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7.9 / 10 68 Ratings
A popular perfume by Theodoros Kalotinis for women and men, released in 2021. The scent is spicy-sweet. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Sweet
Earthy
Woody
Gourmand

Fragrance Notes

HoneyHoney TobaccoTobacco PatchouliPatchouli VanillaVanilla

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.968 Ratings
Longevity
8.161 Ratings
Sillage
7.762 Ratings
Bottle
7.352 Ratings
Value for money
7.141 Ratings
Submitted by GreenViper · last update on 11/04/2025.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the Golden Secret Collection Extrait de Parfum collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Herod by Parfums de Marly
Herod
Red Tobacco by Mancera
Red Tobacco
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Tobacco Vanille Eau de Parfum
Ambre Tabac (Eau de Parfum) by Daniel Josier
Ambre Tabac Eau de Parfum

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5 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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ANOTHER LEVEL OF TOBACCO FROM PARADISE
- I can't claim that I have tried and tested all tobacco fragrances, but through my humble experience as beast mode fragrance lover, not easily for me to like or to love any kind, even some hyped fragrances, I believe ( TOBACCO MANIAC ) deserves to be in the top ranks of tobacco scents.

- So charming, so attractive, well blended, long lasting and so elegant, so luxurious with high quality, lean dray tobacco in the dray down, I found this unique scent for my nose is wearable as unisex fragrance.

THREE THINGS I REALLY LOVE ABOUT THEODOROS KALOTINIS:

[1ST REALISTIC ]: is about their perfumes, I believe TK house is one of the most realistic perfumery houses, I believe if you need a perfume scent that make you feel: you are standing on a street at the front of a barbershop, a chocolate shop at the back and a small food truck in the corner, definitely they will make it for you, just name it.

[ 2ND PRICES & C.S ]: is about their official online retail, I’m one of these, who hardly avoid dealing with official retails, one of the reasons obviously is the high prices in the official online retails, but on TK official website, remarkably I found the prices are very reasonable and affordable prices with free shipping to your door no matter where you are in this world when your purchases reach 100 euros or higher, another reason is my bad experience that I have previously with some C.S official retails, but the customer service on TK, I found them very cooperative and so kind, I have doubts that “Theodoros” himself is the one behind the feedbacks that I get by emails.

[3RD NO ANOSMIA ]: which no one talk about it that much, when we sometimes got anosmia for specific fragrance scents, especially after multiple wearing, but I didn’t have any issues with TK fragrance.

● I believe TK house is a hidden gem, that just started their perfumes lines, maybe one day, their creativity will inspire and invade the whole world.

MY RANK LIST AND MUST HAVE FROM THEODOROS KALOTINIS:
[personal experience about 8 fragrances that I’ve bought & sampled]

1- ( TOBACCO MANIAC ) - (I have 50 ml / 75 euros) uniqueness (10/10) fragrance lover in general, if you love beast mode fragrances or tobacco scents my recommendation is (must have & blind buy), this beast mode is one of my favorites in my collection.

2- (Coffee Addict) - (I have 50 ml / 31.50 euros) uniqueness (10/10) for fragrance lover in general or if you like coffee scent, my recommendation is (must have & blind buy), I believe it’s the best coffee fragrance in the world, this the most realistic, yummy, delicious and long lasting coffee fragrance, it will literally attract many things to your body (I mean it on good way about how realistic it is) the most review that support my opinion, came from a coffee fragrance lover who has a long journey with coffee scents when he spoke that this perfume is the best coffee perfume in the world.

3- (Alluring Fig) - (I have 3 ml sample / 5 euros) uniqueness (10/10) my recommendation is (must have & blind buy), oh my GOD what a great charming scent, Like a bird hiding in a nest among the thick leaves of a tree or as if you were hugging with your arms the branches of trees, personally I find it indescribable, I can’t imagine that anyone would hate this unique scent, I know it’s fig fragrance but I bet that lovers of tea fragrances will fall in love with this fragrance, I really regretted not buying the 50 ml bottle, I believe I will do in the soon future.

