11/29/2021
Landshark321
520 Reviews
Landshark321
2
Creative, balanced, "easy: tobacco that's nonetheless rewarding
Zaharoff Signature Tabac is the house’s latest release following the rousing success of the Zed creators’ trio and Signature Rose. It’s a nice tobacco leaf with subtly sharp and sweet hints, not smoky or ashy. The tobacco is not overpowering and instead cedes some ground to some of the other accords like lavender, various resins, sandalwood, plum, rum, and cognac.
As with Signature Rose, it just feels like a very carefully thought-out and well-executed blend, expertly put together. It walks the tightrope between the sweet and the sharp, not being too heady or syrupy, sort of maintaining and understated persona. Like Signature Rose to rose fragrances, Signature Tabac offers familiar aspects of tobacco fragrances but in a newly balanced sort of way. I think Signature Rose is more of an achievement in this respect, but Signature Tabac should have similarly broad appeal. I quite like it, and as a fan of both rose and tobacco, I’m a fan of George’s take on both notes/concepts.
Signature Tabac is priced at $140 for 60ml, similar to Signature Rose ($145), and is a manageable price between $2 and $3 per ml. Its performance is moderate on my skin, so it’s not likely to overwhelm. After a brief period of projection, it stays pretty close to the skin, but that seems fitting for its plausibility as a signature scent or “all the time” scent that nonetheless feels special and refined.
Overall, I dig it even if I’m not as smitten as with Signature Rose or some of the house’s other releases. It’s undoubtedly a great take on tobacco to have in one’s arsenal and something I would recommend that everyone try, even non-tobacco fans, as the tobacco in it is not overwhelming.
7 out of 10
As with Signature Rose, it just feels like a very carefully thought-out and well-executed blend, expertly put together. It walks the tightrope between the sweet and the sharp, not being too heady or syrupy, sort of maintaining and understated persona. Like Signature Rose to rose fragrances, Signature Tabac offers familiar aspects of tobacco fragrances but in a newly balanced sort of way. I think Signature Rose is more of an achievement in this respect, but Signature Tabac should have similarly broad appeal. I quite like it, and as a fan of both rose and tobacco, I’m a fan of George’s take on both notes/concepts.
Signature Tabac is priced at $140 for 60ml, similar to Signature Rose ($145), and is a manageable price between $2 and $3 per ml. Its performance is moderate on my skin, so it’s not likely to overwhelm. After a brief period of projection, it stays pretty close to the skin, but that seems fitting for its plausibility as a signature scent or “all the time” scent that nonetheless feels special and refined.
Overall, I dig it even if I’m not as smitten as with Signature Rose or some of the house’s other releases. It’s undoubtedly a great take on tobacco to have in one’s arsenal and something I would recommend that everyone try, even non-tobacco fans, as the tobacco in it is not overwhelming.
7 out of 10