Tobacco Mandarin, from Byredo was released in 2020. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Coriander, Cumin, and Mandarin Orange, middle notes of Labdanum, Leather, and Tobacco, and base notes of Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum (Frankincense), and Sandalwood.
I have a love and hate relationship with cumin, and that’s maybe why it’s definitely the prominent note to me here. It smells very sensual to me, in a dirty way. What I mostly hate about cumin is how it can easily turn a fragrance into a sweat pit smell on dirty clothing. Happy this is not totally the case. I have mixed feelings about this one. I don’t think i will get it a place on my wishlist for now. But I’m also not saying I haven’t been tempted to while trying it for two days. I’d love to find a more prominent tobacco note too. Unfortunately for me, it’s only barely there in the very opening.