Costa Azzurra Tom Ford 2014 Eau de Parfum

Even though the name promises to take you to the coast, I rather feel like I'm still waiting a bit in the grand entrance hall of my sophisticated suburban villa. I'm waiting in my expensive suit, occasionally glancing at my gold wristwatch to check how many minutes the lady of my heart will be late as she changes for the evening's reception for the hundredth time. I stand under an oversized chandelier in front of a two-tiered, curving, never-ending staircase, with gold banisters decorated with ivory, pompous paintings adorning the walls. I put on the scent again, I inhale deeply, it whisks me away from the seemingly endless wait. It takes me to a yacht somewhere where only I am. With clear azure water. I watch the fish swim back and forth in the water, the sun glistening on the shallow ripples of the water's surface, it's quiet, just me, the light ocean breeze, my heartbeat and that scent. She kisses me lightly on my cheek and whispers softly in my ear "Darling, I'm done. Let's go."

The scent and bottle are the first things to remind me of sophisticated 70s, but not necessarily azure shores. That comes later. The naming confuses a little in my opinion, the glass bottle with gold lid and label promises here perhaps rather an atmosphere of heavy whiskey in the hands of a big industrialist, who has evtl a little too much money on the high edge.

Nevertheless, one of my favorite fragrances!