✦ Rich, warm, dry tobacco leaf accord — herbal, woody, and sweetly complex
✦ Ready-to-use pre-blended base — no need to source individual tobacco materials
✦ Middle-to-base note with exceptional volume and projection
✦ Key building block for oriental, leather, chypre & masculine compositions
✦ Contains coumarinic sweetness balanced with dry woody-leathery depth
✦ Pairs naturally with oud, amber, labdanum, vetiver & sandalwood
✦ Inspired by the tobacco note family of iconic fragrances like Tabac Blond & Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

Tobacco Accord is a pre-blended fragrance base that recreates the complex,
multi-faceted scent of cured tobacco leaf in a single ready-to-use material.
Natural tobacco absolute — while extraordinary — is restricted in many markets
due to its nicotine content and can be challenging to work with. Tobacco Accord
solves this by combining key synthetic and natural aroma materials that together
capture every dimension of tobacco: the sweet coumarinic warmth, the dry herbal
depth, the woody-leathery backbone, and the honeyed richness of aged leaf.

The tobacco note in perfumery has a rich 100-year history. First appearing in
Caron's legendary Tabac Blond in 1919 and later in masterpieces like Tom Ford
Tobacco Vanille and By Killian Back to Black, the tobacco facet transforms
any fragrance from ordinary to deeply sophisticated. In perfumery, tobacco
never means cigarettes — it means the warm, complex, and sensual character
of aged cured leaf blended with sweet spices, dark resins, and honeyed warmth.

Bio Shop Pakistan supplies cosmetic-grade Tobacco Accord suitable for fine
fragrance, attar blending, oriental compositions, and advanced DIY perfumery.

SCENT DESCRIPTION:
Warm, dry, and richly complex — like opening a beautifully crafted wooden
humidor filled with aged pipe tobacco, honey, and dark spices. The opening
is sweet and herbal with a coumarinic hay-like warmth. The heart reveals
dry woody depth with a subtle leathery-mossy undertone. The dry-down is
rich, balsamic, and lingering — deeply masculine, sophisticated, and
utterly addictive.

NOTE POSITION: Mid to Base
FRAGRANCE FAMILY: Oriental / Tobacco / Woody / Gourmand
FACETS: Cured Tobacco · Hay · Coumarin · Woody · Honey · Leather
TENACITY: High — 6 to 10 hours on skin
SILLAGE: Medium-High — warm enveloping projection

Product Type : Pre-blended fragrance accord (mixture)
Character : Herbal, woody, sweet, dry tobacco leaf
Composition : Multi-component synthetic aroma chemical blend
Key Facets : Coumarinic sweetness + dry woody leather + herbal depth
CAS Number : Mixture (consult supplier technical data sheet)
Appearance : Pale yellow to amber liquid
Odor : Rich warm dry tobacco — woody, sweet, herbal, leathery
Solubility : Soluble in alcohol, DPG, and fragrance oils
Note Position : Middle to Base
Shelf Life : 24 months from manufacturing date
Type : Synthetic Fragrance Accord

FINE FRAGRANCE ★★★★★
The definitive building block for tobacco-themed, oriental, and masculine
compositions. Add 3–10% to introduce the full complexity of aged tobacco
without sourcing multiple individual materials. Works in EDP, EDT, and
parfum concentrations.

ATTAR & ORIENTAL BLENDING ★★★★★
Extraordinary in Pakistani and Middle Eastern attar-style compositions.
Tobacco accord deepens oud and amber bases, adding a sophisticated dry
complexity that elevates any oriental blend from good to exceptional.

CHYPRE & LEATHER COMPOSITIONS ★★★★☆
Bridges the gap between leather and tobacco notes beautifully. Adds
warmth and sweet depth to leather accords, making chypre compositions
richer and more complex.

GOURMAND FRAGRANCES ★★★★☆
The coumarinic sweetness of tobacco accord works beautifully in gourmand
compositions alongside vanilla, benzoin, and tonka. Creates the warm
pipe tobacco character of fragrances like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille.

HOME FRAGRANCE ★★★★☆
Excellent in candles and reed diffusers for creating a warm, sophisticated
tobacco lounge ambience. Particularly effective in wood and leather themed
home fragrance compositions.

