Café Rose Tom Ford 2012

I entered a shop that was unknown to me in my favourite city until then. First a small anteroom with beauty articles and stuff like that. I was received directly and told the salesman I was looking for TF fragrances, as I was actually looking for Oud Minérale to buy it. But I saw such a wide range of choice there...as I had never seen before. Amouage, Creed, Frederice Malle,.... so the salesman said he would not show me Oud Wood, Tobacco Vanilla, Fucking Faboulus, Soleil Blanc,...
So he showed me the somewhat unknown scents . Starting with White Suede and Bitter Peach. Next he sprayed me Café Rose on the left and Portrait of a Lady on the right
At the beginning I liked PoaL better but the tide should turn.

About the fragrance: the rose is very present at first and appears somewhat feminine. It disappears with time, but is perfectly rounded off with amber and woods. For me the most masculine way to wear a rose. I imagine a man in a black tuxedo with a spades collar, a bow tie and a cummerbund, who brings his loved ones a bouquet of roses, but still keeps his masculine vein without looking too guileless. The fragrance polarizes and is certainly not for everyone. It is surrounded by a mysterious aura. As it is with TF. I think I smell oud in the finish. Because Tom Ford never gives away every ingredient, but always wants every fragrance to have a mysterious aura
Conclusion: In the first 1-2 hours very present, afterwards unfortunately a little weak, for such a strong and heavy scent. The fragrance is not for everyone but polarizes when worn by men