Tabac Libre Angelos Créations Olfactives

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2020
Strong
Sillage
Excellent
Longevity
Fall
Best Season
Evening
Best For

Fragrance Story

Tabac Libre by Angelos Créations Olfactives is a fragrance for women and men. Tabac Libre was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Angelos Balamis. Top notes are Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum, Coffee, Saffron and Cardamom; middle notes are Tobacco, Hay, Plum, Immortelle, Raspberry, Osmanthus, Orris, Carnation, Heliotrope, Violet and Carrot Seeds; base notes are Opoponax, Castoreum, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Cedar, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Mushroom.

Composition Profile

sweet 100%
woody 85%
warm spicy 70%
tobacco 60%
fruity 50%
herbal 40%
green 35%
amber 30%
leather 25%
earthy 20%

About the Perfumer

Angelos Balamis

Angelos Balamis

Angelos Balamis is a Greek perfumer and the founder of Angelos Créations Olfactives, a niche fragrance house known for its artistic and evocative compositions. His creative signature blends classical French perfumery with Mediterranean and Oriental influences, often featuring rich leathers, lush fruits, and aromatic fougère structures. Notable creations from his catalog include the floral-leather Cuir Fleurissant, the fig-centered Figue De Vertu, and the spicy, sensual Danse Lascive, each reflecting his commitment to narrative-driven scent design.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Tobacco Leaf Tobacco Leaf
Cognac Cognac
Rum Rum
Coffee Coffee
Saffron Saffron
Cardamom Cardamom

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Tobacco Tobacco
Hay Hay
Plum Plum
Immortelle Immortelle
Raspberry Raspberry
Osmanthus Osmanthus
Orris Orris
Carnation Carnation
Heliotrope Heliotrope
Violet Violet
Carrot Seeds Carrot Seeds

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Opoponax Opoponax
Castoreum Castoreum
Patchouli Patchouli
Oakmoss Oakmoss
Cedar Cedar
Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Mushroom Mushroom
Unique Character

Tabac Libre Angelos Créations Olfactives by Angelos Créations Olfactives offers a distinctive olfactory experience that stands out from other fragrances in its category.

Artisanal Creation

Crafted with the finest ingredients and a blend of traditional and modern perfumery techniques, this fragrance represents the pinnacle of the perfumer's art.

Signature Style

Tabac Libre Angelos Créations Olfactives embodies the distinctive style of Angelos Créations Olfactives while adding a unique chapter to their fragrance portfolio.

Character Profile

The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of Tabac Libre Angelos Créations Olfactives

Essence

To wear Tabac Libre by Angelos Créations Olfactives is to embrace contradiction-a fragrance that is at once raw and refined, smoky yet velvety, both primal and sophisticated. The person who chooses this scent is not merely a wearer of perfume but a seeker of transformation, one who understands that beauty lies in tension. Their archetype is unmistakable: The Alchemist.

This individual thrives on the interplay of opposites, much like the fragrance itself-tobacco, leather, and vanilla merging into something greater than the sum of its parts. They are drawn to depth, complexity, and the hidden layers of experience. Their mind is a crucible where ideas, aesthetics, and emotions are constantly refined, distilled into something potent.

Their tastes are neither conventional nor deliberately rebellious, but rather curated-each choice a deliberate act of self-expression. They might favor dark, textured fabrics, vintage leather goods, or minimalist jewelry with a hint of antiquity. Their home is a sanctuary of contrasts: modern lines softened by warm woods, shelves lined with philosophy and poetry, a record player spinning jazz or neoclassical compositions.

Philosophy & Values

For them, life is an experiment-an ongoing process of transmuting the ordinary into the extraordinary. They reject dogma but revere wisdom, often finding truth in paradox. Stoic in demeanor yet deeply sensual, they believe in the sacredness of experience, the necessity of pleasure, and the discipline required to master it.

They value authenticity above all, despising pretense, yet they are not above crafting their own myth. Their relationships are intense but selective; they do not suffer fools, nor do they tolerate superficiality. Their closest bonds are with those who challenge them, who can match their intellectual rigor and emotional depth.

Shadow

Yet, like any alchemical process, their nature carries risk. Their obsession with transformation can become a refusal to accept things as they are-a restless dissatisfaction that borders on hubris. They may grow impatient with those who do not share their vision, dismissing them as unenlightened.

Their love of depth can also lead to excess-indulgence in sensation, in thought, in emotion, until it becomes self-destructive. They may withdraw into their own world, mistaking solitude for wisdom, or manipulate situations (and people) in the name of "refinement." At their worst, they become the very thing they despise: a charlatan, mistaking their own illusions for truth.

Conclusion

Their greatest strength lies in their ability to perceive potential-in people, in ideas, in moments. They are catalysts, drawing out hidden qualities in others, refining raw talent into brilliance. They have an almost preternatural sense of timing, knowing when to push forward and when to let things simmer.

Their presence is magnetic, not because they demand attention, but because they exude a quiet certainty-an unspoken promise that they see more, feel more, than the average person. They are the confidant who listens with piercing insight, the lover who turns intimacy into an art form, the thinker who bridges logic and intuition.