Tobacco Honey 2023

Tobacco Honey by Guerlain
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7.7 / 10 517 Ratings
A popular perfume by Guerlain for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is sweet-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Sweet
Spicy
Gourmand
Woody
Oriental

Fragrance Notes

HoneyHoney TobaccoTobacco Tonka beanTonka bean VanillaVanilla AniseedAniseed CloveClove OudOud SandalwoodSandalwood SesameSesame

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7.7517 Ratings
Longevity
8.7458 Ratings
Sillage
8.2460 Ratings
Bottle
8.7425 Ratings
Value for money
6.0357 Ratings
Submitted by Spl3xx, last update on 02/06/2025.

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Dixieland88

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Dixieland88
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Helpful Review 5  
Unique in Familiar way
This will likely end up being recognized as one of the premier tobacco spicy honey fragrances ever created.

I have several of them, and I'm a fan of the profile. Naxos, TV, others. They're great.

This is better. This is the best honey note that exists, the tobacco is sharp and real, and yes you do pick up the roasted warm sesame and lightly funky oud, which are delicate and quite magical. People say there isnt any oud, but there is. It smells real and a touch funky, which acts as the foil for the sweet honey nutty sharp tobacco. Genius.

Note: after several wearing, this has an almost salted butter effect in the base, without being gourmand. The sesame had a blonde roast aspect and the oud plays off of that to bring this almost savory, salty nutty butter feel to counter the sweet dripping honeycomb. Yes, it's a tobacco honey, but it wears like no other tobacco honey I've worn before. The effect is sweet, but also a bit toasty and savory. The anise and clove provide a touch of darker almost medicinal spice.

This is a tobacco honey masterpiece. Yes, I'm a guerlain fan and yes I have most of the l'art and matiere collection. This is a standout, possibly even the last word in tobacco honey frags. My humble opinion of course.

People will give this fragrance a 3 rating because it's Guerlain and it isn't a 90 year old classic and because it is expensive. Irrelevant. It's incredible.

Get a sample and wear it. Then judge.

The performance and projection are massive.

This is up there with tonka imperiale, oellet poupre, angelique noire, and neroli outrenoir as my favorite Guerlains.

10/10
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Telekinec

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Telekinec
Telekinec
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Sensual, woody tobacco has come to mingle with opulent, sweet honey
I've tested Tobacco Honey two times at Holt Renfrew, always at the edge of going for a full bottle then finally backing out at the last moment. Why? Because before Tobacco Honey, I've never loved ANY fragrances containing notes of tobacco (also I strongly dislike leather, suede and alcoholic beverage notes, but that's another story). With this one... I was still hesitating. I love, love this fragrance, but I wasn't sure my hometown was ready for it and I wasn't sure I could pull it off. Thankfully, I spotted a 10ml official small dabber bottle on a fragrance group marketplace and decided to go for it so I could finally make up my mind. Here goes my review!

Guerlain definitely knows how to use honey in its products. I mean... They've made the bee their emblem and have a complete skincare line dedicated to the power of honey. I was expecting as much from them (and even more). Gotta say, they definitely exceeded my expectations. Honey is raw, golden nectar, straight from the beehive, not quite unlike Bee. It's precious, sweet, with an animalic undertone, thick on the skin as it wafts through the air. Tobacco follows with its deep, profound, sensual woodiness. A bit dry, but not too much. The other notes act as support. Tonka bean and vanilla work their magic as they unite to provide an amazing sweetness that pairs well with everything. Anisseed, clove and sesame give a "grainy", earthy and organic aspect while oud provides this oriental, animalic accord. Sandalwood is at its creamiest, elevating honey and tobacco to new heights. If the beginning is a bit loud and a statement in itself, as time passses, the fragrance mellows out a bit more and smoothens itself. Woody, creamy and sweetness blend themselves well together on my skin until the very end.

Tobacco and honey: a play between light and darkness. A scent I see myself burying into during the colder months. Winter might even be the best month to wear this fragrance as its heaviness does not make it suitable for warmer weather. It's got so much depth and complexity...

EDIT: Never thought tobacco would be a note I'd wear, but here I am: I finally went for a full bottle. It's sufficiently different from the rest of my collection, stayed in the back of my mind even after buying the dabber and I thought: if I love it, why not get it? My collection is supposed to be made of fragrances that wow me or that I see as art and this one falls into both categories. Which is what decided me into getting a full bottle finally!
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Fragrance16

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Fragrance16
Fragrance16
Helpful Review 1  
Essence of an Ordinary Fire
There are plenty sweet tobacco fragrance in the market.

