The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Tabacco arrived in 2025 as an eau de parfum from Eredi Zucca. Blaise Mautin composed it around a simple but potent tension: radiant citrus against warm, smoky tobacco. Geranium, orange, and bergamot give the opening its lift, with a crisp brightness that quickly meets the darker materials in the composition. Cinnamon adds dry heat, while patchouli and tobacco pull the scent toward earthy, intimate territory. As the fragrance develops, the citrus opening gives way to a denser blend of smoke, spice, and wood. It feels shaped for presence rather than decoration, pairing brightness at the front with weight underneath.
The structure is what makes Tabacco more interesting than a straightforward tobacco scent. Citrus keeps the composition from becoming heavy, while patchouli and tobacco lend the middle a dry, earthy gravity. Geranium contributes a clean, lightly floral edge to the opening, sharpening the contrast with the darker notes that follow. Sandalwood, labdanum, and Tolu Balsam then supply a resinous finish that rewards close wear. Together, they create a familiar tobacco language with a brighter accent, built around the shift from luminous citrus to warm wood, spice, smoke, and sweetness.
The evolution
It begins with a clean flash of orange and bergamot, sharpened by geranium, like sunlight caught on polished glass. That brightness doesn't vanish so much as get absorbed. Cinnamon introduces a dry heat, while tobacco and patchouli create the first fully smoky layer, more textured than sweet. As the fragrance settles, sandalwood lays down a smooth base and labdanum brings warm, resinous depth. Tolu Balsam gives the ending a rounded sweetness, though the composition keeps enough dryness to stay composed. The scent develops from bright citrus into layered tobacco, spice, and wood, then finishes with a soft sweetness that lingers without turning dessert-like.
Cultural impact
Tabacco stands out through its treatment of a familiar fragrance family. Rather than leading with tobacco alone, it begins with orange, bergamot, and geranium, creating a crisp opening before moving toward cinnamon, patchouli, and tobacco. The middle develops a dry, earthy character, while sandalwood, labdanum, and Tolu Balsam add warmth and resinous depth. This balance gives the scent a distinctive identity: tobacco-forward, but not heavy, with enough brightness to invite repeated exploration.
The House
Eredi ZuccaEredi Zucca is a Milanese barbering and grooming name that traces its history to a barbershop opened by Carlo Antonio Zucca in 1652. Its fragrance collection extends that setting into eau de parfum, with compositions connected to Milan, historic barbershops, and figures associated with the city’s cultural identity. The range includes Tabacco, Duomo, Veritas, Vetivero, Cuoio, Novecento, Ultima Cena and Narciso. Novecento, created by Givaudan senior perfumer Nanako Ogi, opens with Indian cardamom, lavender and carrot seeds before moving into a green composition shaped by cedar and ambroxan. Across the collection, the central idea is clear: scent acts as an atmosphere, translating the ritual, materials and character of traditional shaving culture into a contemporary fragrance wardrobe.
The Creator
Blaise MautinMautin’s style is rooted in the French tradition of polished, expressive perfumery. His compositions tend to favor clarity, sensuality and a measured sense of luxury, with materials chosen for their character and their ability to hold a composition together.
