Elk

Whiskey and warm cinnamon open it boozy and spiced, then the tobacco comes up, dark and smoky, over a deep, resinous oud. Sandalwood, patchouli, roasted tonka and olibanum carry it into a long, smoldering finish. Tom Ford built the tobacco accord around dokha, an Arabic blend of tobacco, herbs and flowers, and Olivier Gillotin composed it for the Private Blend line in 2013. It's big and it isn't shy, so go easy on the sprays.

Elk roamed these mountains until the early to mid-1800s, and then they were gone. They stayed gone until February 2001, when the park turned 25 elk from Land Between the Lakes loose in Cataloochee Valley. Another 27 came the next year from Elk Island National Park in Alberta. It was billed as an experiment, and it worked. There are well over 200 now, the biggest animals in the Smokies, and they've spread out past Cataloochee to Oconaluftee, Cherokee, Balsam Mountain, Maggie Valley and Waynesville. Your best shot at seeing them is late in the day, when they come out of the woods into the fields, and during the fall rut you can hear the bulls bugling. This year marks 25 years since they came home.

Inspired By Tom Ford Tobacco Oud — Elk is our impression of Tobacco Oud, hand-blended in small batches.

Fragrance Family Woody • Smoky • Spicy

Fragrance Notes Whiskey • Cinnamon • Spices • Tobacco • Oud • Sandalwood • Patchouli • Roasted Tonka • Olibanum

Longevity: High

Oud and tobacco are still there at the end of the night, and longer on a wool coat.

Projection: Moderate

Loud for the first hour, then it pulls in to arm's length.

Sillage: Moderate

A smoky trail of tobacco and wood that lingers where you've been sitting.

Size 15 mL · 30 mL · 5 mL · 2 mL sample

Maison Appalachia is an independent fragrance house. This product is inspired by Tom Ford Tobacco Oud and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by Tom Ford.