Speakeasy, from Frapin was released in 2012. The perfumer behind this creation is Marc-Antoine Corticchiato. It has the top notes of Lime, Orange, and Rum, middle notes of Geranium, Liatris, Mint, and Mojito, and base notes of Amber, Immortelle, Labdanum, Leather, Musk, Styrax, Tobacco, and Tonka Bean.
I probably wrote a review of this years back and never posted it because the sample I dug out is really old. I can’t believe I didn’t comment on the misty, suede opening slightly gourmand with Tonka, settling to immortelle, tinged with mint. The tobacco base is then evident in a mellow skin scent, this stuff has an uneasy (or unspeakeasy?) charm. Usually, I’d find the immortelle a bit too much but with the surrounding notes it’s bearable and quite weak in terms of longevity and projection so I can appreciate the artistry without having to become sick and tired of it several hours later. Many Frapin fragrances have a boozy touch to them, this doesn’t but somehow that boozy quality is implied by th name and perhaps the tobacco? I liked it upon trying it again, as it can't of made too much of an impression on me in 2013, it’s great to dig through and revisit old samples.