Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) C'est La Vie
(2.52)
C’est La Vie means “It's the life!”, and this smooth and satisfying, richly aromatic blend will definitely bring your taste buds to life. Made mostly of the finest flue-cured tobaccos, it is gently pressed and cut in the traditional cavendish method. This process infuses the leaf with a richly sweet and creamy note of French vanilla flavor. Even though the enrapturing aroma will fill the room, the taste is remarkably subtle, and it’s wonderfully easy on the tongue. Take yourself on an intriguing Parisian vacation with the goodness of C’est La Vie.
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Cavendish |
| Flavoring | Vanilla |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.52 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2015 | Extremely Mild | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Unnoticeable |
I regret being so harsh on this tobacco in my ratings, but I was frankly surprised with how flat it fell for me. I consider myself sensitive to taste and able to notice even the slightest hint of anything, and while I do enjoy full-bodied tobaccos, I like to think that I can appreciate mild aromatics. Not so with this particular blend and this particular batch.
I tasted nothing. It was like smoking air for forty-five minutes. It burned fast but not hot, and stayed very smokey in the bowl, the rising curls burning my eyes and nose unprovoked and consistently. I was astonished with how airy and flavorless this tobacco really was to me, as the pouch promised much and the smell of the raw tobacco seemed like it might deliver something distinct. I particularly enjoy the draw of the first-light, the first impression. On this one I tasted more from the matches, and I mean that.
After some point it became a job to smoke, but I had to see if the end of the bowl proved more flavorful and powerful. It really didn't. As a consequence I drew often and smoked like a chimney to extract some flavor without success.
On the bright side it doesn't bite, it's forgiving in that it stays lit, buns evenly and doesn't burn hot. You can smoke it fast and it wont cook your pipe or you. The relaxing and soothing slow onset of nicotine sort of arrived near the end, but it was transient and not very memorable. If I had been smoking to unwind, I'd of left only the slightest bit unwound. Its emptiness was distracting.
I'll say this: If I was starting on pipe tobacco, I'd of liked it. It's non-threatening, can't be overwhelming, it was easy to work with, packed easy and lighted evenly and quickly, throwing up plumes while idle, easy to stir up without ruining the smoke if tamped too hard--which I did, trying to get as much out of it as I could. It's a very polite tobacco in that respect, non-invasive or surprising, but barely there; which has its place I suppose. It's user friendly if you don't want to keep the pipe in your teeth. I'll be using it as a mixer to relax some other bolder or more finicky flake tobaccos, and I have confidence in it for that role if applied correctly.
As a stand alone pipe tobacco to even an occasional smoker, I wouldn't recommend it.
I tasted nothing. It was like smoking air for forty-five minutes. It burned fast but not hot, and stayed very smokey in the bowl, the rising curls burning my eyes and nose unprovoked and consistently. I was astonished with how airy and flavorless this tobacco really was to me, as the pouch promised much and the smell of the raw tobacco seemed like it might deliver something distinct. I particularly enjoy the draw of the first-light, the first impression. On this one I tasted more from the matches, and I mean that.
After some point it became a job to smoke, but I had to see if the end of the bowl proved more flavorful and powerful. It really didn't. As a consequence I drew often and smoked like a chimney to extract some flavor without success.
On the bright side it doesn't bite, it's forgiving in that it stays lit, buns evenly and doesn't burn hot. You can smoke it fast and it wont cook your pipe or you. The relaxing and soothing slow onset of nicotine sort of arrived near the end, but it was transient and not very memorable. If I had been smoking to unwind, I'd of left only the slightest bit unwound. Its emptiness was distracting.
I'll say this: If I was starting on pipe tobacco, I'd of liked it. It's non-threatening, can't be overwhelming, it was easy to work with, packed easy and lighted evenly and quickly, throwing up plumes while idle, easy to stir up without ruining the smoke if tamped too hard--which I did, trying to get as much out of it as I could. It's a very polite tobacco in that respect, non-invasive or surprising, but barely there; which has its place I suppose. It's user friendly if you don't want to keep the pipe in your teeth. I'll be using it as a mixer to relax some other bolder or more finicky flake tobaccos, and I have confidence in it for that role if applied correctly.
As a stand alone pipe tobacco to even an occasional smoker, I wouldn't recommend it.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli 320
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 31, 2015 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant |
I gave this tobacco a really honest try. Multiple bowls in multiple pipes at multiple paces and under multiple conditions. I read the reviews here and expected more than I found.
C'est la Vie just has nothing to offer in a world of very good tobacco at a reasonable price. I put this one in the category of "you get what you pay for."
It lights well, stays lit, smells nice in the room but just has no flavor at all to me. I just couldn't find a way to smoke it that wasn't plain old boring.
C'est la Vie just has nothing to offer in a world of very good tobacco at a reasonable price. I put this one in the category of "you get what you pay for."
It lights well, stays lit, smells nice in the room but just has no flavor at all to me. I just couldn't find a way to smoke it that wasn't plain old boring.
Pipe Used:
Multiple Briars
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars . com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from the pouch
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 10, 2019 | Extremely Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
When I first tried this blend I really enjoyed it, the smooth vanilla flavor and even the cut and burn were satisfactory. Infact, I enjoyed it so much I got a few pouches and put them all in a jar. Unfortunately, a couple months later it had lost all it's flavor. I couldn't find any of the flavor in it that I initially enjoyed so much...none. If you do try this one, maybe don't buy more than one or two pouches at a time. For that reason, I can't recommend it.
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2017 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Unnoticeable |
Napalm in a pouch. This stuff burns like Hades, and bites like a pit bull on gunpowder. The tobacco is exceedingly poor with a wretched, acrid flavor. It is topped with a sugar or PG laden topping that smells pleasant enough in the pouch but quickly flashes off with an extreme volatility that produces a vicious bite.
Pipe Used:
Dr. Grabow Royalton Bent Bulldog
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes&Cigars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jul 27, 2016 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
Smoking C'est La Vie is like living the life. Literally, they named this blend C'est La Vie (That's Life) just to prove how meaningless and tasteless the life is. Not Recommended.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 15, 2015 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Didn't find anything unique or enjoyable in smoking this blend. The aroma was not attractive upon opening the pouch, nor can I say it was deficient in any way. The flavor didn't really pull through for me on this one. The tobacco was coarse cut, and seemed that way in the smoke too. It just wasn't a smooth tasteful smoke. It failed on the aro side and the tobacco side for me. With some you hit a home run, some fall short, and some fall somewhere in between - C'est LA Vie. ...
Pipe Used:
Rossi, Red Point, La Strada
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
new, 6 mos, 1 yr
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