45 community ratings

Baume Tolu

Name: Baume Tolu
Brand: Esteban

2010UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.2/ 10

Community score
45 ratings

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Esteban Baume Tolu is a sweet, resinous unisex fragrance: a floral and fruity face over a warm, gourmand base.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 40 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.0 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Red bell pepper

Green mandarin orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Tagetes Immortelle Davana

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tolu balm Tonka bean Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Baume Tolu smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the wearer. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring is not far behind. It leans towards leisure, evenings and nights out. Feminine and masculine votes are almost even, so it sits comfortably on either.

It opens with red bell pepper and green mandarin orange, fresh with a slightly sharp edge. In the heart, tagetes, immortelle and davana bring a floral, spicy turn. The base is dominated by Tolu balm, tonka bean and vanilla, which sweeten it into a soft, resinous warmth.