C’est La Vie means “That’s 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.
Oh yeah! This is cool smoke flavor burn time is real good you need to let it set for about 3-5 min open then load and fire the vanilla bean cannon you can fill the room with no bite and a long lasting urge for snacking it sticks in the room or rooms with making people hungry smell 3x yumm
3 out of 5
Taste nice
Mar 14, 2023
Taste nice
4 out of 5
It was enjoyable. I am
Dec 14, 2022
It was enjoyable. I am super new to pipe smoking so ill spare you my thoughts on flavor notes. Wouldn't mind getting again
5 out of 5
Excellent
Dec 13, 2022
Excellent
4 out of 5
A very pleasant smoke! The
Oct 06, 2022
A very pleasant smoke! The vanilla flavor isn't overpowering and lasts until the end of the bowl. The blend itself is toasty and mellow and I will certainly be buying this again.
5 out of 5
Quick shipping
Sep 29, 2022
good price
4 out of 5
Another nice cool smoke. I
Aug 03, 2022
Another nice cool smoke. I would buy both together as they compliment each other nicely.
4 out of 5
Tried the trio
Jun 06, 2022
I enjoyed it on its own but then mixed some with the caramel for a great tasting smoke!
5 out of 5
Great taste, very smooth.
Mar 30, 2022
Great taste, very smooth.
4 out of 5
Okay
Mar 24, 2022
Okay
5 out of 5
The blend is perfect with
Jan 07, 2022
The blend is perfect with your morning coffee, the flavor is smooth and I haven’t had any tongue bite
4 out of 5
C
Dec 04, 2021
Very light. Not much tobacco flavor but great room note.
5 out of 5
Good Flavor, hard burn
Nov 14, 2021
I did like the flavor of this tobacco. My main tobacco is a cherry liquor, so the vanilla hint was a nice change. My only complaint would be it was hard to burn. I learned that if I pack it a little looser than I normally pack, it burnt considerably better.
5 out of 5
Nice Smoke
Sep 28, 2021
One of the better package pipe tobacco’s out there. Its one of me favorites.
5 out of 5
Mild, aromatic, and pleasing to
Jul 11, 2021
Mild, aromatic, and pleasing to the taste--does not lend itself to a hot pipe situation
3 out of 5
Smokes very well ,not the
May 26, 2021
Smokes very well ,not the taste I was expecting, worth a try
5 out of 5
this was a birthday gift.
Mar 05, 2021
this was a birthday gift. She loves it
4 out of 5
Very good
Feb 28, 2021
Very good
4 out of 5
Expected more of a vanilla
Jan 07, 2021
Expected more of a vanilla note. Overall taste was pleasant. Very pleased with the burn, even and less harsh. Would buy again.
5 out of 5
Good Buy
Jan 05, 2021
Very smooth and rich flavor. Burns down to the bottom of the bowl with little fuss.
5 out of 5
Smooth smoking with great taste.
Aug 09, 2020
Smooth smoking with great taste.
5 out of 5
My, "Off the Wall" tobacco
Jul 26, 2020
I was looking thorough the "Pipes and Cigars" catalog, when I found this. I like to try something," different" along with my,"Go To" be=rands, (1-Q and Trout Stream).
In my 3 years of smoking a pipe, (waitied til I was, "refined" enough to hold a pipe in my mouth, use the stem when I talk and point it to get my point across! :)
I beleive this is my 2nd pouch of this.
I have some issues with it;
1 I have a hard time getting the packing right, (usually over pack)
2 keeping it lite.
Bot, I'm sure is pilot error on my part.
When I DO get it lit, It smokes well, no bite, I like the room note.
Over all not a bad bowl in the pouch.
Would I smoke it regular, I don't think so, but, when I crave something different, I'll go to it.
Joe
Always take my adice with a grain of salt or a beer er 2!
5 out of 5
Smooth
Jun 22, 2019
A smooth and mellow smoke, burns nicely too. Great taste. Wish they had it in bulk.
5 out of 5
Cest la Vie
May 29, 2019
Love this Tobacco!!!!!
5 out of 5
Smooth vanilla favor.
Mar 12, 2019
Smooth vanilla favor.
5 out of 5
C’est La Vie
Dec 30, 2018
Smooth vanilla smoke. Great
5 out of 5
Worth buying
Dec 02, 2018
This is a nice smoking tobacco. Smooth, aromatic and burns well. It is one of my favorites.
5 out of 5
C'est la vie , is great
Nov 21, 2018
I have used this several times and fine the flavor intriguing and pleasant. Nice room note too. Love it and will buy it again
3 out of 5
A good smoke but not great or flavorful to me
Nov 12, 2018
A solid blend of good quality tobacco. Bought a pouch to try and found it a good smoke. Personally it didn't have enough vanilla or any flavor note didn't standout
4 out of 5
C'est la vie pipe tobacco
Oct 21, 2018
Not to bad. A little stronger for me.
2 out of 5
Tongue bite
Oct 09, 2018
I got nothing but tongue bite and no vanilla.
