Tabac Tabou

Despite the name, the real star of this fragrance is a very rich, strong, and pretty narcissus note that takes a minute or two to emerge after the initial tobacco blast. This is what I always imagined the original famous women's tobacco-florals of the early 20th century smelled like, such as Tabac Blonde (it's almost impossible to know now because that perfume has been so enormously changed over the decades). The sweetness of the honeyed tobacco, although not dominant after the initial few seconds, adds a nice edge to the narcissus. I have to hand it to Parfum d'Empire: they work within typical perfume categories but they always come up with their own unique spin on fragrances nonetheless. This is more expensive than many of their perfumes, but it's still reasonable for what you're getting. The ingredients smell top-notch.

Parfum d’empire Tabac Tabou (2015) - honeyed narcissus - #marcantoinecorticchiato ‘s perfume is unusual for tobacco, for though I can smell whiffs of burning leaves, it is more green and animalic. Yet, he’s brilliant, since he combined ingredients that give off a tobacco note vs. combining with the usual coumarin heavy base. I get green and buttery Narcissus, animalic Honey and Beeswax, burnt caramel Immortelle on a base of White musks. Some people might get civet as well. Masterfully blended and a beautiful work of olfactory art.

This was a real experience....of a not so positive nature! Smelled the bottle and loved it, then applied it generously and...Oh The Horror....my skin chemistry turned it into the scent of a not so well maintained public toilet....Eau de Urine in full bloom. Its really potent as it lingers 12 hours after application. If there ever was an ultimate ¨try before you buy¨fragrance, this is truly the one! Cheers Matz Ridderstrom Stockholm Sweden

Floral, green, animalic, sweet honey tobacco. Excellent quality ingredients, as expected with every Parfum d'Empire release.Very rich and complex. This is a masterpiece of modern perfumery, and the greatest achievement of Mr. Corticchiatto. 10/10

Beautiful blond tobacco, slightly animalic honey. The narcissus note is georgeous, dense, almost waxy like the surface of its petals. On me, the green notes barely show, but the immortelle is present all through the development, giving the tobacco and honey blend a very soft spiciness. Projection is moderate to intense. Tabac Tabou became a skin scent on me after 4 hours of wear. I don't feel like buying the extrait, but if Tabac Tabou ever comes out as an eau de parfum, I would definitely get it !