How it smells
Main smell: tobacco and sweet. It opens with clary sage and black currant, moves to tobacco leaf and nutmeg and dries down to tonka bean and oakmoss.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Tobacco Reserve notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Aramis Tobacco Reserve EDC
Tobacco Reserve EDC is made by Aramis. Its strength is Eau de Cologne.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld but less than Gisada Ambassador Intense and Guerlain Vetiver Guerlain.
How far Tobacco Reserve spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Guerlain Vetiver Guerlain and Rabanne Pour Homme Paco.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is tobacco (100%), followed by sweet and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy tobacco and sweet smells and notes like tobacco leaf and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include orris. Perfume fans rate it 4.42 out of 5.
More from Aramis
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Is Tobacco Reserve long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. It lasts about as long as Gisada Ambassador Intense and Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld. Base notes like tonka bean and oakmoss are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Tobacco Reserve dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Gisada Ambassador Intense (3 shared notes), Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld (3 shared notes), Guerlain Vetiver Guerlain (3 shared notes) and Rabanne Pour Homme Paco (3 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Quick answers
Can women wear Tobacco Reserve?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Tobacco Reserve come out?
It came out in 2018.
Can I wear it to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.