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11/11/2023
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Naxos in Swedish. Rough, with rough edges.
I love Naxos. This mix of tobacco and honey is just my thing. My uncle had a fragrance in the early 90s that smelled very similar, don't ask me what it was called, I haven't the faintest idea. And unfortunately he's no longer with us. So the uncle. And the fragrance probably isn't either. But I think that's why I like this fragrance so much.
What I don't love is the price of this extraordinary concoction. for me personally, 200 euros is just too much for a perfume. So I have to find an alternative.
I found out about Honey Tobacco from a super nice EssenceVitae user who was and is here to help me with lots of tips (Hi Miffy ;) ). He was always raving about it.
By chance, I got a 5ml sample of Honey Tobacco relatively soon after our conversations and I fell in love with the stuff immediately, at the very first sniff.
Yes, it's different from Naxos. First of all, not so expensive. Very good. But it's also not as nuanced. I would say it lacks a niche. Even if the manufacturer is called Niche4All, it lacks it. But that doesn't matter. It's exactly how you would imagine a Naxos from Sweden to be. It's rougher, it has more corners and more edges. You can tell where he comes from. Sweden is just not Italy.
And yet I love it. The opening is pure tobacco. But the good kind. After a short time, however, the sweetness of the honey is added, I'd almost say it goes in the direction of manuka honey. Just right. I can also smell a little vanilla towards the end. That's it. And that's all it needs. Where a Naxos impresses with complexity, Honey Tobacco shines with its simplicity.
The longevity is great, I can easily smell it on me for 8 hours. The sillage is gigantic for the first 2 hours, but then gradually decreases. Fits!
We don't need to talk about the bottle, even 6 euro fragrances from the DIY store sometimes have nicer bottles.
But in the end it's the content that counts and it's convincing all along the line!
What I don't love is the price of this extraordinary concoction. for me personally, 200 euros is just too much for a perfume. So I have to find an alternative.
I found out about Honey Tobacco from a super nice EssenceVitae user who was and is here to help me with lots of tips (Hi Miffy ;) ). He was always raving about it.
By chance, I got a 5ml sample of Honey Tobacco relatively soon after our conversations and I fell in love with the stuff immediately, at the very first sniff.
Yes, it's different from Naxos. First of all, not so expensive. Very good. But it's also not as nuanced. I would say it lacks a niche. Even if the manufacturer is called Niche4All, it lacks it. But that doesn't matter. It's exactly how you would imagine a Naxos from Sweden to be. It's rougher, it has more corners and more edges. You can tell where he comes from. Sweden is just not Italy.
And yet I love it. The opening is pure tobacco. But the good kind. After a short time, however, the sweetness of the honey is added, I'd almost say it goes in the direction of manuka honey. Just right. I can also smell a little vanilla towards the end. That's it. And that's all it needs. Where a Naxos impresses with complexity, Honey Tobacco shines with its simplicity.
The longevity is great, I can easily smell it on me for 8 hours. The sillage is gigantic for the first 2 hours, but then gradually decreases. Fits!
We don't need to talk about the bottle, even 6 euro fragrances from the DIY store sometimes have nicer bottles.
But in the end it's the content that counts and it's convincing all along the line!
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