Abel Eau De Parfum: Coat Check

Description Coat Check — An addictive after-dark composition of dark anise, coffee, and smoke — the evolution of Black Anise Category Eau de Parfum Fragrance Family Smoky Aromatic / Oriental Tobacco Scent Character Dark, smoky, intense, addictive, nocturnal Texture Strong sillage · 8–10 hours on skin · Exceptional on fabric · Long-lasting trail When to Use Evening wear · After-dark · Statement occasions · All seasons · Unisex Free From 100% natural ingredients · Biodegradable packaging · 100% recycled paper · Kerbside recyclable glass · Vegan Product Story Coat Check is the evolution of Black Anise — the same bold character, refined by master perfumer Isaac Sinclair to be more complex, darker, and longer-lasting. The cassis and fruit notes of Black Anise have been reduced; the smoky richness of the tobacco base is now the undisputed protagonist. “Your coat has been checked and your alter ego is primed. Coat Check is an addictive main character scent that casts inhibitions aside.” — Frances Shoemack, Abel Founder Star anise, coffee, and blackcurrant open the composition with a dark aromatic intensity before cacao and tolu balsam at the heart soften the transition into a tobacco and cedarwood base of exceptional tenacity. For those who wear fragrance like armour — and who want the room to know they have arrived. Active Botanical & Hero Ingredients Ingredient INCI Name Concentration Tier Primary Function Skin Benefit Star Anise Illicium Verum Fruit Oil High Top note opener — dark spice A sharp, anise-forward opening that gives the composition its distinctive dark aromatic character Coffee Coffea Arabica Seed Extract High Top note modifier — bitter depth Dry, bitter coffee adds sophisticated darkness and bridges the anise to the cacao heart Cassis Ribes Nigrum Bud Extract High Top note modifier — dark fruit A supporting note adding blackcurrant brightness without competing with the smoky base Cacao Theobroma Cacao Pod Extract Mid Heart anchor — dark gourmand Dry, slightly bitter cacao deepens the heart and transitions opening bitterness into warmth Tolu Balsam Myroxylon Balsamum Resin Mid Heart modifier — spiced balsam Cinnamon-vanilla balsamic resin adding warmth and softness before the tobacco takes over Tobacco Nicotiana Tabacum Leaf Extract Low Base anchor — smoky signature Dry, slightly sweet tobacco with smokiness that intensifies as the fragrance dries down Cedarwood Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil (Atlas Mountains) Low Base modifier — woody structure Dry, woody structure added to the tobacco base; prevents the composition from becoming purely animalic How It Works Coat Check opens with immediate authority — dark star anise and bitter coffee arrive together, assertive and unambiguous, with just a flash of blackcurrant brightness before the heart begins to emerge. The cacao and tolu balsam heart warms and softens the opening’s sharpness without losing any character. The tobacco and cedarwood base claims its territory: smoky, dry, and deeply tenacious, becoming more complex over time rather than fading. Of all the Abel EDPs, Coat Check is arguably the boldest performer. Ideal For Those who wore Black Anise and want to experience the refined, darker, longer-lasting evolution of the same composition Wearers of tobacco and smoke-dominant fragrances who want a 100% natural version with genuine longevity and projection Evening and after-dark fragrance lovers seeking a main-character statement scent that only improves as it dries down Key Attributes star-anise tobacco coffee cedarwood smoky-aromatic oriental-tobacco dark nocturnal 100%-natural-edp biodegradable-packaging abel-perfume vegan black-anise-evolution