5 out of 5
Nice vanilla flavor
Oct 01, 2018
Nice vanilla flavor
4 out of 5
not too bad
Sep 15, 2018
the style is similar to the sail tobaccos and so is the packaging.
the vanilla is so gentle that it couldn't possibly be offensive
5 out of 5
mmmm vanilla
Sep 08, 2018
One of my absolute favorite pipe tobacco's, of all time. I've introduced a few people to it and they rushed out for more.
4 out of 5
Nice smoke
Aug 13, 2018
Nice smoke
4 out of 5
Great product for a great value
Jul 30, 2018
Great aroma in the pouch, good room note, not quite as flavorful as other vanilla tobaccos I've tried but, a great value so it's nice and easy to have some on this on hand.
5 out of 5
Nice
Jul 28, 2018
Nice
2 out of 5
Poor quality.... even at discounted
Jul 09, 2018
Poor quality.... even at discounted price was to expensive.
5 out of 5
Quality is good, and price
Jun 17, 2018
Quality is good, and price is reasonable.
5 out of 5
Something different?
May 08, 2018
ANytime I put an "order in", I look through the catalog and if a "pipe filler" catches my eye, I'll try it.
I'm a 1Q and Trout Stream man, but........
Saw this French blend and thought, why not!
It's not bad over all.
I've only had a few bowls full, so the verdict isn't in yet.
My wife likes the room note.
Will it replace my 1Q or T.S.???? I kinda doubt it, but as a "something different" I'll reach for it.
Joe
Just my 2 cents!
4 out of 5
C'est la Vie
May 07, 2018
Good all-dayer- mild, excellent flavour, stays lit, enough nicotine to let you know you had a good smoke. No bite, good room note- a dependable tobacco, not too rich, fine for the first pipe of the day.
4 out of 5
Nice smoke
Mar 16, 2018
Nice smoke
5 out of 5
Cest la Vie -- Voila !
Feb 19, 2018
Excellent, smooth, nice flavor = good smoking experience
5 out of 5
Perfect Way to Start my Day!
Feb 05, 2018
This tobacco is exactly what I was looking for: an inexpensive, solid aromatic. I am very fussy in the morning, and the strong tobaccos that I love to smoke in the evening don't work for me in the morning. This blend is the perfect way to start my day. The pouch note is very sweet, yet the flavoring is subtle when smoked; I get a little burst of vanilla flavor every few puffs down to the bottom of the bowl. Very pleasant. The room note is also quite nice. Just make sure that you dry this stuff out sufficiently, as the pouch is sealed well and the tobacco is very moist at first. This tobacco also blends well with Five Brothers (a no-nonsense burly with a medium-to-heavy nicotine content); this combination is satisfying as a desert-type blend. I am giving this tobacco five stars on account of its price-to-quality ratio. There are better blends out there (Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Flake, for example), but I would pay several times more for these and only enjoy them slightly more.
3 out of 5
Interesting cav.
Jan 14, 2018
Was a little surprised upon opening the pouch - this stuff looks like a broken flake rather than a ribbon. The first bowl I packed like a ribbon and couldn't get the draw just right - too loose, then too tight, so I wound up drawing too hard and overheating my tongue. Then I decided that, since it looked like a broken flake, perhaps I should rub it out a bit before loading. After that it smoked like a gentleman. The casing has a nice vanilla flavor that accompanies the tobacco rather than overpowers. A good cavendish at a great price.
2 out of 5
smoking nails
Jan 10, 2018
Very harsh, threw it away.
5 out of 5
Good vainilla taste.
Oct 31, 2017
I like the smooth taste and the moisture level. Will get more.
5 out of 5
C'est La Vie Pipe Tobacco
Oct 23, 2017
As I posted last order, this is my all time favorite tobacco. Mild, aromatic and no bite. I only wish that you sold it in a larger size than the 1-1/2 oz. pouch
4 out of 5
Excellent, smooth, no bite. Can
Oct 08, 2017
Excellent, smooth, no bite. Can smoke it all day.
5 out of 5
C'est la Vie pipe tobacco
Sep 10, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed the C'est la Vie pipe tobacco. It was smooth and flavorful and I will definitely order more! Thanks to all the people that are involved in the shipping and gathering orders. Excellent job!
3 out of 5
Decent aromatic with setbacks
Sep 03, 2017
This is a decent Cavendish forward aromatic blend. However it has two main problems. There is almost no Vanilla flavor and this blend burns hot very easily ruining the bowl and forcing you to dump it. Despite these problems if you treat this like and English and take your time you can get nice smoke out of it.
3 out of 5
Where's the vanilla?
Aug 18, 2017
Very little vanilla flavor came through this incredibly hot-burning tobacco.
Room note is nice but I wouldn't re-order.
Maybe your cup of tea?
2.5 stars
1 out of 5
Doesn't live up to its promise
Mar 17, 2017
It smells wonderful in the pouch but it doesn't live up to its promise. Almost no taste of vanilla. It burns super hot. I could tell right away that it was hot so I went slow. It didn't bite but the pipe was scorched. The taste was a letdown. My impression is that it is inferior tobacco disguised by an intense casing that disappears immediately under the intense heat of the burn.
