My first comment on Parfumo goes to Mystery Tobacco. Many thanks to Yirmiiki for the small sample!
When I smelled it on the test strip, I was blown away. Great expectations built up because I thought I had found a new beast mode perfume. However, my expectations were absolutely disappointed when I tested it on my skin.
Scent-wise, it falls into the same category as PdM Carlisle (2015), Mancera Red Tobacco (2017), and Argos Triumph of Bacchus (2019).
I can't say which of the mentioned fragrances is most similar to MT, as I don't have the others available at the moment. Since both Carlisle and MT were created by Quentin Bisch, one can assume that Carlisle served as inspiration here.
Fruity opening, then develops into a spicy-sweet-oriental scent and becomes woody towards the end. Top and heart notes are very nice, base note is also pleasant but unspectacular.
Unfortunately, I am not someone who can perceive every single ingredient. I thought the woody note was due to sandalwood, but according to the ingredient list, it should be guaiac wood. Contrary to some other opinions, I am sure I can smell tobacco.
Overall, a good scent, but it has gone through the pyramid on my skin within an hour and offers a poor performance of about 30 minutes. Sillage is accordingly, longevity afterwards as a skin scent is decent at 7-8 hours. In my opinion, it is unisex with a masculine tendency. I tested the fragrance at temperatures around 20°C; perhaps the performance will be better in winter, hope dies last.
Conclusion: definitely smells good, but unfortunately has a terrible price-performance ratio regarding the performance. A too-tamed interpretation of Carlisle that cannot be recommended at this price.
ExUser 5 years ago