Jazz Club is an incredible scent that reminds you of leather, Manhattans, and a touch of cigars. Great silage – definitely a winter scent.
So I sprayed 18.21 on me and took note of what I smelled as the time passed by. Initially it’s incredibly sweet…overpowering scents of honey and vanilla. As time passed, it turned into a more cigar leaf scent but one that’s been dipped in honey or something sweet. It doesn’t have earthy tones like Cigar does. As even more time passes by, the scent becomes very tobacco-ish.
Definitely a nice scent but the sweetness still remains and is somewhat overpowering for me. Not what I expected. If the sweetness was toned down a bit…maybe by a half, this would be an excellent scent because it has so many layers as time passes by.
For now I’m not a real fan. But I’ll try it a couple of times to see. If it doesn’t work out, it’s a gift.
serega323ay12 – :
Hello! Im a casual cologne wearer. I like to give the opinion of someone who’s new to cologne, surrounded by those who don’t know any better!
This cologne reminds me of a nice winter lodge with the fire going over a glass of wine. It has a nice tobacco woody smell with a hint of wine and exotic fruits. The man I see wearing this? The lumber jack who likes to read a good book. Different from your collection. I’d buy a sample before a blind buy just to make sure it fits your style… or if you fit it’s style 😉
OmimabGipgaup – :
I really want this but can’t get it in the UK and each time I fly state side no shop sells it
zakryvashka779 – :
I really like Black to Black, but this is not a clone of it. I was trying to get a cheaper option. Nope. It’s just a cloying tobacco scent. Bought it. Tested it. Got rid off it.
vasya1986 – :
not Back to Black to me either…
the only similarity is that they are both perfumes? 😀
Bagerdegleply – :
Stunning….a bit incense(y) but in a good way.
julija1978ufa – :
This nectar from the gods is a boozy, but sweet fragrance that should be worn with a leather jacket or on a boat.
Better yet a gentleman, who knows he’s about to pick someone up and get down that night(Sorry i’m coming down from a high right now…aka unsolicited compliments).
It’s a lovely scent, i was stopped by a cop on my way to work and was told (You smelled like meed, but it’s nice).
I’ll take that from a sexy cop any day.
I think i found my special occasions scent.
Update: I’ve notice only Fragheads like this fragrance.But the normal person on the street, don’t like it. Because it’s too different(People kept telling no they don’t like it, it smells to different).
I used six sprays…both wrist, back & front of my neck, chest and front of my shirt.
Will I buy this again?…No.(I got the gift set along with a backup bottle…I’m set)
Should You Skipped It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? Sample it first hands down(But if you like honey & boozy like pure malt, then this might be for you)!
Can you use it as a unisex scent? No!
Is it the old, new or current formulation? Current(I have the one, without the leaky cap).
SKU Number: 867124000251
Batch Number: 031665N001A (Production Date: 2016)
Age: 25+
From: 1821 Man Made
Size: 100 ML (Plus Backup GiftSet)
Scent: 8.5/10 (Nice).
Value: 6.5/10 (Cost $60.00).
Sillage: 10/10 (Six feet).
Longevity: 8.5/10 (Eight hours plus).
Creativity: 7.5/10 (Sweet, but boozy…think CH Prive, Pure Malt, etc).
Projection: 8/10 (Two Hours).
Versatility: 7.5/10 (Anytime & Outdoors or where there is a lot of circulation).
Compliments: 8/10 (I was told i smell like meed).
Until next time, I’ll catch you on the flipside.
denis800 – :
Sweet honey and tobacco with a touch of red wine. Performance is pretty good but not beastly. It does somewhat conjure up the idea of a speakeasy as the story of the fragrance suggests. I enjoy this one but the hype blew it up to something it’s not. Not in my top 5 honey or tobacco scents. Awesome scent nevertheless.
Badsanta1 – :
Sample is gone and I want a full bottle.
Where to get this in EU? Thanks
tgstalker – :
Hated the opening, liked the dry down. Had better options so I decided to return this one. I believed in the hype but it let me down.
Ethipsehimi – :
I was expecting this one to be a bit rough for me. Out of bottle it smelled like A jar of loose leaf tobacco, and the opening was pretty similar with the citrus and woods adding to the harshness. Over the next few hours the vanilla bloomed and it was rich and full of texture and generally amazing.
At the end of the day my son climbed into my lap and I smelled berries and asked if he’d been eating candy. Then I notices the powdery saffron note that seems to be in most my favorite fragrances this year and a hint of tobacco. I’m not smelling him. I’m smelling me. Over 12 hours in and this is still surprising me. Well done.
mrjudge – :
Well after a month of waiting I received my order from J.C. Penny’s. I ordered the cologne and body wash. I was able to get them on sale so I got the cologne for $72 and the wash for $22. I bought this based off of the reviews, without smelling it.
