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Tobacco Sense by Birkholz — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Tobacco Sense by Birkholz

Birkholz· 2020

Tobacco Sense

7.670Typically ~$180

Lavender at first spray; amber is what stays on skin. Best in fall, made for dates.

SpicySweetWoodySmokyResinous

Perfumer: Ilias Ermenidis, Firmenich

Scent profile

Top notes

Lavender Green cardamom Calabrian bergamot

Heart notes

Indonesian tobacco Saffron Frankincense

Base notes

Amber Woody notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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