Bourbon de Laire
A perfumery base created by Symrise, blending a dry tobacco-leaf character with rounded vanilla sweetness and cinnamon spice.
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About Bourbon de Laire
Bourbon de Laire is a perfumery base made by Symrise, also described as Tabac Bourbon: a blend of several fragrance materials developed to supply a coherent aromatic character. It reconstructs a tobacco effect without natural tobacco extract, using materials including natural vanilla, cinnamon and a synthetic tobacco-leaf ingredient. The name identifies a compound, rather than bourbon whiskey or a single botanical extract.
Scent Profile
Dry tobacco-leaf facets meet rounded vanilla sweetness and cinnamon warmth. An almond-like sweetness softens the edges of the blend, while a faintly fruity, rum-like impression adds a liqueur facet. These are descriptions of the combined aroma, rather than a claim that the material is an alcoholic drink.
Use in Perfumery
The base provides a warm foundation for tobacco and gourmand compositions, bringing sweet and dry facets together. Vanilla’s rounded character works alongside the tobacco impression, giving sweet combinations more depth. Woods and spices can continue that warmth into an amber composition, with the balance determined by the surrounding fragrance materials.
