Tabac Extreme Aaron Terence Hughes 2024

The fragrance starts off very powerfully with a bitter, damp-earthy tobacco. The pipe has been packed, but only prepared, waiting for the fire to eventually bring it to smoke. In the background, sweet-fruity notes are perceptible, which fit perfectly into the composition and create a beautiful, rounded overall picture with the tobacco. The fruity notes are indeed complexly intertwined and hard to categorize. I actually perceive more of a dark, liqueur-like, but not overly sweet plum rather than cherry, unlike most reviews where the cherry is more central. As it develops, it remains rather linear until in the drydown a slight ginger note occasionally flashes through.

The fragrance gradually becomes warmer over time, with vanilla and incense pushing through from below. The pipe has just been ignited. However, the pipe will never truly burn. After 16 hours, it is still slightly balsamic on the skin.

It is consistently very present but not intrusive. Perfectly suited for autumn.
It is not a scent for beginners, nothing that everyone will like, but also nothing that clashes too much, just unusual. For some, it will certainly be challenging. Those expecting a primarily sweet fragrance are in the wrong place. All in all, a very rounded, beautiful scent with an edge and definitely worth a test, especially if you are a fan of masculine character fragrances.