Tabac Rouge

Why is there no tobacco note listed here? It’s literally the dominant note, wtf Fragrantica

Fun fact, if you look up the definition of “warm” and “cozy”, tabac rouge comes up. Who knew?

Forget Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille. This bottle destroys that bottle in quality, performance, complexity, price, and, in general, blows it out of the water! I love this bottle.

My husband sampled this… The honey opening was too much for me. It’s a note that I can find cloying. I love cinnamon and ginger, though, and they definitely emerge, though not enough to save it (for me). The powdery dry down is nice, though still honey-forward. For a honey/sweet fragrance lover.

To me, this smells like the love child of Xerjoff Naxos and Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille. It is decidedly sweeter than TV with a strong, albeit natural and not cloying, honey note replacing the vanilla. I'd argue that Tabac Rogue is a more balanced overall blend than TV which to me has a really overpowering clove note. The connection to Naxos is of course due to them both being honey tobacco fragrances. They're both blended very well, no complaints there. The distinction to me is that Tabac Rogue is less fresh since it lacks the floral and fruity notes that makes Naxos uniquely wearable in warmer months. Tabac Rogue knows what it's trying to do, be a sweet, spicy, and sexy fall & winter powerhouse, and it excells at it! Overall I'd say 9.2/10 and at half the price / 100ml it's definitely better bang for your buck than TF TV. Especially considering I get poor longevity from recent batches of TV. Frankly, even smelling side-by-side they're tough to tell apart, it's really just the difference in sweetness, and toned down clove that helps tell them apart. If someone from Gen Pop who may have smelled TV once or twice smells Tobac Rogue by itself, they'd probably mistake it for TV.

My friend put me on this one and it did not disappoint. Just fantastic. 9.5/10

Tabac Rouge has a well-balanced amber profile. On the one hand, you have the cooler qualities of herbaceous tobacco (even though not listed here) and spicy ginger; on the other hand, there is a lot of warmth and slight sweetness from honey, cinnamon and benzoin. I appreciate that there is no nose-tingling sharpness in this fragrance, while the scent lasts easily 12 hours on my skin where it leaves a delicately sweet trail reminiscent of cocoa. In my opinion, this is a versatile fragrance for colder weather that is soft enough not to offend anyone around you.

this is among my favorites , reminds me of Tom Ford tobacco Vanille , but very much well blended . big compliment getter and equally unique . has that syrupy vibe , honey ginger and cinnamon do the magic

my signature scent if i had the extra pocket money. it smells divine on my skin, and no other autumnal fragrance compares. i feel so rich and elegant when i wear this.

This is what Sherlock Holmes would smell like. I used to roll my own cigarettes back when I was a smoker. Good tobacco isn't dry like in pre-rolled cigarettes, but soft, wet and dark and smells exactly like Tabac Rouge. This is one of a few fragrances that I not only really like but that I also want to smell like, because it's very close to my heart.

Sweet, but not too sweet, which is a wild declaration since a very realistic honey note jumps out and gives you a lick, but I stand by it. It's smooth and sticky. Maybe sexy.

To me, this is closer to Musc Ravageur than it is to TF Tobacco Vanille.

This one to me smells like English breakfast tea with milk with, a little bit of maybe chai spiciness coming mainly from the cinnamon and ginger. Very delicious

Layers nicely over Turmeric Latte massage bar by Lush. I have the TL body spray as well, and these are in the same vein. Everyone else is right. This is a quintessential Tobacco scents - done better than Herod, Tobacco Vanille… a def staple for fall. 🍁🍂

Possibly my favorite gourmand-esque scent. It’s not any specific desert, but you smell delectable beyond imagine. It’s heavy on the cinnamon, but leans into the sweet side instead of smelling like a pure extract. It’s not complex in the pronunciation of other notes in neither the top nor base. You get the sweetness of the honey to tone down would could be an abrasive cinnamon, a full benzoin bade with powdery light musk to fill the space. A ever so slightly present ginger tang to give it a slight edge….this is easily a signature scent for me. It would work best during fall, as it gives the feel of a warm latte with cream cashmere—but with a duality that could be used for day or night. J’adore xo

Yes I absolutely love it… Just slightly less than TV 😂. The Tom Ford is ever so slightly spicier, more emphasis on cloves and dried fruit to me. Also, I found that the difference in performance here is pretty slight. If anything TV will get noticed more easily, but both are 10h+ longevity.

A warm and sweet scent,very classy,perfect for the evenings

Starts out as an earthy, sticky sweet honey. The most realistic honey smell I've gotten from a fragrance. Mixed with a fresh, unlit cigar. Picks up on smokiness as it dries dry down. Very little projection. Reminiscent of a bowling alley in the best way. I do not categorize this one with TF Tobacco Vanille. The Phaedon is firmly in the burnt tobacco camp whilst the TF is in the fresh tobacco category. Different applications to my nose

Warm spicy fruity, honeyed tobacco. A cold weather heavy hitter with strong performance and smells incredibly similar to Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford.

