Ember & Leaf: a tobacco-vanilla perfume for Indian winters
Formula N°17 Ember & Leaf, often searched as Ember Leaf: tobacco leaf, tonka, vanilla and cocoa at 30% Extrait de Parfum, chosen for Indian winters.
Published 4 November 2026
Formula N°17 Ember & Leaf is a warm tobacco-vanilla formula from our Gourmand cabinet: dried tobacco leaf, ginger and spice over tonka bean, vanilla and cocoa. Like every Kassira formula, it's chosen for Indian weather and made at 30% Extrait de Parfum, in small batches, by our production partner. Ember & Leaf was chosen for the cool months.
Many people find it by searching for Ember Leaf or Emberleaf. Here is how it smells, when to wear it in India, how to apply a 30% spray, and what to try next if it's your style.
What a tobacco-vanilla perfume smells like
A tobacco note in perfume isn't cigarette smoke or an ashtray. It's closer to an open pouch of pipe tobacco or a bundle of dried, cured leaves: dry, slightly sweet, a little like hay or honey, with a soft warmth underneath.
Put vanilla and tonka bean with that leaf and it turns rounder and sweeter. Tonka brings a nutty, almond-like warmth and vanilla smooths the dry edges. Cocoa adds a darker, bittersweet depth, so the result reads more like a warm room than a dessert.
That's why the style suits winter. Cold air holds scent close to the skin, and warm, dense notes like tobacco, vanilla, tonka and cocoa feel comforting under a shawl or jacket.
Ember & Leaf, note by note
On its Formula Card we describe it as tobacco leaf, cocoa and vanilla by the fire. The full notes:
- Top: tobacco leaf, ginger and spice notes.
- Heart: tonka bean, vanilla and cocoa.
- Base: a fruit accord and sweet wood sap.
- Accords: warm spicy, tobacco, vanilla, gourmand.
Ginger and spice sit over the tobacco leaf at the top, tonka, vanilla and cocoa make up the heart, and a fruit accord with sweet wood sap forms the base.
Every formula comes together the same way: AI helps us research and name it, we choose what suits Indian weather, our production partner makes it at 30%, and you wear it and tell us what to keep. You can read more on The Craft.
When to wear Ember & Leaf in India
Ember & Leaf is happiest in winter and cool weather, for evenings, special occasions and gifting. In practice:
- North Indian winters: Delhi, Lucknow, Chandigarh or Jaipur evenings from November to February.
- Winter weddings, receptions, dinners and festive gatherings, where a rich scent suits the occasion and the clothes.
- Air-conditioned rooms: offices, restaurants and cinemas with strong AC behave like cool weather, so a lighter hand works there too.
- Humid heat: in Mumbai, Chennai or Kolkata, keep it for the evening and start with one or two sprays.
For a city-by-city view of heat, humidity, monsoon and winter, read our guide to perfume for Indian weather.
How to wear a 30% Extrait de Parfum
An extrait carries more perfume oil than an eau de parfum or eau de toilette, so a little goes further. Four habits help:
- Start with two sprays: on the neck and wrists. Add one more on a cold night if you need it.
- Spray on moisturised skin: unscented lotion first gives perfume something to hold on to, especially in dry winter air.
- Don't rub: leave your wrists apart and let it dry on its own, so the opening isn't flattened.
- Skin before silk: spray before you dress, and keep sprays off delicate silks and zari.
Is Ember & Leaf an attar?
No. Ember & Leaf is an alcohol-based spray at 30% Extrait de Parfum. An attar (ittar) is traditionally oil-based with no alcohol, and you dab it on rather than spray it. Attars wear close to the skin, and many people in India love them.
If you searched for an Ember Leaf attar, you're probably after a rich tobacco-vanilla scent. Ember & Leaf gives you that in spray form: easy to apply evenly and quick to dry.
Ember Leaf, Emberleaf or Ember & Leaf?
However you type it, the formula is Formula N°17 Ember & Leaf, from our Gourmand cabinet. It's sold at kassira.in under the Kassira name and its formula number.
If you like Ember & Leaf, try these
These formulas share some of its warmth:
- Formula N°08 Rum Velvet: rum and cinnamon over tobacco, with vanilla and sandalwood. The boozier, spicier side of tobacco, from the Amber cabinet.
- Formula N°16 Angel's Cognac: cognac, then cinnamon, tonka and oak, settling on praline, vanilla and sandalwood. Warm and celebratory, for winter weddings.
- Formula N°18 Cardamom Coffee: ginger, cinnamon and cardamom over praline, with coffee, tonka and vanilla in the base. Choose it if you like Ember & Leaf's cocoa and want a coffee twist.
You'll find all three Gourmand formulas side by side in the Gourmand cabinet.
Price, shipping and returns
- Price: Formula N°17 Ember & Leaf is ₹1,999 for 50 ml of 30% Extrait de Parfum.
- Shipping: free on every order with a bottle, anywhere in India. We dispatch within 3 business days, and delivery takes 2–5 business days after that.
- Returns: unopened, sealed bottles can be returned within 7 days of delivery, and return pickup is free. If a bottle arrives damaged or leaking, tell us within 48 hours with a photo and we'll replace or refund it. The details are in our returns policy.
Not sure it's yours?
Tell Kassira AI what you love, what you can't stand, where you'll wear it and your city, and it picks Your Three from the Formulary.
If you'd like a seat at the table, Batch 001 of the Seventh Cabinet, our launch membership, has 150 seats: ₹1,199 a bottle with shipping included, one of each formula, and members tell us what we make next.
Questions
Is Ember & Leaf for men or women?
Both. We don't assign a gender to any formula, and tobacco-vanilla scents are worn by everyone. Wear it if you like how it smells on you.
Is Ember & Leaf long-lasting?
Yes. It's made at 30% Extrait de Parfum, and it's long-lasting. Moisturise first, start with two sprays and let it dry without rubbing.
Is Ember & Leaf too sweet for summer?
It's rich and at its best in cool weather. In summer, keep it for the evening and one or two sprays, or choose something fresher like Formula N°11 Deep Water: green mandarin and bergamot over marine notes and musk.
Is Ember & Leaf an attar?
No. It's an alcohol-based spray at 30% Extrait de Parfum. Attars are oil-based and dabbed on.
What do tobacco notes in perfume smell like?
Dried, cured leaf rather than smoke: dry, slightly sweet and a little like hay or honey. In Ember & Leaf it sits with tonka, vanilla and cocoa.
Is Ember & Leaf a good gift?
Yes, for someone who enjoys warm, sweet or spicy scents, especially in winter. If you're unsure of their taste, Kassira AI can help you choose.