Creed • Tabarome Millesime • Fragrances

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*TOP REVIEWER* reikigoddess on 12/17/2009 10:31:00 PM more reviews by reikigoddess

Age: 36-43   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

I tend to like Creed's masculine scents more than their femine scents. I think this is pretty fabulous and would love to smell it on a man. It's strong, sexy & has depth yet it's smooth & never loud or heavy. Next time I'm going to try this on and see how I feel wearing it. To me it's just slightly more masculine than Millesime Imperial which I also love. I don't typically care for tobacco notes yet here they are well done and used sparingly imho. This has Ambergris, the real stuff I'm sure, and this is a note/ingredient I've gone crazy over lately. Pheromones really do work magic! **Ok, this is more masculine in the drydown but I'm still going to try some on next time I'm at Mario's here in Portland.

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*TOP REVIEWER* karelin7 on 5/18/2009 4:04:00 PM more reviews by karelin7

Age: 44-55   Skin: Oily, Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Synthetic-smelling woods and spices on the standard Creed base, which is fairly animalic but rather strident and cloying. I'm not a Creed hater at all. I love Green Valley and Green Irish Tweed. But this one is a scrubber on me. Smells like a brash men's deodorant that would be sold in a black and silver package with a name like "Spices of Fury." One of the few Creeds that actually makes me queasy.

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LianH on 8/7/2008 11:06:00 AM more reviews by LianH

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

Smells like a older man straight from the shower all damp, clean musc and a bit of citrus. Very pleasant and calming but too masculine for me to wear.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Nixe on 5/20/2008 1:40:00 PM more reviews by Nixe

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I ended up giving this away to my brother, and he loves it. I have no tolerance, however, for the weird ozonic notes and bitter ginger. I guess I just don't do those sharp metallic airy ozones. Beneath the aforementioned topnotes lies a cross between Passage d'Enfer (with its cool, gray, stony, dusty smell) and Feuilles de Tabac (a pale, unsmoked pipe tobacco with some scant gingerbread spices). But they're really buried in there under those persistent and predominant topnotes. If the "vintage" Tabarome (a bit of a misnomer since it's still in production) were vaguely affordable, I think I would go for that, but this is no substitute.

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Sunday on 4/9/2007 12:37:00 AM more reviews by Sunday

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I thought I got lucky to receive a sample of Creed Tabarome from a perfume spree the other day. I tried it yesterday and quoting from an online retailer, Creed Tabarome is an intriguing blend of tobacco, green tea, patchouli and ginger with a touch of vanilla. Dry, very long-lasting and extremely elegant. Frankly speaking, Creed Tabarome appeared to be a robust smell fumes from acetone (a common solvent in nail polish removers) with a mix of ashes to me. I felt headaches and nausea post application. I just have to wash it off and rest. I was advised by another basenoter who felt it could be the ginger which was played a huge part in making this scent fumey. I have decided to give this away. I am sorry to say it doesn't work for me.

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TheresaDiMoan on 10/4/2006 2:48:00 PM more reviews by TheresaDiMoan

Age: 36-43   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Blue    

Aromatic, dry, clean, woody, herbal tobacco scent. It smells quite masculine but I like to wear it myself.

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lizpalmer on 9/16/2006 7:35:00 PM more reviews by lizpalmer

Age: 44-55   Skin: Very Oily   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I bought Vintage Tabarome for my husband. It is without a doubt the most masculine, classic, sexy scent he's ever worn. Lord! He says that every time he wears it both men and women ask him what it is. It's not light or fresh. It's powerful and distinguished. I love it on him.

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faizanj on 8/30/2006 4:45:00 AM more reviews by faizanj

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

A fantastic scent (with a tobacco note) which smells fresh, probably due to the bergamot/green tea notes! I dont think that the ginger note is overpowering - rather, it balances out the entire composition and lends rich comforting texture to the scent. The tobbaco is of the raw quality - quite masculine and melds in really well with the other ingredients. Good staying power and sillage.

EDIT: I bought this during winter season, and thought it worked great. I still think that the composition is well blended, but unfortunately I have noticed that during spring/summer season, on my skin, the ginger dominates big time. I like ginger...just not as a fragrance note. Its a fine tobacco fragrance with a delicate ginger-citrus-tobacco balance. Use no more than 3 sprays in summer else things might get messy. I will buy it again.

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blah114 on 12/13/2005 9:36:00 AM more reviews by blah114

Age: 44-55   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

This cologne, to me, has a smell of lemons and citrus. I smell a hint of tobacco, but this fragrance reeks of formality. I would wear this to a formal dinner or a formal business meeting. The fragrance is subtle, yet you can smell it. It's very elegant. I like Silver Mountain better, but would NOT wear Silver Mountain to a wedding or event; I would wear Tabarome. I am simply amazed at Creed's high quality. The scent lasts forever and smells quite distinguished. If you want a formal, gentleman's fragrance, that does NOT smell stuffy or stale (Old Spice)... buy this. It's modern, classic, and appropriate all at the same time. I picture dinner jackets and martinis when wearing this cologne, but I also picture a night out at a nice restaurant, where casual attire is adorned. Great fragrance! I think Creed can do no wrong.

