this is in the same family as mon guerlain, but i don't find them to be dupes AT ALL, because mon guerlain is based around lavender.

I don't think I'm smelling tobacco--certainly not the pronounced note that I get from the coumarin in Joop! This starts with a blast of citrus from the Bergamot, but the citrusy notes don't hang around for too long. I’ve only tried this during the Southern Hemisphere winter and I’m looking forward to testing it in the warmer months but have a feeling it might be a bit powdery for me to love all year round.I think SD has a certain gourmandish vibe to it that makes it a tad bit vulgar compared to the highness of Mon Guerlain. Definitely get a little bit of bergamot and then on my skin it just settles into a very beautiful vanilla vetiver- ish scent.

The bottle with an all gold label (like the fragrantica pic) is a lot softer and crowd pleasing of a scent. If there is a substantial delay, you may contact us to end the contract and receive a refund for any goods you have paid for but not received. Together with these, we also consider all analytical cookies as technical - these allow us to improve the functioning of the site by monitoring its use by users.

It's super harsh and cedar-like, very strange, smells like an old dude wearing cheap Denim who applied some generic 'sweet' fragrance on top. By accepting these services, we are able to show you videos or other media content hosted by external providers. Does bear a resemblance to Banana Republic Tobacco and Tonka Bean but Guess Seductive Noir is more powdery and more aromatic. What makes them similar is that they both share the following notes: Bergamot in the top, Iris and Jasmin Sambac in the middle and Vanilla in the base. In the opening I get a blast of strong sweet spicy incense then a sweet soapy floral with vanilla and finally lime/bergamot, the kind that reminds me of mens cologne.