Red Tobacco

Mancera · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2017

≈ $200 · 120ml · approx. retail

Red Tobacco (2017) is one of Mancera's most acclaimed fragrances, a rich spiced tobacco composition by Pierre Montale that opens with saffron, cinnamon, and incense before a patchouli heart leads to a deeply warm tobacco, amber, and vanilla base. It has developed a cult following for its exceptional longevity and projection.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

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