For me, this is a better version of Tobacco Vanille. If Tom Ford's composition is too sweet, too thick and too heavy for someone, then Phaedon's proposal is the perfect solution. Of course, the similarity is huge and you need a bit of practice to catch the differences, because at first impression the scents may seem almost the same. However, there are nuances that make me choose the Phaedon version when I run out of Tobacco Vanille. Tabac Rouge is less sweet and therefore seems more masculine. It is also more spacious, not as heavy, musk adds a lot of air and powdery notes lightness at a later stage. One cannot fail to mention the presence of honey. From the very beginning, you can feel that the notes of tobacco, spices and dried fruits are well surrounded by a sticky, thick honey sweetness, to which the balsamic benzoin eventually adds. Despite this, these are not overly heavy or overpowering perfumes with sweetness. I also like that the clove is more tempered here and does not overwhelm other notes, as is often the case in this type of holiday compositions. Tabac Rouge is not an original scent, it can be safely called a secondary composition, but the high quality of the ingredients, the emphasis on slightly different nuances, and exemplary parameters and at the same time the price much lower than Tobacco Vanille make it an excellent alternative to Ford. It is worth it, especially since the price is less scary. Beautiful perfumes. 9/10

Beautifully well done, high quality blend. Would be perfect for me if the honey were a little less dominant. Definitely worth a sample, for anyone who doesn't actively struggle with honey (allergy, in my case) this is probably a winner!

You can read all the reviews and opinions you want, but in the end this is nothing more than a bottle of Sarsaparilla. Does it smell good? Sure. But so does the soda. I honestly wonder if the perfumer thought she came up with something original with this.

Really like this and I get the similarities with TF as I own both, the difference being a sweetness on this one especially in the dry down. Both are full bottle worthy.

I get a lot of cinnamon from this. It isn’t a sweet perfume so if you prefer some sweetness, as I do, then this isn’t a blind buy. Having said that, I do like this and the sillage and longevity are both excellent.

This is a dupe of Tobacco Vanille by TF

I hate when people call this fragrance a dupe of Tobacco Vanille. Quite simply put, it’s much better and cheaper than the aforementioned fragrance. It opens with a very warm mix of spices—tobacco, cinnamon, ginger, and they’re all mixed very well. The tobacco leaf is strong but classy, the cinnamon sharp but smooth, and the ginger is hidden in the mélange. You feel these as they enter through your nose and travel to the back of your throat. The dry down is stupendously pleasant as well; the spices give way to a very raw, animalic honey that is very sweet but not overwhelming. Behind the honey is a very powdery and subtle musk. This fragrance is great for every season but suited best for the colder months. My personal favorite and an absolute gem. 9.4/10

I received a sample of Tabac Rouge with a purchase, and I'm very impressed. My first to try from Phaedon, it is an excellent take on a honey scent. Rich and realistic without being cloying, it is beautifully balanced throughout. Artisanal honey is one of life's little luxuries that I particularly enjoy, and I enjoy the inclusion of a well-placed honey note in perfume as a result. It adds a rich, refined sweetness when done well. Here, it is placed alongside a resinous amber accord, and they marry beautifully. Despite the name, I get very little smokiness. TR is honey-dominant from initial spray, slow, sticky and sweet. It smells like raw, artisanal honey - good enough to eat. Warm, sweet spice complements it nicely, with cinnamon particularly evident. I get some nutmeg too. The ginger is very subtle, but adds to the warm spicy accord. A vintage-style amber base emerges as it develops, rich and resinous. It sweetened to perfection by the honey, and the spices tie it all together beautifully. It is reminiscent of spicebombs of old, but the emphasis on honey gives it a creative, modern twist. It becomes dry as it progresses, with the stickiness of the honey giving way to a powdery, somewhat airy texture. A plant-like tobacco note emerges here, not smoky, but dry and hay-like. It is a nice counterpoint to the sweet amber as well as adding interest. It becomes musky as it fades, remaining a honeyed amber scent until final fade. Sillage is moderate and longevity is long-lasting. It is unisex despite its sweetness, and is best worn in autumn/winter. A lovely, high-quality take on a honey scent, TR strikes the right balance between being sweet, dry, airy, amber-y and spicy without ever being cloying. It is creatively put-together, while being wearable and is satisfying throughout. One of the best honey scents I've tried. 4.5/5.

The opening to my nose is reminiscent of Spicebomb but slowly fades into Tobacco Vanille around the 1-hour mark. I have both Tobacco Vanille from 2013 and 2020 and Tabac Rouge leans a bit more to the newer releases of Tobacco Vanille. There's a bit of freshness in the background that combines with the spicy vanilla that makes it a tad more wearable year-round. You can't beat this for the fall/winter. It literally smells like Christmas and is loved by just about everyone. You can definitely wear this with a sweatshirt and sweatpants but it's geared more towards dress casual. I get around 6-8 hours of longevity and 1-2 hours of projection. There is this fascinating scent bubble it creates and if you're close enough to someone, they will talk to you about it :) Easy blind-buy. 4-6 sprays max will do the trick. Cheers!

Riiffs noble oud $20 smells the same. No way if pay $150

Actually reminds me of a mix between tobacco vanille and chergui. Not as spicy as either of them, but the same direction. The honey note is well done. The cinnamon is well blended. I think this would be a lovely scent on a date night when it’s cold out.