Rémy Latour · 1996
Cigar EDT
Longevity
4–7 h60% of 18 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 17 people
Worn by
Mostly menmost often worn by
woody
grounded
What the community says
Smooth and soapy
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 34 describe how long it lasts, 17 how far it projects and 18 how it smells. Most other posts only name Cigar.
How long it lasts34 people
4–7 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–7 hours. From 18 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5 h).
Mixed reports on wear time
about half say it lasts a long time
about half say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about half say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects17 people
Early reports: moderate presence
In words
So far, the 17 people who describe it mostly say it projects moderately.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
13%
13% of people wearing it get compliments (72).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Similar perfumes
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Summary in words
Rémy Latour Cigar: what people say about it.
In short: Smooth and soapy.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 4–7 hours of wear (18 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5 hours).
Mixed reports on wear time (34 people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about half say it lasts a moderate time.
Early reports: moderate presence (17 people): So far, the 17 people who describe it mostly say it projects moderately.
13% of people wearing it get compliments, more than most perfumes (72).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Double Whisky by Evaflor (76% of voters); Cuba Red by Cuba Paris (73% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 120+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Rémy Latour Cigar comes across as Fruity, smoky cigar smoke over cedar wood. It opens with bergamot, lemon and pear, moves into basil, jasmine and nutmeg and settles on tobacco, patchouli and sandalwood. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 1996.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for casual days.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $19.
Explore more: Woody perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Lemon perfumes · Pear perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Rémy Latour
Remy Latour has 14 perfumes on Scendira, from about $19 to $88, mostly at the lower end. The two Remy Latour perfumes that stand out in the fragrance communities Scendira tracks are Cigar and Cigar Blue Label, a pair that treat tobacco smoke in a fruity way.
How the two Cigar scents differ
Cigar (Eau de Toilette, 1996) is fruity, smoky cigar smoke over cedar wood. Bergamot, lemon, pear, pineapple and plum open it, and tobacco, patchouli, sandalwood and cedar close it.
Cigar Blue Label, an Eau de Toilette from 2020, is fresh citrus with fruity plum and smoky sweet tobacco; orange blossom, grapefruit and bergamot sit above tonka bean, musk, amber and teak wood.
The brands page covers every house on Scendira; for these notes in particular, try Tobacco perfumes and Tonka bean perfumes.
If you like these, the woody perfumes collection is a good next stop.
More from Rémy Latour
FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Fruity, smoky cigar smoke over cedar wood. It opens with bergamot, lemon and pear, moves into basil, jasmine and nutmeg and settles on tobacco, patchouli and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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