Herod is an amazing scent. A subtle tobacco note under a warm amber/woody scent that is very appealing. I won't fully accept that Hercules by Maison Alhambra is a 100% match, but it is a solid substitute for the cost savings. Herod is simply unmatched in the depth of aroma that you get upon application.
my favorite perfume and tobacco masculine scent. The only downside is the performance of the scent.
A beautiful masculine scent.
Warm spicy cinnamon and spices over top of a sweet almost cherry tobacco. Musk, woods, and a gentle creamy vanilla in the base.
For me this fragrance is a fairly late discovery and had my habit of lovely, warm, sweet orientals not been on a bit of a hiatus at the minute I would of no doubt purchased it. (That being said I did get Oajan) The reason being it opens like something vaguely familiar but in no way a doppelganger of anything. Spicebomb? nah not really...it's a sweet spicy fragrance with a heart of tobacco and vanilla. Ah ha so it's Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille then? Well no actually it isn't. It's more mellow and refined, and to my nose smells much better than the sledgehammer that is TV. I judge it on how quickly I perceive a similarity and if it takes several hours then it can't be that noteworthy. The opening is more like incense, labdanum and soft spices of cinnamon and cloves to he point it smells quite different to how it eventually ends up. I have to admit the dry down becomes more vanilla like and soft tobacco and vaguely reminiscent of TV, but I like the Tom Ford once it's dried right down but with this you get that effect and more for a lot longer. I'm not talking longevity terms because I found it very good but average for a strong niche brand. Herod is more edible and the vanilla is sweeter, custard like and all together more playful. The spicing is subdued but quality and lasts throughout the life of the scent...truth is I vastly prefer this to tobacco vanille and would happily swap it for a bottle of Herod any day.
Can I...? Yes, Yes, You can.