Signed by Julien Rasquinet and launched in 2020, Tabac Rose is the floral chypre by BDK Parfums that pairs Turkish rose absolute with cinnamon, a chocolate accord and a praline honey, over tuberose, ylang-ylang, jasmines and iris, and a base of Balkan tobacco, patchouli and labdanum.
Stephan Matthews sees in it niche perfumery at its best and Steven Gavrielatos, for ÇaFleurBon, a sensual encounter; Varanis Ridari, puzzled, finds it too heady outside winter.
What critics say
Stephan Matthews, 3 February 2020
Stephan Matthews hails “niche perfumery at the top of its game”. The spicy Turkish rose, with an almost petrolic, addictive quality, sits between labdanum and a lemon touched with violet; he finds the whole “voluptuous yet expansive”.
Steven Gavrielatos, ÇaFleurBon, 3 November 2021
In a selection of the best chocolate perfumes, Steven Gavrielatos considers Tabac Rose innovative: the tobacco is dark and sophisticated, the plum playful and delightfully fruity. He sees in it “a perfect, olfactive sensual encounter”.
Varanis Ridari, The Scented Devil, 4 June 2022
Varanis Ridari, who gives it a neutral rating, admits to not liking it: “I was confused, and I don’t like being confused by fragrances”. The fragrance seems too cloying outside winter and too close in style to the big commercial niche brands.
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