The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Tobacco Rose was launched during the 2020s by Butterfly Thai Perfume, with Chin-Suchin Kaewudon identified as the brand owner and perfumer. The composition begins with the cultivated richness of Bulgarian rose and the creamy floral glow of white champaca. Pine, bread flower, sandalwood, and pandanus give that opening a textured middle ground, balancing softness with aromatic depth. The name points to its central contrast, but the composition is broader than a simple floral-tobacco pairing. It gathers woods, spice, sweet resins, incense, oud, and a trace of animalic warmth into one dense, atmospheric frame. Together, these notes create a fragrance that opens with luminous florals before moving into a darker heart of resinous wood, dry spice, leafy green, and softly rounded tobacco.
What makes Tobacco Rose unusual is the way its rose behaves. It remains recognizably floral and sweet, yet it never floats away from the darker materials beneath it. White champaca gives the opening a soft, creamy body, while pine and sandalwood bring a dry aromatic edge. Bread flower adds a warm, edible softness that sits between the rose and the woody heart. Pandanus appears in more than one layer, acting as a green, aromatic hinge between floral warmth and the resinous base.
The evolution
The first impression is bright, floral, and pretty, with Bulgarian rose and white champaca lending a luminous sweetness. As the opening settles, pine and bread flower bring texture while sandalwood and pandanus make the composition feel less decorative. The drydown changes the temperature. Saffron adds a dry spice, while tobacco brings a rounded, slightly leathery sweetness. Benzoin and frankincense deepen the ambered resin, oud gives the trail weight, and civet adds a discreet animalic glow. Pandan leaf lingers with a green aromatic edge as the sweet floral core fades. As the fragrance wears on, the rose softens into the warmer woods and resins, leaving saffron, tobacco, incense, and a restrained animalic accent close to the skin. The result is a dense, atmospheric composition that settles into warm rose, smoke, and polished wood.
Cultural impact
Tobacco Rose presents a distinctive combination of floral brightness and deep, resinous warmth. Bulgarian rose and white champaca open the composition with a creamy floral sweetness, while pine, bread flower, sandalwood, and pandanus build texture through woods, soft greenery, and aromatic facets. Saffron and tobacco introduce dry spice and a rounded, slightly leathery sweetness. Benzoin, frankincense, and oud deepen the trail, with civet adding a discreet animalic glow.
The House
Butterfly Thai PerfumeButterfly Thai Perfume creates hand‑crafted home fragrances that echo the scents of everyday Thailand. Based in CentralWorld, Bangkok, the brand offers a rotating catalogue of oils and sprays that aim to transport a room to a market stall, a temple courtyard or a moonlit beach. Its line includes Pomelo, Kali Girl, Smoked Agarwood and Full Moon Party, each formulated to capture a specific memory or place.
The Creator
Chin-Suchin KaewudonKaewudon favors a layered approach, building scents from the ground up with a focus on balance. He often begins with a heart of jasmine, frangipani, or lemongrass, then grounds the composition with sandalwood, teak, or ambergris‑inspired synthetics.
