Tobacco Rose by Papillon Artisan Perfumes

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Tobacco Rose Papillon Artisan Perfumes 2012

8.0 / 10 169 Ratings

A popular perfume by Papillon Artisan Perfumes for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is floral-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Woody

Smoky

Earthy

Fragrance Notes

Bulgarian rose

May rose

Geranium

Oakmoss

Beeswax

French hay

Ambergris

Musk

Perfumer

Liz Moores

Ratings

Scent

8.0169 Ratings

Longevity

8.2136 Ratings

Sillage

7.5139 Ratings

Bottle

7.3116 Ratings

Value for money

7.253 Ratings

Submitted by Apicius · last update on 11/29/2025.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/03/2014

10Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

JackieG
5 Reviews

JackieG

Very helpful Review 7

The most stunning rose perfume

I have a tiny drop of this perfume left out of a 2ml tester and I'm jealously guarding it.
This perfume is one of the most beautiful and complex rose perfumes I've ever had the joy to wear. It has such depth and delicious earthiness and constantly evolves on the skin. It is unquestionably skilfully put together and the longevity is incredible.
It plays on the skin like a story, starting with a lush, bright rose and gradually shifts to a rose in its final flourish.
Rose perfumes aren't usually my thing but this one has changed my perception forever.
Now I just have to wait to get my hands on a full bottle.

06/18/2023

6Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Kurai
388 Reviews

Kurai

Helpful Review 6

Damaged by geranium

Tobacco Rose is a fragance with a clever layered structure. A clear development through multiple phases. Neither one features tobacco in my perception, but the roses shine like there is no tomorrow.

Tobacco Rose has a wonderful opening. Big, red, full-throttle rose. Such an intense flowering is doomed to wilt early. And so it does, as a transition starts to unfold. The big red Bulgarian rose loses strength fast and the direction is set towards a hay-like base.

A geranium note functions as a bridge between the rosey top and the smoky-earthy base. The greenish, mentholated aspects of the geranium are a stark and sudden contrast to the lusciousness of the rose. To be honest, this sort of ruins it for me. I appreciate progressions and sudden plot twists. I just don't like to be taken by surprise by a cheeky geranium. Even the soft animalic and mineral notes cannot set it straight anymore.

It is worth mentioning that the drydown is in fact quite nice. A rich, complex base of hay and moss that feels smoky, earthy and almost tobacco-like at times. The rose still lingering on. But it's too late for me. The damage is done. So anyways, if you are looking for a rose scent with evolution and complexity, this is absolutely worth a try. As long as you are not afraid of a little geranium.

07/25/2018

6.5Scent 10Longevity 6Sillage

DorothyGrace
107 Reviews

DorothyGrace

5

Easy to wear, Sweet Lemon Rose Turkish Delight

This is lovely, albeit similar to a couple of oils I own and similar to a perfume I tried a decant of but didn't get on with.

When I first spray this on I get a sweet woody orange petitgrain with just a touch of geranium. It quickly develops into a slightly lemon scented rose Turkish Delight, sweet but not sickly. A touch of musk, a smidgen of dry woods or grass.

I don't get any smoke so I assume the Tobacco is Tobacco Flower rather than the (to me) dreaded Birch Tar Oil. I don't pick up on the caraway.

Grossmith Saffron Rose I found to be similar but with a discordant cinnamon and funk. I tested this one from a small decant.

Ajmal Musk Rose is similar but Musk Rose has more lemon to the rose and is very musky, more powerful in scent altogether. I am not quite sure why but I find Musk Rose a little more masculine than I like.

Al Haramain Himalayan Rose is similar but thicker, denser, richer, starts off greener, and the rose tilts towards having the smell of unburnt Indian Rose Scented Joss-sticks. Works very well in the heat.

11/02/2016

10Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

AveParfum
7 Reviews

AveParfum

Helpful Review 3

I'm tired of rose, but not this one!

A lush, velvety, extremely sensual, crimson rose. I smell moist hay, sticky balsams, a civet-like animalic note, and honey-dipped rose petals. Tobacco Rose is a celebration of the night. It is a perfume I would wear if I were going to see a show at the Moulin Rouge. It makes me picture velvet curtains, elegant black dresses, and skin illuminated by candle light.

Tobacco Rose stayed on my skin for 14 hours before I went to sleep for the night. A few hours in, the hay note faded, and the perfume headed down the rose confiture road. I happen to like jammy roses. What sets this one apart from the rest is the ever-present animalic note that gives it a certain edge.

I adore the entire Papillon collection and wear every single one of them. I crave them. While Anubis, Salome, and Angelique are equally beautiful and sensual in their own ways, when I wear Tobacco Rose, I start having thoughts like, "I am a beautiful woman!" There is just something about this juice that makes me want to get my hair, makeup, and nails done and just bask in the glory of being a woman. It's so unlike me to talk like that! This velvety red scent will be perfect for the turning of the leaves and the crisp breezes. Dark rose perfection.

09/07/2022

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Holscentbar
105 Reviews

Holscentbar

2

Beautiful drydown

all i really love about this is its drydown. i bought almost just for it. opens elegant! lots of rose, a little honey sweetness. shortly after a wonderful tobacco accord is created with all the other things! you can feel a salty and bright Ambergris! wow what a beauty! moss comes out at times, always returning a pungent rose at times. many beautiful raw materials here!

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