Byredo Tobacco Mandarin Extrait

Description

Tobacco Mandarin is Byredo's 2020 entry in the Night Veils collection: a challenging, divisive extrait that opens with bright mandarin, cumin, and coriander before a heart of creamy leather and smoky tobacco. It settles into a warm, grounding base of frankincense, real agarwood, and sandalwood for a deep, resinous finish.

Scent Character

• Oud: 43%
• Spicy: 29%
• Fresh: 14%
• Woody: 14%

Translation: a smoky, resinous oud built on tobacco and leather rather than a sweet, fruity mandarin.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Cumin, Coriander, Mandarin Orange

Heart: Tobacco, Labdanum, Leather

Base: Frankincense (Olibanum), Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood

Performance

• Longevity: above-average, as an extrait, this holds on for many hours
• Sillage: strong and deep, especially in the opening hour of cumin and tobacco
• Projection: noticeable. Reviewers describe it as intense and polarizing rather than subtle

Best Occasions & Season

• Fall and Winter evenings, cold-weather wear where a bold tobacco-oud is welcome
• Skip for: warm-weather daytime wear or anyone sensitive to sharp, cumin-forward openings

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
House: Byredo, Night Veils collection
Launched: 2020

Try Before You Commit

A 1mL sample is available for $13.99, a lower-risk way to test this famously divisive scent before deciding on a bottle.

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FAQ

Is this unisex?
Yes.

Does it really contain oud?
Yes. Real agarwood sits in the base alongside frankincense and sandalwood.

Is the opening really that sharp?
Many reviewers describe the cumin-forward opening as challenging; it softens considerably as the tobacco and woods take over.

What's the longevity like?
Above-average: this extrait holds on for many hours.