When it finally arrived, I smelled the bottle and thought “crap”. It smelled disgusting, as one review said, like the carpet of a dive bar. My box had already been open, so I assume someone else thought the same thing and returned it. I decided to give it a try and know that for whatever reason some colognes need a few sprays sprayed out before use. I put it on and I liked it. I wore it to class and had two compliments that night. One girl past by, stopped an looked back and said “Wow, you smell really good” and then the girl next to me said “Incredible actually.”
Definitely a keeper. Has an oily feel as opposed to traditional colognes so that may be why it tends to perform better. I would definitely recommend. I have not tried the body wash yet.
CasperM – :
I just received my sample and it’s great! I’m a lady and this smells very nice, and on my skin it’s almost exactly like Kalemat by Arabian Oud, which is an amazing frag for about the same price (around $80). However, Kalemat is a bit sweeter with more honey, whereas I find this much spicier, and in the drydown I get quite a bit of the cherry cough syrupy vibe. The notes don’t state any Oud, but with their combination I smell Oud, in a soft, inoffensive way. Great fragrance! Best for fall and winter, and nothing like Back to Black, IMO. Cheers!
vol19 – :
This smells great . I didn’t like it at first but it’s really grown on me . The Drydown is where it’s at with this . My brother in-law loves it said its really powerful. It’s worth the money . I had 2 bottles so i gave him one . This with Amouage interlude man are beast mode perfumes .
kucherEv – :
Honey Malt Liquor…
This is quite a fragrance! A hard-hitting, projection beast of a fragrance that punches above its weight. I’m impressed.
I do like it a lot. I find the fragrance rich in depth and complex. It’s certainly an extremely good effort. I would say that the main notes (to my nose) are honeyed dried fruits, along with tonka and vanilla etc. It’s a rich fragrance which is able to impress and even overwhelm sometimes (if over-sprayed).
I find it in many ways linear. It has the ability to impress and make an impression. The red wine, saffron & woods give it depth and complexity, with a richness that stays throughout the life of the fragrance.
For me, it’s good value for money. I would say that it’s also a fragrance which would work in different seasons (and on most occasions) but you need to be mindful of sprays.
Overall, a solid effort by this brand which gives a great many designer houses a run for their money. If this brand continues to produce work of this level, we are going to see good things to come. Really good!
crococot11111 – :
This scent is lovely, it sits somewhere between tobacco vanille and tabac rouge…imo its more tabac rouge because of the prominent honey note but its smoother and better blended…I don’t think its as dense as tobacco vanille so it would be perfect for those that find TV cloying. Having said that it does stand up as its own fragrance and is brilliant in its own right….
cool11 – :
Worthy of its hype in my opinion, 18.21 is a very, fresh and natural, BIG, golden tobacco fragrance, but it’s best part, in my opinion, is the honey note that’s generously drizzled all over it. It may be the best honey I’ve encountered in a scent, and that’s taking into account other greats such as Tabac Rouge, Honey Aoud, and Euphoria Gold. I was surprised by 18.21, as it’s really reminiscent of a niche fragrance that may have popped up 10 years ago when scents like Tobacco Vanille, Pure Havane, and Back to Black were really picking up in popularity. While this is fairly simple (Tobacco and Honey, to my nose), the main notes themselves are very rich and deep, so it doesn’t feel simple or flat, rather it seems big, bold and with plenty dimension to it. But I don’t know, I’m looking at the pyramid here on Fragrantica and apparently there’s a lot more going on with it. Not to my nose though, unless maybe I’m not looking close enough. At the same time, it’s easy for me to just enjoy this as Tobacco and Honey, as they feel sufficient unto themselves here. Anyway, when it was first gaining attention, 18.21 could be found for $50, which is a bargain if you ask me. Most recently, I’ve found it online most of the time around $80, which is reasonable, but no longer the great steal it was. Still, for $80 you could do a lot worse and I still think it’s worth it. Add this one to the Zara Warm Addictive and Bentley Intense crowd–warm/spicy bargains that smell just as good as their much more expensive niche counterparts. Thumbs up without a doubt.
