On my exploration through the world of boozy tobacco scents, I got stuck on 902 because of the cognac-plum-tobacco combination. The acceptable price and the brand, which somehow evokes an indescribable interest in me, led me to make a blind purchase. Admittedly, 35 euros for 30ml is not exactly cheapie territory, but it would have been a bearable loss.
In fact, after the first sniff of the opening, I almost wrote the fragrance off as a mistake. Very alcoholic (and I don’t mean the cognac) and somewhat sour. Luckily, I was patient, because shortly after, an orangey freshness came through. This freshness is very nice, but it surprised me a bit given the name of the perfume and my expectations.
Relatively quickly, 902 then takes a turn, and the freshness essentially completely gives way to a sweet tobacco scent. I can’t really define the sweetness, but vanilla, plum with a hint of cinnamon could fit. The tobacco joins in, but it doesn’t push itself forward, and you really have to sniff a bit to find it. However, I want to claim that I can perceive it, as it interrupts the sweetness now and then with a touch of bitterness. It reminds me very much of my grandpa's old pipes, which he used intensively and which still had a very specific damp tobacco smell even years after their last use. Even though I was never a smoker, I always found that smell wonderful.
Unfortunately, I can’t smell any cognac, but maybe that’s a good reason to have a glass alongside it.
Longevity is quite good; sprayed in the morning, I can still smell it on my skin at the end of the day, but after the first few hours, the scent becomes quite close to the skin. For me, 902 therefore falls more into the category of light tobacco scents, but that makes it very suitable for everyday wear. On a cooler day, I wouldn’t have a problem wearing it to the office.
