Charuto Tobacco Vanille

Charuto Tobacco Vanille is an affordable take on the famous tobacco-and-vanilla idea. It opens with a robust, spicy tobacco note, like pipe smoke or an expensive cigar, with a clove-like warmth running through it. Vanilla comes next and makes the heart creamy. Tonka bean adds a toasted, nutty sweetness, tobacco blossom gives a softer, honeyed floral side, and cacao pod brings a faint bitterness. It is rich and a little syrupy, in the manner of a good dessert with a glass of something strong. In the base, dried fruit gives a dark, dark, jammy sweetness and a quiet wood holds it in place. The boozy undertone lingers for hours. Wear is moderate to strong and the trail is warm, so it suits autumn and winter evenings and dates, with a cosy, intimate feel. It is too heavy for a discreet office and too hot for summer. If you like tobacco with plenty of sweetness, it delivers.