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Very helpful Review
Perfection in a Bottle
Hello!
Dear fragrance enthusiasts, everything has actually been said about this highly renowned scent from Tom Ford's Private Blend collection. The ratings speak for themselves, the name has long become a legend… so why another review? Well, there are now numerous “inspired compositions,” some of which are indeed impressive, but I want to advocate for engaging with the original. Please read on:
The scent:
Warm, sweet, and seductive, an aura infused with spicy clove and a hint of freshness envelops the wearer as soon as the sprayer (well-dosed) is activated. Smoky, not fresh-green tobacco, neither too much nor too little, perfectly blends with a vanilla that, while not entirely natural, is very present and lingering. Rounded off with fine spice, this absolutely intoxicating fragrance composition unfolds and stimulates both the senses and the imagination. Some even claim it stimulates the libido. Please do yourself a favor and get a sample, a decant, or alternatively a friend who owns the fragrance, and try Tobacco Vanille on your skin (!). One must enjoy sweet, demanding scents; that would be the only prerequisite in my opinion. Please. Test it.
The characteristics:
Tobacco Vanille is present. Very present. The longevity for me is at least 12 hours, with the first three to four hours being exceptionally radiant. Perhaps not completely room-filling, but still very noticeably perceptible around the wearer. A word of warning, this enchanting creation is addictive, which can have significant consequences given the proud price one pays for Tom Ford. However, I have never needed more than two to three sprays, which somewhat mitigates this circumstance.
Other notes:
The bottles are… I’m sorry, but I cannot sing praises on this point. Yes, the glass and the design are solid, the sprayer too, but nothing more. The plastic cap and the label are unsatisfactory for this price range. Nice bottles with considerable room for improvement.
The price is steep, no question about it. The temptation is certainly great to instead acquire a copycat like Haramains Amber Oud T.E., and I understand anyone who does just that. After all, the scent comes close enough to the original. Nevertheless, the blending of the individual components in Ford's creation is in a league of its own, not to mention that there are simply fragrances that are so distinctive, such milestones in perfume history, that one should have them, at least in my opinion. This scent definitely counts among them.
Conclusion:
Tobacco Vanille is sweet, but sensual. Heavy, but intoxicating. Strong, but flattering. Captivating, but generous. The fragrance manages to unfold its magic on every wearer, regardless of whether young or old, man, woman, or otherwise oriented. With the tobacco and spice, the scent is excellently suited as a masculine note, but due to its sweetness and mysterious depth, it also serves the ladies well. For me, it is a work of art, a monument of a perfume, and certainly one of the particularly bright stars in the firmament. Hats off, Mr. Ford.
Oh yes, those who simply cannot stand sweet fragrances will certainly hate it passionately, and that’s okay. There are other special fragrance creations out there, and for the search for those, you are in exactly the right (virtual) place. Enjoy!
Best regards,
Raffa
Dear fragrance enthusiasts, everything has actually been said about this highly renowned scent from Tom Ford's Private Blend collection. The ratings speak for themselves, the name has long become a legend… so why another review? Well, there are now numerous “inspired compositions,” some of which are indeed impressive, but I want to advocate for engaging with the original. Please read on:
The scent:
Warm, sweet, and seductive, an aura infused with spicy clove and a hint of freshness envelops the wearer as soon as the sprayer (well-dosed) is activated. Smoky, not fresh-green tobacco, neither too much nor too little, perfectly blends with a vanilla that, while not entirely natural, is very present and lingering. Rounded off with fine spice, this absolutely intoxicating fragrance composition unfolds and stimulates both the senses and the imagination. Some even claim it stimulates the libido. Please do yourself a favor and get a sample, a decant, or alternatively a friend who owns the fragrance, and try Tobacco Vanille on your skin (!). One must enjoy sweet, demanding scents; that would be the only prerequisite in my opinion. Please. Test it.
The characteristics:
Tobacco Vanille is present. Very present. The longevity for me is at least 12 hours, with the first three to four hours being exceptionally radiant. Perhaps not completely room-filling, but still very noticeably perceptible around the wearer. A word of warning, this enchanting creation is addictive, which can have significant consequences given the proud price one pays for Tom Ford. However, I have never needed more than two to three sprays, which somewhat mitigates this circumstance.
Other notes:
The bottles are… I’m sorry, but I cannot sing praises on this point. Yes, the glass and the design are solid, the sprayer too, but nothing more. The plastic cap and the label are unsatisfactory for this price range. Nice bottles with considerable room for improvement.
The price is steep, no question about it. The temptation is certainly great to instead acquire a copycat like Haramains Amber Oud T.E., and I understand anyone who does just that. After all, the scent comes close enough to the original. Nevertheless, the blending of the individual components in Ford's creation is in a league of its own, not to mention that there are simply fragrances that are so distinctive, such milestones in perfume history, that one should have them, at least in my opinion. This scent definitely counts among them.
Conclusion:
Tobacco Vanille is sweet, but sensual. Heavy, but intoxicating. Strong, but flattering. Captivating, but generous. The fragrance manages to unfold its magic on every wearer, regardless of whether young or old, man, woman, or otherwise oriented. With the tobacco and spice, the scent is excellently suited as a masculine note, but due to its sweetness and mysterious depth, it also serves the ladies well. For me, it is a work of art, a monument of a perfume, and certainly one of the particularly bright stars in the firmament. Hats off, Mr. Ford.
Oh yes, those who simply cannot stand sweet fragrances will certainly hate it passionately, and that’s okay. There are other special fragrance creations out there, and for the search for those, you are in exactly the right (virtual) place. Enjoy!
Best regards,
Raffa
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4 Comments
FlinkPoyd 4 years ago
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Wirklich toll geschrieben, kann ich alles so unterschreiben als langjähriger Besitzer dieses Dufts! Einer der wenigen TF Düfte, die tatsächlich noch Haltbarkeit und Ausstrahlung besitzen.
Alexrg 4 years ago
Super Rezension, trifft es perfekt!
Raffatja 4 years ago
@Gury: das kann man durchaus so sehen. Ich persönlich nehme aber Beau de Jour und Noir Extreme noch mit an Bord der M.S. Wertigkeit. LG
Micscent 4 years ago
Klasse geschrieben. Dankeschön!