Vintage Tabarome Creed for men

finally got a small sample of this amazing fragrance, I was blown away on first sniff, this is truly a work of art...I have the new version and while it is a nice fragrance, I like ok...this is something that is
that on first sniff off my wrist I am thinking oh my god, how beautiful is this. I cannot think of anything along these lines that has impressed me more, if only I could own a bottle..wow..i could see why someone like Winston Churchill would have worn this , what a statement of quality, and impeccable character this fragrance has, and the person who would wear it. people would be talking about you in a positive way. I let my son try a few drops of this precious liquid on his wrist...he kept sniffing and an hour later kept commenting about how fantastic it smelled, what does this cost ? maybe we could go halves? I wish it were that easy..holy smokes, like the goblet that Christ drank from..there are love, like and dislike, how about admired? unbelievable fragrance..i will keep this just so I can say , yes I have smelled vintage tabarome and yes I am blown away.
maybe it should be the father, the son and vintage tabarome.

the first of two Creed scents that I own(ed). This one was given to me by a chick who owned more fragrances than I could possibly mention. It was sick how many bottles of perfumes I saw in her bedroom. This one was the one her ex left behind. She bought it for him on the last b-day they spent together...a week later, they broke up and he didnt take it with him.

So I got it...and this and Creed Orange Spice are the ONLY ones from Creed that I can roll with, because again, I dont do moderate or low projecting colognes. Its a waste of time and money to me. They are power frags, to be sure.

This cologne goes right in the same catagory with Pour Lui (Oscar de la Renta), Kouros, Creed/Orange Spice and Commes des Garcons/Commes des Garcons, when you start talking about projection monsters.

Incredibly pungent..in a good way.

One must harden without ever losing tenderness.

When facing a fragrance like Vintage Tabarome we should all forget about labels, brands, marketing, hype and stuff like that. We should just face the fact that the world of perfume is, in the end, divided in two: good fragrances on a side and bad ones on the other. Vintage Tabarome is a great, GREAT fragrance. No matter which brand released it...

Upon application, what immediately results as undeniable is the incredible quality of the ingredents. The perfect belnding and balance. Fresh spices with an old-fashioned leathery presence serve to introduce and incredibly dry chypre driven by a stark tobacco note which is miles above the average quality available on the market. Earthy and incredibly mossy, simple yet extremely complex. I would classify Vintage Tabarome as a rough masculine fragrance but, at the same time, it shows an overall dandified vibe that only superior class compositions can achive. Mervellous.

Good projection, outstanding lasting power. One of Creed's finests. Literally mind blowing.

Rating: 9/10

Creed PRIVATE TABAROME (as my sample vial is labeled) or VINTAGE TABAROME is one seriously intense little elixir. A couple of drops and I am basically overwhelmed by what appears to my nose to be a very leather-heavy scent. Yes, there are chypre elements here, but leather definitely dominates to my nose.

I had been looking forward with great anticipation to trying this Creed creation, as I adore TABAROME and am planning to add a bottle to my collection. While still a high-quality composition, PRIVATE TABAROME is an entirely different beast, literally and figuratively! I smell dark, rough leather above all and all over the place. If there is tobacco in this composition, it is nothing like the shiny wet green leaves found in TABAROME and Trussardi JEANS or the other tobacco frags so coveted by me.

Still, I think that PRIVATE TABAROME has its own appeal. This is a dark, rich, ponderous fragrance along the lines of CABOCHARD. One thing's for sure: a bottle will last you a VERY long time!!! Guys and gals alike will want to apply this powerful potion sparingly--well, unless you like to hang out with bikers. Or want others to think that you do. (-:

I probably would not want to wear PRIVATE TABAROME alone, but it may mix beautifully with a good rose perfume. In fact, I think that I'll try that right now...

Update (8:24pm): blends beautifully with FLEURS DE BULGARIE!