SUGGESTED USAGE RATES:
Eau de Parfum (EDP) : 3% – 10%
Eau de Toilette (EDT) : 2% – 7%
Attar / Concentrated : 5% – 15%
Body Lotion / Cream : 1% – 3%
Candle : 5% – 10%
Reed Diffuser : 8% – 15%
Soap (cold process) : 2% – 5%

Tobacco Accord works in 3 distinct ways:

1. TOBACCO CHARACTER FOUNDATION
Use at 5–10% as the central theme of your composition. Build
around it with warm amber, vanilla, and dark resins for a
classic tobacco oriental. This approach creates fragrances
in the spirit of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and Caron Tabac Blond.

2. DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY LAYER
Add 2–4% to any oriental, leather, or woody masculine composition
to add warmth, depth, and a sophisticated dry quality without
making the fragrance overtly tobacco-themed. Works invisibly
to make average blends smell expensive and complex.

3. OUD BASE ENHANCER
Add 3–5% to any oud-based attar to add a sophisticated Western
perfumery dimension. The tobacco-oud combination is one of the
most celebrated in modern luxury perfumery.

BEST PAIRINGS:
Oud Oil → Smoky-sweet tobacco oud — luxury oriental
Labdanum Resinoid → Dark balsamic tobacco — deep and resinous
Vanilla Absolute → Sweet pipe tobacco — warm gourmand accord
Vetiver EO → Dry earthy tobacco — sophisticated masculine
Sandalwood EO → Creamy tobacco wood — smooth and elegant
Ambroxan → Modern skin-tobacco — clean and intimate
Rose Absolute → Floral tobacco — complex and feminine twist
Isobutyl Quinoline → Leather tobacco — vintage masculine powerhouse
Benzoin Resinoid → Sweet balsamic tobacco — warm cozy depth

AVOID: Very fresh or aquatic notes at high concentration —
tobacco and ozonic/marine notes clash significantly.

"Tobacco in perfumery is one of the most misunderstood notes. New
perfumers expect cigarettes. What they get instead is something far
more seductive — warmth, sweetness, depth, and a dry complexity that
no other single ingredient provides. A tobacco accord at 5% transforms
a flat oriental into something that feels lived-in, confident, and
expensive. It is the note that makes people say 'what are you wearing?'

ADVANCED TIP: Build a modern tobacco oriental accord using Tobacco
Accord (6%) + Labdanum Resinoid (4%) + Ambroxan (2%) + Vanilla
Absolute (3%) + Sandalwood EO (5%) in perfumer's alcohol. Rest for
2 weeks. This creates a genuinely sophisticated oriental that punches
well above its ingredient cost — one of the most impressive DIY
accords you can build with Bio Shop materials."

PHYSICAL STATE : Pale yellow to amber liquid
SKIN SAFETY : Safe at recommended levels — patch test advised
EYE CONTACT : Irritant — flush immediately with water
INGESTION : Not for consumption — keep away from children
VENTILATION : Use in well-ventilated space
STORAGE : Cool dark place (15–25°C) tightly sealed
SHELF LIFE : 24 months from manufacturing date
CONTAINER : Amber glass or HDPE — keep away from heat
FLAMMABILITY : Consult supplier SDS for flash point data

Q: What is Tobacco Accord and how is it different from Tobacco Absolute?
A: Tobacco Accord is a synthetic blend designed to replicate the smell of cured tobacco. Tobacco Absolute is an extract directly from the plant. The accord is cheaper, more consistent, and free of natural variability — but may lack the full complexity of the absolute.

Q: What percentage should I use Tobacco Accord in an EDP?
A: Typically 3–8% in an EDP gives rich tobacco depth without dominating the composition. Start at 3%, evaluate after 72-hour maceration, then adjust upward if needed.

Q: Can I use Tobacco Accord in cold process soap?
A: Yes, at 1–3% of total batch weight. Some discolouration (amber to brown) is expected in CP soap due to the phenolic and resinous components in the accord. Factor this into your colour design.

Q: Does Tobacco Accord contain any actual nicotine?
A: No. Tobacco Accord is a synthetic fragrance blend and contains no nicotine, tobacco leaf extract, or tobacco-derived materials. It is purely an aromatic composition.

Q: How does Tobacco Accord compare to using individual tobacco-facet aroma chemicals like Ethyl Maltol, Coumarin, and Benzyl Benzoate separately?
A: Building tobacco character from individual components gives you more formulation control and transparency but requires skill and experimentation. Tobacco Accord is pre-balanced — you get a cohesive tobacco character immediately. For beginners or time-sensitive projects, the accord is more efficient. Advanced formulators often use both methods: the accord for the core note and individual materials to push specific facets.