Resinous familyBase note
Tobacco
Tobacco is a base note from the resinous family: dried, honeyed, slightly spiced leaf that reads as cozy and slightly boozy.
- 01Family
- Resinous
- 02Pyramid
- Base
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does tobacco smell like?
Tobacco: dried, honeyed, slightly spiced leaf that reads as cozy and slightly boozy.
From our page: Resinous fragrance familyIs tobacco a top, heart or base note?
Tobacco is a base note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Resinous fragrances are built around warm, balsamic base materials such as amber, labdanum, benzoin, leather, tobacco, and musk.
From our page: Resinous fragrance familyBase notes are the memory: they are what lingers on a coat hours after you took it off.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does tobacco pair with?
Winter picks lean on base notes: tobacco, vanilla, leather, woods, amber and resins.
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