Tabac Extreme Aaron Terence Hughes 2024

The fragrance starts very powerfully with tangy, wet-earthy tobacco. Although the pipe has been plugged, it has only been prepared and is waiting for the fire to get it smoking at some point. Sweet, fruity notes can be detected in the background, which fit perfectly into the composition and, together with the tobacco, create a beautiful, rounded overall picture. The fruity notes are quite complexly interwoven and difficult to categorize. I actually perceive more of a dark, liqueur-like, but not too sweet plum than cherry, unlike most reviews in which the cherry tends to take center stage. As it progresses, it is then more linear until a slight ginger note flashes up again and again in the drydown.

The fragrance slowly becomes warmer over time, with vanilla and incense coming through from below. The pipe has just been lit. But the pipe will never really burn. After 16 hours, it is still slightly balsamic on the skin.

It is very present throughout but not overpowering. Super suitable for the fall.
It is not a fragrance for beginners, nothing that everyone will like, but also nothing that offends too much, simply unusual. But it is certainly challenging for some people. If you are expecting a primarily sweet fragrance, you are in the wrong place. All in all, a very well-rounded, beautiful fragrance with edge and definitely worth a test, especially if you are a fan of masculine character fragrances.