Tabac Soleil
| Extrait | Concentration | Extrait |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2020 | Year | 2025 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Asad Elixir
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A tobacco-vanilla powerhouse with tobacco flower up top, ripe tobacco leaf and clove at the heart, and a vanilla-amber-cedar base. Extraordinary projection and longevity, an evening statement for the tobacco-gourmand crowd.
This "elixir" version of Asad is a controversial one, with some branding it a watered-down fraud and others a masterpiece. It's a heavy-hitting, masculine winter fragrance, but you might need to let it "macerate" for a while to get the most out of it.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 15% | 9% |
| Floral | 3% | 4% |
| Fruity | 1% | 3% |
| Green | 3% | 0% |
| Sweet | 30% | 23% |
| Warm | 35% | 32% |
| Woody | 13% | 18% |
| Earthy | 13% | 20% |
| Animalic | 5% | 9% |
| Fresh | 11% | 9% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Tobacco flower, ripe tobacco leaf, clove, vanilla, amber, and cedar create a dense cool-weather profile; winter is the anchor and fall the natural extension. Far too heavy for summer or spring brightness.
Occasions
Extraordinary projection and tobacco-vanilla density suit formal evenings and statement dates. One reviewer reports having to shower mid-day to reduce the trail; office and sport are out of the question.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its potent projection and long-lasting nature make it less suitable for the office, though some find it wearable. The scent's deep, warm, and seductive profile, emphasised by tobacco and amber, makes it perfect for dates, formal events, and colder casual evenings. It's definitely not a sport fragrance.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Amber, Woody, Tobacco accords and Cedar, Amber notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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