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Perfumes that smell like a smoky jazz bar with cognac

Booze notes in perfume are dark, sweet and warm: cognac, rum and brandy soaked into oak, with tobacco and a little leather. These are evening scents and cold-weather scents. Two sprays, not five.

  1. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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    Angels' Share

    Cognac, cinnamon, oak and praline. The first sip, warm and sweet.

    Notes: cognac, cinnamon, tonka, oak, praline, vanilla
  2. FrapinNicheUnisex€€€
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    1270

    Cognac with raisin, cocoa and coffee, from an actual cognac house. The bottle on the back bar.

    Notes: cognac, raisin, cocoa, coffee, vanilla
  3. Penhaligon'sNicheFor men€€€€
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    The Tragedy of Lord George

    Brandy, tonka and beeswax. A polished old gentleman's club more than a dive bar.

    Notes: brandy, tonka, beeswax, amber, oakmoss
  4. Tom Ford Private BlendNicheUnisex€€€€
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    Tobacco Oud

    Tobacco, whisky and dark woods. The cigar end of the room.

    Notes: tobacco, whiskey, oud, spices, cinnamon, coriander, patchouli
  5. NasomattoUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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    Black Afgano

    Resin, coffee and smoke, very dark. Last call, when the band packs up.

    Notes: green resin, tobacco, coffee, incense, oud

Start with Angels' Share; go to Black Afgano only if you want to be remembered.

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