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Between 2 chairs... er beehives
When I skim over the numerous statements like a busy bee over the colorful flowers, one thing catches my eye: it seems as if there are two factions with regard to the expectations of this fragrance, and both tend to be disappointed.
On the one side we have what I call the "sweet-toothed bumblebees", on the other we have the "sniffing explorer bees". Some like to settle down comfortably in the cozy field of flowers, others like to wander around in search of flowers that exude a complex, composed scent.
For some, the fragrance couldn't have been sweet enough and they are bothered by the tart tobacco/oud note, while others perceive almost too much honey sweetness and miss innovation.
I belong to the first group and was hoping for an authentic sweet honey scent paired with the typical and ingenious smoky Guerlain vanilla.
And by smoky, I don't mean the note that results from tobacco smoke, which is always rather spicy for me.
They have managed this slightly smoky, waxy note wonderfully in the Shalimar Millèsime flankers of recent years and I can imagine this combination of honey and waxy, smoky vanilla along with light spices very well. It wouldn't have needed more for me.
Of course, the word "Tabacco" in the name and the oud mentioned dampened my hopes a little.
The sweetness shouldn't be too squeaky, screamingly sweet, but should feel like being wrapped in a cuddly, waxy honeycomb.
The scent...
...is quickly described. It is a harmonious, well-balanced honey tobacco scent, which unfortunately comes as a complete surprise. For me, all the other notes are more of an accessory, not enough to create that certain sophistication that "the sniffing explorer bees" must have wanted.
For me, the oud note gives the fragrance a certain astringency right from the start, which I then associate more with "masculinity". It takes hours for the vanilla to free itself from the viscous honey and send its first signs of life.
Tobacco Honey seamlessly joins a long line of well-known tobacco-honey fragrances. It reminds me of more affordable variants such as Sexual Healing or Velvet Teddy, but Back to Black or H-100 Jubilèe also resonate here.
No question, it is a high-quality, beautiful fragrance for Guerlain, which certainly has its fans. Unfortunately, it doesn't meet my expectations as mentioned above and even for me as a cozy "sweet-toothed bumblebee" it is somehow boring. I can well understand the "sniffing explorer bees" who lack any novelty and for whom the fragrance is also too sweet.
I have the impression that Guerlain has tried to play it safe with Tobacco Honey. However, in this effort to cater to as broad a fan base as possible, they seem to have rather sat between 2 chairs... er beehives.
I'll fly on then.
On the one side we have what I call the "sweet-toothed bumblebees", on the other we have the "sniffing explorer bees". Some like to settle down comfortably in the cozy field of flowers, others like to wander around in search of flowers that exude a complex, composed scent.
For some, the fragrance couldn't have been sweet enough and they are bothered by the tart tobacco/oud note, while others perceive almost too much honey sweetness and miss innovation.
I belong to the first group and was hoping for an authentic sweet honey scent paired with the typical and ingenious smoky Guerlain vanilla.
And by smoky, I don't mean the note that results from tobacco smoke, which is always rather spicy for me.
They have managed this slightly smoky, waxy note wonderfully in the Shalimar Millèsime flankers of recent years and I can imagine this combination of honey and waxy, smoky vanilla along with light spices very well. It wouldn't have needed more for me.
Of course, the word "Tabacco" in the name and the oud mentioned dampened my hopes a little.
The sweetness shouldn't be too squeaky, screamingly sweet, but should feel like being wrapped in a cuddly, waxy honeycomb.
The scent...
...is quickly described. It is a harmonious, well-balanced honey tobacco scent, which unfortunately comes as a complete surprise. For me, all the other notes are more of an accessory, not enough to create that certain sophistication that "the sniffing explorer bees" must have wanted.
For me, the oud note gives the fragrance a certain astringency right from the start, which I then associate more with "masculinity". It takes hours for the vanilla to free itself from the viscous honey and send its first signs of life.
Tobacco Honey seamlessly joins a long line of well-known tobacco-honey fragrances. It reminds me of more affordable variants such as Sexual Healing or Velvet Teddy, but Back to Black or H-100 Jubilèe also resonate here.
No question, it is a high-quality, beautiful fragrance for Guerlain, which certainly has its fans. Unfortunately, it doesn't meet my expectations as mentioned above and even for me as a cozy "sweet-toothed bumblebee" it is somehow boring. I can well understand the "sniffing explorer bees" who lack any novelty and for whom the fragrance is also too sweet.
I have the impression that Guerlain has tried to play it safe with Tobacco Honey. However, in this effort to cater to as broad a fan base as possible, they seem to have rather sat between 2 chairs... er beehives.
I'll fly on then.
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