P.S. I agree with the guy below me who clearly stated that, “This does not smell like Back to Black.” He’s right–it doesn’t smell like Back to Black at all. That’s not a knock against it (or B2B), they’re just two completely different scents which happen to contain interpretations of tobacco and honey.
mce041bedyWelty – :
This DOES NOT smell like Back to Black. It’s good in its own right smh
plant – :
Surprised with all the comparisons to Back to Black on this one. I don’t find it to be like that B2B (maybe a vague resemblance due to the honey), nor anything like Pure Havane. What I do get is a better blended Tobacco Vanille – but substitute the vanilla for a lighter wine base. It still comes off a bit sweet for my taste, and for some reason every scent that has been noticeably similar to TV I end up associating with Christmas, which limits the wearability for me. I prefer Havane and B2B to this one, but if you like Tobacco Vanille but find it slightly too heavy, this would be a no-brainer
immortal78 – :
SOOOO THE HYPE IS REAL ON THIS……..i searched and searched back in december and once it got it in the mail….yes the cap was leaking like everyone else has said and i could smell the package before it was opened. this bad boy is a MANUKA HONEY UPPERCUT TO THE CHIN………..to me its 85 percent honey….honey….honey…..then red wine and some tonka bean……..and then vanilla dry-down. its a great scent i paid 80.00 bucks for this and when i got it i think the hype on this made me feel like this was a tad bit of a let down but as time progesses 4 months later this is a real good scent. it’s just a little linear and mostly honey and vanilla to my nose! great scent i love it but not very dynamic but a great scent. looking forward to trying this in the spring and summer.
idioliLit – :
This has been a case of discovery. I searched and procured this fragrance when I put it on I thought OMG I have smelt like this for every so often when my girlfriend and me have a row, I pick up my old leather jacket, (as it the warmest thing I have for the cold of night as I must sleep on the park bench). I go to the pub have a few pints, when cigar smoking wasn’t banned, buy a Malt whisky I have a Walkman player (Music Player to the Millennials) on and listening to Roxette it must have been love. I smelt exactly like this and everyone avoided me except to think that hobo is drinking a £50 Malt I actually got a note pinned on me saying if you can afford Malt whisky and a you ain’t getting any money! I quite like the smell of booze, old leather, tobacco and vanilla, but it is a very old person smell. It is the sort where as a kid my Uncle used to drag me to the Tobacconist, the Tobacconist coughing his lungs up, would say the usual sir? My Uncle would by the ready rubbed stuff his pipe buy me a pack of little gems. A young man I would think would find this hard to pull off. This is what Sir Alec Baldwin or David Dimblby would I imagine smell like or the judge your up in front of the next day when the cop gives a ticket for vagrancy.
You cant get it here in the UK, however it is very similar to Tom Ford Tabacco Vanille mixed with T.M Pure Malt and Serge Lutens Cuir. Excuse the spelling but you can see how many time I had to sleep on park benches and the amount of Whisky has affected mental cognition. Although it could have been the little Gems and wine gums my uncle bought me
gaver83 – :
Sweet Tobacco Spirits is an absolute killer of a fragrance. The comparisons to By Kilian Back to Black are worthy, both with strong, ambrosial honey notes (Manuka honey is missing from this note pyramid) and rich, dark fruity tobacco.
B2B is a jazz lounge fragrance, sitting is a velvet tub chair, getting lost in a dream-like smoky haze, while Sweet Tobacco Spirits is the saxophonist stepping off the stage, sauntering right to your table and serenading you with a hypnotically smouldering beckoning.
More masculine than B2B without the powdered dry-down, Sweet Tobacco Spirits still remains a unisex fragrance, and is especially fantastic layered to your liking (today, I’m wearing it with creamy VC&A Gardenia Petale).
The wine note in this fragrance is a little tannic, a little tangy with spicy saffron, like a young ruby port wine. There is also a subtle raw sueded leather/birch-tar note in the composition that contributes to the masculine inclination. Dry, smooth woods and gentle vanilla musk weave through the honeyed sweetness and bring a smart balance. Sweet Tobacco Spirits is unconditionally a finely-crafted honeyed-tobacco affair.
misha198909 – :
I always debate whether to wear this or Pure Havane on my cold “brown-colored-clothes” days. Pure Havane is more manly, mature and cuddly. But 18.21 Man Made Sweet Tabacco Spirits is more playful, alluring.
It has GREAT longevity. 8+ hours easily. Projection is moderate on dry down and it’s safe to go 4 sprays on neck/behind ears and 1 or 2 sprays on your sweater if you want this sweet aroma to project all day at work.
The compliment factor is through the roof! Noone that ever notices this scent will NOT give a compliment. People will immediately want to know what you’re wearing.
For me, the scent smells like honey & wine mixed together. It makes me smell edible and who doesn’t love that?
