It does NOT smell like cigarettes. This is a "green" tobacco scent. It's a fresh & clean smell. It's modern & upbeat. It works perfectly as an everyday scent to wear work, the bar, the golf club, etc.Cured tobacco leaf & flower are the stars of this blend. We started with notes of cured tobacco for the base, and added top notes of bay leaf, and fir to create an intoxicating blend of tobacco and bay leaf. It just smells great; which is why it's my second most popular scent behind barbershop.