4- (Santal Wood) - (I have 3 ml sample / 5 euros) uniqueness (10/10) my recommendation is (at least must try & test), the uniqueness here doesn’t mean a crowd pleaser, I can consider this one as (artistic) and a lilt bit (daring to wear) zone, that’s need confident expressive personality (not for the faint-hearted) I believe it can be shapeshifter as mysterious and seriously personality, for me personally I like it, surprisingly I’ve found YT reviewer spoken, that one day, she was wearing this fragrance at workplace and got a compliment from her female workmate that she never comment on what she is wearing for 20 years, this kind of reviews convinced me, this fragrance will make you for sure noticeable by others, no matter who they are.

5- (Mentor) - (I have 3 ml sample / 5 euros) uniqueness (8/10) my recommendation is (at least must try & test), slight amber with hint of powdery touches, well balanced, leans towards the clean vibe, for me: more male side, the versatility here is the winner, I realize there’s no powdery note among the official notes, I think it’s the combination of vanilla note with vetiver note might be the reason why I’m picking the powdery touches, I think the people who like (Dior Homme) flankers, might like or love this one, don’t get me wrong, there’s no similarity between (Mentor) & (Dior Homme) but I believe somehow they meet in common things, this’s my honest opinion and how do I felt when smell it from the opening, still good choice, as versatile one because the sillage & longevity are moderated, good one for the go.

6- (Leather Iris) - (I have 3 ml sample / 5 euros) uniqueness (7/10) my recommendation is (at least must try & test), my personal rating here is 7 for uniqueness doesn’t mean this one is bad, not at all, but I believe it shares some similarity with other leather fragrances in the market, I believe it will get higher rank from the people who loves leather fragrances.

7- (Vanilla) - (I have 50 ml / 31.50 euros) uniqueness (6/10) if you love vanilla scents my recommendation is (blind buy & it’s not must have in my opinion because it’s shares some similarities with other fragrances in the market ), this’s pure Vanilla scent from the opening to the dray down, leans more towards a creamy desert (bakery vibe), it’s EDT performance, I wish if this fragrance have more longevity and stronger performance, I believe it should be in 20 euros, otherwise still good for layering.

8- (Musky Rose) - (I have 3 ml sample / 5 euros) I really tried to like this fragrance, but I’m really sorry, I couldn’t find anything special about this one, maybe in future I will try it again, sorry guys, but it doesn’t mean is bad one, I really don’t have any feelings towards this one (I don’t like it but at the same time I don’t hate it)

● I HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL & JUST REMEMBER THE FRAGRANCE COMMUNITY IS GREAT COMMUNITY
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Juhah

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Tobacco Maniac
Theodoros Kalotinis Tobacco Maniac is my first fragrance from this house. I got it blind based on numerous reviews, thinking it would suit my tastes as I generally like tobacco fragrances. It starts off very spicy, I would say too spicy but after a while it calms down to a more manageable level. There is some sweetness present from the vanilla and honey but as a whole, the fragrance is quite dry. The illusion of tobacco is quite realistic but even as someone who likes tobacco in fragrances, it’s maybe too much.
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Landshark321

748 Reviews
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Very nice spicy tobacco, drying down a little sweeter
Theodoros Kalotinis Tobacco Maniac is my first try of the house’s extrait line. It’s very spicy to start, though the spices fade gradually over time, a mix of tobacco leaf and more standard cigar tobacco, along with, per the website, patchouli, honey, and vanilla. There’s certainly some sweetness there, but more so in the background, and the primary note list, to me, underrepresents how spicy it is in the opening, especially, with something along the lines of cumin or pepper providing an added kick for the opening half hour or so that’s fairly noteworthy. Particularly in the dry down, it becomes a very pleasant tobacco-rich blend that still leans spicy but has some of the honey in the background.

I see this as a logical alternative for fans of tobacco who want something sweet but not too sweet, as this has less honey than, say, By Kilian Black to Black, and not the cherry/vanilla-type sweetness of Mugler Pure Havane. Overall, a nice tobacco entry that’s surely worth trying out. It’s a little grittier and spicier, but comparable sweet, to the recent release Zaharoff Signature Tabac, also. The market is replete with tobacco fragrances, so it’s generally difficult to identify special qualities in newer releases (Tobacco Maniac was released in 2021) but this is indisputably a nice, high-performing product, and I’ll have to revisit it somewhat and do some side-by-side comparisons with other tobaccos.

Tobacco Maniac, as with the rest of the extrait line, is priced at 150 euros for 50ml, a noticeable difference from the 45 euros for the Eau de Parfum collection. The Discovery Set is a great way of trying out five fragrances at once, so I’d recommend that.

