Spicy
Woody
Notescardamomheliotropeorris (iris root)oudtobaccotonka beans
Tags
#sexy
#smoky
Style
unisex
Prepare to enter the dark entanglement of Jungle Tobacco, a dense canopy of burnished blond tobacco. Every surface, every space is drizzled with honeyed heliotrope, lulling you into a narcotic swoon. A rough-around-the-edges oud lends gravitas to the sweetness, making this a poised and pretty perfect tobacco.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is tobacco with a soft interior and a rough outer edge. Its honeyed floral warmth suits an evening spent in close conversation, while smoky woods lend a quietly assertive presence. The mood is intimate rather than delicate: sweetness held in check by the grain of oud.
How to wear
Cool weather is a natural match for this dense tobacco-and-tonka profile. Start with one or two sprays on skin, allowing the powdery iris and honeyed heliotrope to soften the woody edges. In warmer rooms, apply sparingly so the sweetness does not overwhelm the composition’s darker contrasts.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy tobacco fragrances with floral softness rather than a strictly dry, austere finish. It will appeal to tastes that favour powdery iris, warm tonka and honeyed sweetness, but want the texture and tension of smoky woods and rough-edged oud.
Release year
2017
The nose
Jean Sauvage is the perfumer behind No. 15 – Jungle Tobacco. A self-taught perfumer working exclusively for Binet-Papillon, he develops the house’s fragrances in collaboration with founder Virginie Choné. Here, powdery florals and honeyed sweetness meet blond tobacco and rough-edged oud, reflecting the house’s appetite for unconventional contrasts.
Binet-Papillon’s story
Binet-Papillon values creative individuality over broad consensus, giving unconventional accords and emotional response priority over consumer testing. Its approach centres on quality materials and the relationship between perfumer and artistic director, with fragrances conceived beyond rigid masculine and feminine categories.
No. 15 – Jungle Tobacco’s concept
Jungle Tobacco was previously known as Reine de la Jungle, or Jungle Queen, with its earlier concept drawing inspiration from the butterfly of that name. The composition translates that imagery into a dense, honeyed tobacco accord: heliotrope and iris soften the texture, while oud gives the sweetness a darker, more rugged foundation.
Extra info
The official catalogue preserves both earlier names, Reine de la Jungle and Jungle Queen. Jungle Tobacco is a French-made eau de parfum offered in 30 ml and 100 ml spray bottles.
Notescardamomheliotropeorris (iris root)oudtobaccotonka beans
Tags
#sexy
#smoky
Style
unisex
Prepare to enter the dark entanglement of Jungle Tobacco, a dense canopy of burnished blond tobacco. Every surface, every space is drizzled with honeyed heliotrope, lulling you into a narcotic swoon. A rough-around-the-edges oud lends gravitas to the sweetness, making this a poised and pretty perfect tobacco.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is tobacco with a soft interior and a rough outer edge. Its honeyed floral warmth suits an evening spent in close conversation, while smoky woods lend a quietly assertive presence. The mood is intimate rather than delicate: sweetness held in check by the grain of oud.
How to wear
Cool weather is a natural match for this dense tobacco-and-tonka profile. Start with one or two sprays on skin, allowing the powdery iris and honeyed heliotrope to soften the woody edges. In warmer rooms, apply sparingly so the sweetness does not overwhelm the composition’s darker contrasts.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy tobacco fragrances with floral softness rather than a strictly dry, austere finish. It will appeal to tastes that favour powdery iris, warm tonka and honeyed sweetness, but want the texture and tension of smoky woods and rough-edged oud.
Release year
2017
The nose
Jean Sauvage is the perfumer behind No. 15 – Jungle Tobacco. A self-taught perfumer working exclusively for Binet-Papillon, he develops the house’s fragrances in collaboration with founder Virginie Choné. Here, powdery florals and honeyed sweetness meet blond tobacco and rough-edged oud, reflecting the house’s appetite for unconventional contrasts.
Binet-Papillon’s story
Binet-Papillon values creative individuality over broad consensus, giving unconventional accords and emotional response priority over consumer testing. Its approach centres on quality materials and the relationship between perfumer and artistic director, with fragrances conceived beyond rigid masculine and feminine categories.
No. 15 – Jungle Tobacco’s concept
Jungle Tobacco was previously known as Reine de la Jungle, or Jungle Queen, with its earlier concept drawing inspiration from the butterfly of that name. The composition translates that imagery into a dense, honeyed tobacco accord: heliotrope and iris soften the texture, while oud gives the sweetness a darker, more rugged foundation.
Extra info
The official catalogue preserves both earlier names, Reine de la Jungle and Jungle Queen. Jungle Tobacco is a French-made eau de parfum offered in 30 ml and 100 ml spray bottles.