Carolina Herrera
Mystery Tobacco
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Eau de Parfum2016Unisex (leans male)USALongevity · Long LastingSillage · Strong$155 retail★ 4.4 community rating
Aromatic tobacco and creamy tonka bean anchor a spiced, citrusy composition of osmanthus and ginger with earthy patchouli depth
Top Notes
OsmanthusGingerCitrusesArtemisia
Heart Notes
TobaccoPatchouliGuaiac WoodVetiver
Base Notes
Tonka Bean
Accords
woody· Dominanttobacco· Dominantwarm spicy· Prominentsweet· Prominentpatchouli· Prominentaromatic· Moderategourmand· Moderatevanilla· Moderateearthy· Moderatefruity· Moderateamber· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Carolina Herrera Mystery Tobacco is Charuto Mysterious Tobacco by Pendora Scents, with a 88% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $155 original.
Best Seasons
Spring31%
Summer18%
Fall / Autumn91%
Winter100%
Best Occasions
Night Out100%
Professional87%
Casual30%
Community Insights
★ 4.4 from 677 ratingsWhat people who wear Carolina Herrera Mystery Tobacco report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Quentin Bisch.
Main accords
woody
tobacco
sweet
patchouli
aromatic
warm spicy
fruity
vanilla
Longevity
Very weak3%
Weak4%
Moderate21%
Long lasting55%
Eternal17%
Sillage
Intimate7%
Moderate33%
Strong45%
Enormous15%
Who wears it
Female4%
More female2%
Unisex27%
More male33%
Male35%
Listed as Unisex (leans male)
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced20%
Overpriced42%
Ok28%
Good value6%
Great value4%
People say it reminds them of
Mancera Red Tobacco 350Parfums de Marly Carlisle 205Maison Alhambra Exclusif Tabac 121Argos Triumph Of Bacchus 100Pendora Scents Charuto Mysterious Tobacco 74Afnan Tobacco Rush 68
What people like
- Smooth blend with no nasty surprises
- Excellent sweet tobacco scent
- Pleasant tobacco note that is not overpowering
- Smooth and refined
What people dislike
- Higher price point compared to some alternatives
- May not be suitable for warmer weather or daytime use
- Might be redundant if you already own Carlisle
- Not as strong as some other tobacco scents
What wearers say
“It's great. I love tobacco perfumes. This one is awesome! I have Red Tobacco, PDM Carlisle, Exclusif Tabac, and a few other clones or dupes. This one and Exclusif Tabac are the most similar and both great. This one is a bit smoother. Red Tobacco is my favorite and I love it all even the harsh opening most people complain about. To me Red Tobacco has a bit of a cherry note on the dry down the others don't have that I also love. They are all great if you like tobacco perfumes.”
“Beautiful sweet tobacco scent; as others have said it is a less harsh, more rounded version of Mancera Red Tobacco only triple the price. it is also similar to Side Effect from Initio.As for longevity and projection, it projects for around 4-5 hours, then settles down for another 10 hours.”
“A tiny upgrade on Carlisle, like when you get a good batch of aventus, this is a good batch of Carlisle, I like the dry down more in mystery tobacco ..it feels a touch more chocolaty maybe and better balanced, the DNA though is very familiar, if your looking to buy a fragrance of this style then this is the best option.”
4 Clones Found
Best Match
Paris Corner
Charuto Mysterious Tobacco
78%accuracy
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone performs at 77-78% accuracy with a noticeably warmer, sweeter base due to reduced guaiac wood prominence and more prominent tonka bean. Sillage is slightly less pronounced on the clone, projecting about 2-3 feet compared to the original's stronger projection.
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Maison Alhambra
Exclusif Tabac
76%accuracy
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Exclusif Tabac delivers comparable longevity but lacks the sophisticated guaiac wood depth of the original, resulting in a slightly more linear and less nuanced base evolution. The citrus profile is more straightforward in the clone, making it marginally less complex during the opening phase.
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Fragrance World
Tobacco Myth
76%accuracy
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's tobacco note rises earlier than intended, making it feel slightly one-dimensional compared to the layered original. Longevity and sillage are marginally lighter, with less nuanced woody-aromatic development in the dry-down.
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Pendora Scents
Charuto Mysterious Tobacco
88%accuracy
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Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Follows the original note list closely.
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