Tabaróme Millésime (2000)
by Creed

I must admit that I am not the biggest fan of Creed just because their fragrances don't sit well with my skin very often.

This however gets a tick from me as I truly like the smell and I can still sniff a hint of it on my wrist the day after.

It comprises of the best tobacco you can get hold of coupled with some sweetness to tame the potential strong nature of tobacco. This perhaps gives it a unisex nature, however it does not matter, whoever wears this gets a quality fragrances that lasts and will make not only yourself happy, but the people around you sniffing you.

7th January, 2012.

A stale, relentless, suffocating dry ginger, like an old bottle of dried ginger powder you find on the back of a kitchen cupboard -- you open it up, smell it, and remember why you never use it.

24th December, 2011.

One of the greatest from creed house!
Very natural, green and masculine fragrance.
Tobacco, bergamot, vetiver, tea and gignger. great mixture of great notes.
Many people don't like this because there are no sweet and floral notes in this fragrance!
I love this fragrance.
Great projection and very good longevity.

20th December, 2011.

The opening of this fragrance automatically transports you to the halls of some castle in medieval times and gives you a sense of greatness, or you can imagine Earnest Hemingway typing away at his typewriter as the smoke from his pipe fills the room, mingling with the spicy incense in the bowls he had just brought back from a remote village in a deep african jungle. Ok, a bit over the top, but you get the point. This fragrance screams manliness, without screaming OLD MANLINESS. I keep a bottle of this one on my desk and often pull the trigger on it before i see large crowds. Many compliments.(However, I do not wear fragrances because other people like them. If you dont like the way you smell, kind of defeats the purpose.)

If you are not sure about it, get a sample. Thats is where i begin all my fragrance journeys.

16th December, 2011.

I like this a lot - sometimes even more than others. Definitely not an everyday scent, but very nice for a night out, a cigar, reading a classic book, or watching an old black and white film with Bogart. Somebody said somewhere that this is Sherlock Holmes with his pipe - I laughed, but it is not far from the truth and a great review. A very solid offering from Creed (and I am not a huge advocate of the house) that is classic, yet distinct and totally unique. I really like the ginger - it smells fresh, not synthetic. I don't know how many people here have tried smelling and eating raw ginger (yes, the root), not the pickled stuff on a sushi plate - but this is very good in the top and true to smell. A dash of citrus - mainly bergamot accompanies it for a while and it is surprisingly lifted for what you expect. This is not a deep and brooding scent. What this scent is ALL about is the Tobacco - fresh green leaves, pipe tobacco and a nice luxurious cigar. This is where Tabarome shines for me...and I have to say, that when you wear this and smoke a nice cigar, it is truly exquisite. I get compliments when I wear this. The ambergris, like all Creed Millesimes is present, is the only thing I don't like about this fragrance. If that accord was left out and just sandalwood and patchouli intermingled on the drydown with the tobacco, then I give this an incredible rating. But, it is still very good to excellent nonetheless. Don't buy blind - as the price point is not cheap at all. I would rate this a solid 8/10 for sheer quality and genuine composition, which is remarkable. Longevity is decent and sillage is strong at first, but it dries down to a nice skin scent. For gentlemen and regular guys who want to feel like one - good stuff, indeed!

7th December, 2011.

This seemed like it would be a winner because I like tobacco, ginger (in reserved amounts) and green tea scents. I am also a fan of the Creed house in general. However this stuff gives off a foul rancid sour note, most likely do to the imbalance of the ginger note. This stuff has been compared to acetone, nail polish remover and other foul smelling chemicals. This is the first Creed that I want to wash off my arm. It is indeed a foul smelling scent and those that do like it (to each his own) may want to truly step back and separate the scent from the idea of its high quality house and origins. I wouldn't GIVE this stuff away to anyone who I considered a friend.

24th November, 2011.