Definitely Backup Bottle Worthy. 9/10
Валерия725 – :
Sweet Tobacco Spirits is the only scent from the company 18.21 Made Made, and given the absence of any previous compositions, it would have been difficult to know what to expect if not for the huge hype this has received the past few months in the online community.
Its accords are honey, vanilla, tonka, wine, and woods, so while tobacco isn’t a listed note, it’s nonetheless inspired by the otherwise sweet boozy blend that actually constitutes the fragrance and makes me think of a smoky room where wood and tobacco are part of the general smell. The wine smell is one of fortified wine like brandy, port, or sherry, not truly red, white, or blush wine itself. So it’s sharp, pointed, but fermented in a way that’s seemingly old and sweet. Tonka provides a certain powderiness, and there’s an indistinct smoky and woody quality about it.
The genre of “sweet tobacco” fragrances is certainly broad, with a few specific fan favorites, and while I generally find that there’s not much new road to be paved, Sweet Tobacco Spirits offers something new. It’s most similar to By Kilian Back to Black due to honey dominance AND smokiness, whereas Parfum de Marly Herod has the honey but not the smokiness. Also similar, though not as similar, are Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Havane, Dua Fragrances Honey Havane, and Wiseguys Vegas Cologne.
The fragrance is described as a perfume, and while it’s unclear if that actually denotes an extrait or pure perfume concentration, the juice certainly performs unusually well on my skin, on par with its contemporaries listed above, perhaps to the point that this could be borderline cloying if worn in warmer weather.
At $80 for 100ml, the value is high (imagining its alleged earlier pricing of $30 or $40 is difficult), comparable to Pure Havane or Vegas Cologne.
With its especially boozy, slightly powdery, smoky, and woody character, Sweet Tobacco Spirits is enough of a departure from the other “sweet tobacco” mainstays that it’s one I’ll likely buy. I recommend that potential fans try it out.
8 out of 10
Fealwimmili – :
Holy Crap…for the money.
10/10
KinchevIK – :
I own a lot of tobacco fragrances. I have a decant of Tobacco Vanille, and bottles of Tabac Rouge (which I really like), Pure Havane, By Killian’s Back to Black, Frank No.3, etc.
I have to say…for the price I paid for Sweet Tobacco Spirits and the longevity/projection and just the overall beautiful scent I get from this fragrance, this fragrance is a steal. It smells terrific. It is a warm, manly, sexy scent. I really like this stuff, and I immediately got noticed and complimented when I put this on.
Highly recommended!
vitas69ru – :
A TRUE Diamond in the rough! Not a big name but wow, what a big discovery!!! One of the most powerful frags in my collection. Very noticeable tobacco and one of the most consistent dry downs in my arsenal. If you love Amen, TF Tobacco Vanille and the upper end Tobacco frags then this is a hidden gem for you. Trust me, not many will know what you are wearing. Definitely not a typical scent. Good projection and longevity. Hard to find but worth the search no doubt!
Sindromtrust – :
typical derivative boozy vanilla tobacco but with no power/projection; lasts as a skin scent and on clothes
FeklinDI – :
Honey Boozy, Moist Tobacco, Red Wine, Vanilla oil based scent. It is ok. Not worth the serious hype it has received and the $80 they are charging. More like $30. Put to much on and it will become cloying. Strong performance. I prefer Pure Malt much better in the boozy colognes. Smells much more refined. Sweet Tobacco smells like an oily mess. Not bad if you are into strong oil based fragrances. It is masculine and not feminine like Tobacco Vanille. I’m not hating on this. It really is not a bad scent. Just not falling for the hype. The sprayer nozzle seems to be faulty and leaks. I saw another reviewer on basenotes complain about this. Quality Control check required.
wmw119 – :
Scent – wine, berry musk, vanilla & tonka.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the colder months, day or night.
Projection – I did get noticed, it garners compliments.
Longevity – I get 24hrs consistently.
a1974m – :
Anybody know why Fragrantica changed the title of this to “For Women and Men.” I called the manufacturer and they said they only make men colognes and men grooming products. Of course anybody can wear what they want, but I find it strange of the title change. You may as well say “For Women and Men” for every perfume or aftershave here. According to women in my world 18:21 is too masculine for them especially on the drydown which is very strong tobacco. I highly suggest you test this before buying. It’s not feminine like Tobacco Vanille which IMO is the perfect female scent… very classy.
Deroxgqint – :
I got a decant of this stuff and I really enjoy it. I can smell a lot of honey..Honey and tobacco in the opening with some “boozyness”. Very nice. It dries down and becomes this warm vanilla/tonka type scent.. What is extremely weird to me is the performance for me isn’t what people are saying. I don’t know if my nose goes blind to this scent since I was a cigarette smoker