✦ Natural absolute from cured Nicotiana tabacum tobacco leaves, pre-diluted to 10% in DPG
✦ Warm, smoky, leathery base note with hay, dried fruit, and balsamic sweetness
✦ Pre-dilution makes a notoriously thick raw material easy to pour, weigh, and blend
✦ Core building block for oriental, gourmand tobacco, leather, and chypre accords
✦ Famous in landmark fragrances such as Caron Tabac Blond and modern tobacco-vanilla scents
✦ Excellent fixative that adds depth and tenacity to amber, woody, and rose bases
✦ Plant-derived and vegan-friendly; contains no animal-derived material

Tobacco Absolute is produced by solvent extraction of cured tobacco leaves (Nicotiana tabacum), yielding a deep, resinous material that captures the smell of pipe tobacco, cigar leaf, and snuff. It rose to prominence in perfumery in 1919 when Caron launched Tabac Blond, one of the first fragrances to celebrate the leather-tobacco accord, and it has remained a signature of refined oriental compositions ever since.

What makes this offering special is the dilution. Raw tobacco absolute is so thick and dark that it is almost impossible to dose accurately by hand. Supplied at 10% in dipropylene glycol (DPG), it becomes a pourable amber liquid that disperses evenly into alcohol and oil bases, letting you control the cured-leaf intensity precisely without warming or scraping a stubborn absolute.

Bio Shop Pakistan supplies cosmetic-grade Tobacco Absolute (10% in DPG) suitable for fine fragrance, attar and mukhallat blending, candles, incense, and reed diffusers, giving perfumers an authentic natural tobacco note in a ready-to-use form.

SCENT DESCRIPTION: A deep, smoky aroma of freshly cured tobacco leaf, like opening a tin of pipe tobacco. Beneath the smoke sits warm hay, dried fruit, and a soft leathery sweetness. As it settles it turns balsamic and slightly honeyed, rich and lived-in. The DPG dilution softens the raw intensity into a smooth, rounded warmth.

NOTE POSITION: Base
FRAGRANCE FAMILY: Tobacco · Leather · Balsamic
FACETS: Smoky · Hay-like · Dried-fruit · Leathery · Sweet-balsamic
TENACITY: Very High — 24 hours or more on blotter
SILLAGE: Medium — warm and intimate rather than loud

Chemical Name : Tobacco leaf absolute (Nicotiana tabacum) in dipropylene glycol
CAS Number : 8037-19-2 (tobacco absolute); 25265-71-8 (DPG diluent)
Synonyms : Tobacco Abs 10%, Nicotiana tabacum absolute, Tabac absolute dilution
Purity % : 10% absolute in 90% DPG
Appearance : Clear to dark amber pourable liquid
Odor Threshold: Low — detectable at trace levels (verify with supplier)
Solubility : Soluble in alcohol and most perfume oils; DPG aids dispersion
Specific Gravity : Approx. 1.02–1.04 (verify with supplier CoA)
Flash Point : Above 100°C (DPG-based; verify with supplier SDS)
Type : Natural (absolute), supplied as a dilution

Fine Fragrance ★★★★★
The signature application. Adds smoky, leathery, hay-sweet depth to oriental, chypre, and gourmand tobacco accords. A small dose deepens amber and woody bases instantly.

Attar & Oriental Blending ★★★★★
Pairs beautifully with oud, rose, saffron, and amber in mukhallat and attar work. Brings an authentic cured-leaf warmth prized in Gulf and South Asian perfumery.

Home Fragrance ★★★★
Excellent in candles and reed diffusers where a cozy, smoky, lived-in character is wanted. The dilution disperses cleanly into wax and bases.

Functional Fragrance ★★
Usable in dark or amber products but its colour and cost limit functional use. Discoloration risk in light bases.

Cosmetics ★★
Limited to dark or fragrance-led products due to colour. Not suited to white creams or lotions.

Usage rates below refer to this 10% dilution, not neat absolute.

EDP : 2.0 – 15.0%
EDT : 1.0 – 8.0%
Body Lotion : 0.5 – 2.0%
Shampoo/Body Wash: 0.5 – 2.0%
Candle : 3.0 – 8.0%
Reed Diffuser : 3.0 – 10.0%
Soap : 1.0 – 4.0%

IFRA 51st Amendment: Tobacco absolute is currently not listed as a restricted material under the IFRA 51st Amendment. Always confirm the latest status and any constituent-based limits against your supplier IFRA statement and ifrafragrance.org.

⚠️ Dark colour will stain and discolour light-coloured bases — test before use.
⚠️ Strong odour; overdose flattens a composition into pure smoke. Start low.

Method 1 — Direct dosing: Add the 10% solution straight into your alcohol or oil concentrate. Because it is pre-diluted, you can dose drop by drop for fine control.

Method 2 — Tobacco accord base: Combine with hay absolute, coumarin, and a touch of vanilla or tonka to build a full powdery-sweet tobacco accord, then carry into the main formula.

Method 3 — Fixative layer: Use as a base-note fixative under amber, woody, or rose hearts to add warmth, depth, and longer wear.

BEST PAIRINGS
Vanilla / Tonka → Sweetens smoke into gourmand tobacco warmth
Oud / Woods → Deep, resinous oriental base for attars
Rose → Classic rose-tobacco richness
Saffron → Leathery, spicy Gulf-style depth
Hay / Coumarin → Builds authentic cured-leaf accords
Labdanum / Amber → Balsamic, ambery drydown

AVOID
✦ Overdosing in fresh citrus or aquatic styles — smoke overwhelms them
✦ White or pastel cosmetic bases — discoloration

Tobacco absolute is one of those rare naturals that smells like a memory rather than a single note — pipe smoke, an old leather chair, dried fruit in a wooden box. The 10% dilution is a gift to the formulator, because the raw material is brutally hard to work with neat. At this strength you can finally treat tobacco as a precise tool instead of a wrestling match.

ADVANCED TIP: To build a refined blond tobacco rather than a heavy cigar, blend the 10% solution with a small amount of beta-ionone (about 1 part ionone to 4 parts tobacco solution) plus a trace of coumarin. The ionone lifts it into a powdery, hay-floral direction and removes the ashtray edge.

Physical State : Pourable dark amber liquid (10% in DPG)
Skin Safety : Use only within recommended levels; possible sensitiser at high dose
Eye Contact : Avoid; flush with water if contact occurs
Ingestion : Not for ingestion; keep away from food and children
Ventilation : Work in a well-ventilated area; strong aroma
Storage : Cool, dark place away from heat and direct light
Shelf Life : 2–3 years sealed; matures well with age
Container : Amber glass, tightly closed
Flammability : Low flammability in DPG base (verify with supplier SDS)

Q: Why is it sold at 10% in DPG instead of pure?
A: Pure tobacco absolute is a thick, near-solid mass that is very hard to weigh and blend. The 10% DPG dilution pours easily and doses precisely.

Q: How much should I use in an Eau de Parfum?
A: Start around 2–5% of this dilution and build up. It is powerful, so a little goes a long way.

Q: Will it discolour my product?
A: Yes, it is dark and will stain light bases. Use it in amber, dark, or fragrance-led products.

Q: Is it vegan and natural?
A: Yes. It is a plant-derived absolute from tobacco leaves with no animal-derived material.

Q: How does it compare to a synthetic tobacco accord?
A: The natural absolute is deeper, smokier, and more complex than synthetic tobacco bases, which read cleaner and more uniform but lack the lived-in realism.