5 out of 5
It was my first order.
Jan 18, 2017
It was my first order. There was lots of red tape getting thing started but things ended up smoothly. I'm sure ordering will be simpler in the future.
3 out of 5
Not a fan
Jan 16, 2017
This tobacco all tho has a very pleasant aroma was just not pleasant to smoke . It seemed to "bite " to much .
3 out of 5
Exciting as finding a $5 bill in a winter jacket
Dec 24, 2016
I bought this for my husband and he said there nothing really exciting about this tobacco nor is there anything really horrible about it either. "A good tobacco for a yard pipe or an outside rainy day smoke break where you may have to dump half a bowl." Not a tobacco he would go out of his way to buy nor would he be offended if he received as a gift.
5 out of 5
Excellent Smoke
Dec 22, 2016
Mild, aromatic and pleasant bowlful experience.
3 out of 5
Not my blend
Oct 08, 2016
I got this as part of a pipe and tobacco deal run on P&C. I elected to try a couple of the aromatics despite being an English fan most of the time (started with aromatics early then switched over). I got the Casey Jones and Captain Black gold at the same time. Of the blends I got, C'est La Vie is by far my least favorite. The tobacco seemed to have a way more off flavored top note than any of the flavored aromatics I have tried along the way and seemed to give off an insane amount of condensation in the pipe leaving a wet draw. I didn't mind the other two blends as something light and different for a change of pace, just didn't care for this particular blend.
5 out of 5
C'est La
Sep 24, 2016
C'est La
4 out of 5
Mellow
Sep 15, 2016
Nice tobacco for a change, French vanilla room note is nice.
5 out of 5
C'est la vie tobacco
Aug 29, 2016
I try and I love it. It is good for me.
5 out of 5
Smooth flavor
Aug 08, 2016
Smooth flavor
5 out of 5
C'EST LA VIE REVIEW
Jul 25, 2016
THIS IS A GREAT TOBACCO! IT HAS AN EXCELLENT TASTE,SMELL,AND DOES NOT BITE. I AM GOING TO ORDER MORE OF IT, AND CONSIDER P&C
THE BEST AT WHAT IT OFFERS
1 out of 5
no wonder it's cheap
Jul 19, 2016
Tasteless, worthless, might as well don't smoke.....
3 out of 5
Nice, inexpensive vanilla aromatic
Jul 18, 2016
Mild aromatic. As good a mixture as others costing more.
3 out of 5
Mild
Jul 04, 2016
Mild, cool burning. Not unpleasant, but no real character or flavor. . Worth a try.
4 out of 5
Mellow and smooth.
Oct 06, 2015
It will do just fine until Pipes & Cigars gets Erin Go Bragh back in stock.
5 out of 5
It's a Happy Smoke!
Sep 06, 2015
Good Day! I hope All are enjoying a pleasant one. New Hobbyist. Excellent All Around Tasty Smoke! I'm glad the great brand name and tobacco go together so well. It's a nice smoke as per the description. Smells attractive in the pouch. I like tasty smokes and this French Vanilla is wonderful It's a Happy smoke, and will have you shouting C'est La Vie all over the place. Not Kiddin'! Ha! I encourage all to try it. I like the pouch it comes in. I save some pouches to but the zip lock baggy tobacco's in and this is one of my favorites. I put the zip lock baggies into better, nicer pouches, like the Gold foil ones, then swap the label over. Being that this is a fantastic smoke and a wonderful name on a quality pouch, I'm ordering another as I write this... and I'm sure to keep it a regular. Enjoy!
5 out of 5
Great tobacco at great prices.
Aug 31, 2015
Great tobacco at great prices. Never smoked fresher and shipping was FAST. Highly recommended!
Customer Testimonials
This stuff is as gentle as a lamb. I say give it a try when you are in the mood for a (mild) change of pace or to gently slip into the new day. Also, P & C's prices are always fair, especially for this blend.
JU Cincinnati, Ohio
JU of Cincinnati, OH
Many of the aromatics turn me off such as Stanwell's which are just too aromatic. I found C'est La Vie to be surprisingly good. Great with a cup of coffee after breakfast.
NE of Sunnyvale, CA
New to pipe smoking, but I found this blend to be EXCELLENT! Great pouch aroma, mild and cool smoking, no tongue bite even when smoked hard, and it burns thoroughly. I really like this blend and would definitely buy it again.
TF of Lake Elsinore, CA
Adequate. 6 out of 10 in aromatics
JS of Edisto Island, SC
I found this blend to be best smoked slow. The true aroma and flavor come through if you don't puff fast. Overall not a bad blend but would have never tried it if it wasn't given to me.
CR of Cheyenne, WY
As far as pouch brands go this one is just okay. Smells great in the pouch, like vanilla, but I could not smell or taste vanilla when I smoked it. Very minor to no tongue bite which is always good. Would be nice if it was a finer cut because the pieces are kind of long. If you want a good aromatic pouch brand go with Erin Go Bragh or Captain Black.
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