Tobacco Mandarin by Byredo (2020)

Released in 2020 and crafted by perfumer Jerome Epinette, Byredo Tobacco Mandarin was part of the brand’s Night Veils Extrait de Parfum collection. Built around cumin, mandarin orange, coriander, tobacco, leather, labdanum, olibanum, agarwood (oud), and sandalwood, this Oriental Woody composition captured the warmth of smoked citrus wrapped in velvet amber. Tobacco Mandarin was one of Byredo’s darkest extraits and earned passionate followers among niche enthusiasts.

Tobacco Mandarin has been discontinued. Per Fragrantica reviewers, the fragrance has been “pulled out from the Byredo stores and the official retailers.” Authentic bottles command rising prices on resale markets, with stock dwindling on grey market channels. Our interpretation references the original 2020 formulation as a long-lasting Eau de Parfum, made in the EU.

Bottle size: 50ml · Concentration: Eau de Parfum (up to 40% perfume oil) · Made in EU

How It Smells

The opening is immediately distinctive with warm cumin spice, juicy mandarin orange, and aromatic coriander creating an unusual introduction. There is no shy citrus burst. Tobacco Mandarin announces its dark spicy character from the first spray.

The heart introduces the soul of the fragrance: rich tobacco, smooth leather, and resinous labdanum create a velvet amber accord that distinguishes Tobacco Mandarin from typical Byredo compositions. The dry-down settles on smoky olibanum, deep agarwood (oud), and refined sandalwood. A base that lingers on skin for many hours with sophisticated, slightly smoky, deeply atmospheric warmth.

Notes

Top: Cumin, Mandarin Orange, Coriander
Heart: Tobacco, Leather, Labdanum
Base: Olibanum, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood

How Our Version Compares

Our interpretation captures the cumin-mandarin-coriander opening, tobacco-leather-labdanum heart, and warm oud-sandalwood-olibanum base that defined Tobacco Mandarin. Built as a long-lasting Eau de Parfum at up to 40% concentration, typically 8 to 10 hours on skin, longer on fabric.

Common Questions

Is Byredo Tobacco Mandarin discontinued?

Yes. The fragrance has been pulled from Byredo stores and official retailers. Authentic bottles trade at premium prices on resale markets as supplies dwindle.

What makes Tobacco Mandarin distinctive?

The unusual combination of warm cumin and mandarin opening with tobacco and oud base creates a smoked-citrus accord rare in modern niche perfumery. Many reviewers compared it favorably to Frédéric Malle Musc Ravageur for its smoky-warm character.

How long does this fragrance last on the skin?

Typically 8 to 10 hours on skin, longer on clothing. Oud and tobacco based fragrances famously cling to fabric.

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