7 out of 10
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Dennis1104

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At first puuuuh, later huuii
The Tobacco Maniac starts off quite strong & slightly "dirty".
A strong tobacco note, almost like a kind of cigar or something similar, along with this really earthy patchouli.
This is certainly not for everyone, but it has something!

Over time, this slightly "dirty" aspect fades and the fragrance definitely develops into a warm, sweet direction. The tobacco becomes more pleasant and takes a bit of a backseat. Nevertheless, it still retains a certain strength.
The honey accord becomes more prominent, as does the vanilla. We then get a really beautiful combination of honey, vanilla, and tobacco.
The dry down is also like this, and I find it absolutely beautiful.

This further progression of the scent, or rather the end/the last moments of the fragrance, definitely reminds me of scents like Xerjoff Naxos or Mugler A*Men Pure Havane, or even Parfums de Marly Herod. But those are three beautiful fragrances, and if you like their DNA, you will also appreciate the core DNA of Tobacco Maniac.

I must also note that the fragrance does not smell as good on a test strip as it does on the skin. Furthermore, this scent has something special for me.
When I go in with my nose directly on the skin, I definitely still get that slightly "dirty" tobacco note, and the patchouli supports that in some way. However, when I move, walk, or generally don’t smell it directly on the skin, the scent is still extremely noticeable because it feels like it is projecting constantly.
The scent conveyed through the projection is consistently warm-sweet without being too strong, dirty, or earthy.
Simply beautiful.
The sillage is incredibly good for me, and it is also so lovely.
I have personally never experienced this before.
No idea why this is the case here.

Overall, a truly beautiful fragrance, or rather a gorgeous fragrance, if you can "get through" the beginning or have no issues with it.
Somehow, I celebrate this thing.
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LordStevie

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Once cigars to go, please!
"Once cigars to go, please"
"To carry right away or in a bottle?"

And that's exactly how Tobacco Maniac smells. Here, the name is clearly the program.
Right after application, a strong tobacco note unfolds, and how could it be otherwise? It doesn't take long for the first vanilla notes to join in and blend with the tobacco in a way that is simply delightful.
I immediately associated this scent with very high-quality cigars or cigarillos with a vanilla aroma. What a wonderful fragrance.
Unfortunately, I must admit that the vanilla was not particularly present for me for long. Perhaps it became harder for me to detect. In any case, after a spectacular appearance, it quickly receded.
More and more, and stronger now, the tobacco comes in its pure form. If you close your eyes and smell your wrist, you might think you are standing in a humidor with the finest cigars available.
Some time has passed, and now the honey warms up and begins to wonderfully underscore the tobacco with its sweetness. The composition is perfect!

Tobacco Maniac is definitely something for all those who love tobacco notes. Here, tobacco is and remains the great protagonist, supported only by its supporting characters.
Although I really like the scent itself and it somehow reminds me of earlier times, it is a bit too monotonous and boring for me. Therefore, I find myself more in other tobacco fragrances. But I think that an absolute tobacco maniac will be completely satisfied here!
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Similar to TV with a more rounded edges. I prefer this instead TV.
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Chocolatey patchouli mixed with tobacco. This is so pretty, strong and smells luxurious!
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Tobacco Maniac is a relatively simplistic, very linear but quite lovely tobacco fragrance. There is LOTS of notable honey in the fragrance's
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Pleasant tobacco honey scent.
However, not the only one of its kind.
A bit generic, but okay.
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She's a maniac, maniac I sure know
And she smells like tobacco like never before...
Honey is inside
Vanilla is making a comeback
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A room full of tobacco.
Then someone comes in and brings their honey delivery, jars leaking... Honey overpowers the tobacco.
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Moist tobacco, like fresh pipe tobacco. With a hint of sweetness. But the dry, green earthy patch is dominant here. I'm in hippie land!
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The tobacco makes way for the honey king.
Honey lovers will get their money's worth here.
Good balance of creamy and syrupy.
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Not 1:1 Ambre Tabac, but here it's more robust/masculine. Association: the smell when opening a fresh box of Partagás Habaneros cigars. Top!
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It's insane, folks! Jade Sooud with a tobacco note and spicy honey throughout. Thanks, Theodoros Kalotinis, for the sample with my order.
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