Is Tobacco Honey just another one ???

Yes ...and no.

Tobacco Honey is not revolutionary. If you own...say... Diptyque Volutes, or that one from Hermes ... Ambre Narguiles. Speaking of Narguile and Diptyque, having the Narguile candle is almost like owning Tobacco Honey. Especially at Tobacco Honey price point.
P.S: There's a real fantastic under-the-radar and quite affordable sweet tobacco scent call Tobacco 1812 by West Third Brand that compete well with this.

However the standout of this fragrance lies in:
1.) Its throw or reach.
It's strong.

2.) It's theme.
This really evokes the nicotine in tobacco. This is a very realistic cigarette, but a pleasant one.
Tobacco Honey almost nail incineration--like the smoke from Canadian Fire.

3.) There is the essence of Guerlain sweetness in it, that only ...well ...Guerlain does.
No I wouldn't really compare it to Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille. Tobacco Vanille may not be better, but it was original, and ironically this Guerlain is holding a candle to Tom Ford.
Actually when I gets to thinking about it...Guerlain should have release this years ago. ...but what we have today really is remarkable, especially if you haven't experienced it elsewhere.
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Alverhito

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Alverhito
Alverhito
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Best honey fragrance
I love the house of Guerlain, I love honey & tobacco notes. So what could even go wrong here?
It was a success before even trying it.
First off, beautiful and luxurious feeling bottle that looks absolutely stunning.
Beautiful dark juice that really looks like dark honey.
I already own a few similar fragrances like Roja Manhattan, Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, Penhaligons Roaring Radcliff…

But Tobacco Honey is just better, even though you can tell the similarites betten them all Guerlains just had the upper hand in everything. The smell is so pure, amazing honey with a beautiful tobacco. The longevity is sooo good and it really sticks on you, and it projects pretty good aswell.

The price tag is a bit high, but if you consider getting something with these notes I would say, spend those extra $100 on this instead.
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Shemsmeller

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Shemsmeller
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Mfk grand soir brother
tested today during my visit to Printemps de Bellecour in Lyon.

I discovered this perfume on the site in the new and remarkable section.

at the beginning this perfume brings a promise, novelty and audacity which made me travel to Yemen where it offers the best honeys in the world.

a warm comforting scent perfect for winter where tobacco has finally appeared and taken over to resemble mfk big night. it will appeal more to this type of user.

me concerning it will not suit me. although gourmet honey makes us think of a feminine perfume, its power will be more suitable for men over 30 years old.

the sillage is impressive and lasts for 10 hours.
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ScentToolboxScentToolbox 3 months ago
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Powerfully sweet, sticky honey leads the way into a gorgeous base of sandalwood and oud. Harsh opening, incredibly smooth drydown.
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KimJongKimJong 6 months ago
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A lovely scent, but there are already several similar perfumes on the market. Its worth? The Guerlain legacy and artful flask.
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PsmellsnicePsmellsnice 6 months ago
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dang near perfect. THICK honey, well-crafted tobacco accord. Honey is not too sweet for long. Eternal longevity with distinct, long phases.
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AlverhitoAlverhito 9 months ago
Best honey scent I’ve ever tried. Sweet beautiful honey, with some spicyness to it. Way better than Roja Manhattan, TF Tobacco Vanille etc…
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1Banane1Banane 12 months ago
I adore Guerlain but, and I am being totally honest, this smells just like Nusuk Amber Oud which can be obtained for 25 dollars on Fragrancex.
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BamBamNYCBamBamNYC 11 months ago
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Tooth-achingly sweet, slightly pissy honey that’s heavy and overbearing. The tobacco’s the sweet kind that goes into cola accords.
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Patj1994Patj1994 1 year ago
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raw, realistic, slightly animalic honey with dry tobacco leaves underneath and some vanilla. Beautiful, but overpriced.
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Ch03npCh03np 1 year ago
Properly capitalised, this fragrance would be called Tobacco !!HONEY!!. Intensely rich honey note that reminds me of Slowdive from Hiram.
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UnjenialUnjenial 15 days ago
Heavy, sticky, almost cloying honey cut with tobacco and a hint of vanilla. Would be lovely, except it uses that one sharp synthetic oud (iykyk)
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FartSmellaFartSmella 1 month ago
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A good alternative to Tobacco Vanille; honey is a bit too present.
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