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Jedikuvamoch on 11/18/2005 5:33:00 PM more reviews by Jedikuvamoch

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

First of all, before I begin to review, I would like to say that this business regarding the existence of three Tabaromes is nonsense! There is the original Tabarome that is sometimes referred to as the Vintage Tabarome, as it is part of the Vintage Creed Collection (as such it is available only in a huge 8.4 oz flacon) which was created in 1875, and contains notes of green tea, ambergris, pepper, and tobacco. THEN, in 2000, an updated version of Tabarome was created by master perfumer Olivier Creed. This new version (available in 30 mL, 75 mL, and 120 mL) contains notes of green tea, ginger, bergamot, and tobacco.

Now that I have clarified that, I shall make my case for the Tabarome Millesime. This fragrance is, in a word, sublime. Its bouquet is reminiscent of a heady, DOCG red wine (imagine one of the finest Barolos or Brunellos available), coupled with tobacco which lends to it a smoky and sensuous base. This is one of the house of Creed's best (along with Bois du Portugal and Acier Aluminium). In short, do NOT hesitate to try it, just buy it when you see it!

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LudaParker on 6/8/2004 5:28:00 AM more reviews by LudaParker

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I think so far I'm the only girl here who wears this herself? I know it's technically a scent for men, but I adore this and it's lovely on my skin. Slightly masculine, but not too much in my opinion and totally unique. I was sick of the fact that so many scents these days all smell so similar and uninspired. This is a fantastic classic and one I can see myslef wearing for years to come.

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*TOP REVIEWER* SandraWS on 5/9/2004 10:21:00 AM more reviews by SandraWS

Age: Unknown   Skin: Normal   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

Delicious and masculine, definitely not a scent for those with frilly tastes. I enjoyed this very much with it's rich and leathery/smokey drydown. This one is too masculine for me, but it was good to sample it! I am off to find the original composition so I can sniff that bit of history and imagine Churchill or Humphrey dabbing iot on.

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Elytis on 3/19/2004 8:27:00 PM more reviews by Elytis

Age: 56 & Over   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I would buy it again for my love, who wears it so well with ambre cannelle. I can't pull it off myself, as I am all frills, and tabarome is tobacco, spices, evocative of a sultry country where the land steams in the midday sun. I see myself as more of a honeyed field of wildflowers, or a dripping lemon, so tabarome isn't "me" nonetheless, it is memorable. Hehe.

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zhoya on 12/17/2003 3:14:00 PM more reviews by zhoya

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

This is a unique scent,distinctive and lovely. While I don't usually like any floral notes, the tobacco in tabarome provides the perfect balance. The drydown is delicious and long-lasting, unlike other Creed's. It is so definite and distinctive, conferring a sense of strength, elegance, and intelligence that it is most definitely not for the shy, cautious, or traditional.

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*TOP REVIEWER* harperhilton on 9/27/2003 7:24:00 PM more reviews by harperhilton

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

i really dislike the tabarome millisime (the newer version). the ubiquitious metallic-sharp "new-creed" (i guess that should read olivier creed) accord is inescapable. nothing like the original vintage tabarome. which latter, unfortunately, is only to be had in this huge 8+ oz bottle. but...*that* (vintage) tabarome is divine.

i don't think there is a third version. there's tabarome (i.e. vintage) and tabarome millissime (i.e. new), as far as i know.

harper

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MarksCarltonLane on 4/26/2003 6:33:00 PM more reviews by MarksCarltonLane

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

Creed makes Vintage Tabarome (a wonderfully stout, 8.4 millesime spray for roughly $280); Tabarome (tobacco leaves from Havana and Virginia, green tea, ginger and bergamot, which are basic to all three forms of the scent); and New Tabarome (updated with bergamot, mandarine, santal and patchouli for added depth). New Tabarome and Tabarome (the elder) are available in three sizes. Untested and untried, I ordered my first flacon of Tabarome in the spring of 2002 and was quite puzzled by its exceptionally unique blend of superbly masculine, leathery, sweaty, heady ingredients. Once the dry down began, my respect for the quality, individuality and durability of the scent grew immeasurably. Tabarome is not for passive, faint, lace-loving or unadventurous souls. You wear Tabarome to announce your testosterone and to put extra steel in your spine. I cannot credit another fragrance with quite this much exquisite manliness. Nor is it anything, at all, like another fragrance. For my money and pleasure, that's about the highest compliment you can pay a perfumer. Nice to know, too, that Humphrey Bogart, Sir Winston Churchill and other world leaders have felt accordingly.

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auntgooey on 8/1/2002 6:04:00 PM more reviews by auntgooey

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Very rich scent of tabacco flower, ginger and citrus. Worn by Humphrey Bogart and Winston Churchill. Smells nice and I don't have a problem with wearing leathery/smoky fragrances (like Cabochard or Cuir de Russie) but this is a touch too masculine for even me. I'm giving it a 5 for a man and a 1 for me. It is impressive, just not one for me.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Mayra on 12/11/2001 9:29:00 PM more reviews by Mayra

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Reminds me of my maternal grandfather. Smoking his pipe on a weekend, rocking in his chair, reminiscing of the good old days over ginger tisane with milk.
Masculine, smoky, leathery. Not unisex in the least. Lasting power was superb.

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Stellam on 10/23/2001 3:15:00 PM more reviews by Stellam

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

YUMMY! I LOVE this scent, it's up there with Paloma Picasso VERY rich smelling. Keep in mind this is the newer version. The older version is A LOT more masculine, no way unisex.

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