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Give this a fair shake
I would hate to be the perfumer having to release a new Tom Ford Private Blend right now. People cannot stop comparing it to 'the Tom Ford that used to be', in reality comparing it to a nostalgia colored memory of falling in love with Tom Ford's perfumery in general. How could anything new live up to all that?
That being said, back to the perfume: This is a wonderful original release. A fairly linear but nonetheless powerful accord of high quality myrrh, sandalwood en just enough vanilla. A skilled combination of synthetic and natural ingredients. It is warm, inviting and indeed mysterious. I recently added it to my collection and I have been wearing it pretty much daily.
I think many have been overlooking this perfume, it has a high concentration of sandalwood which needs some time to settle. Don't be too quick to write this one off as an unoriginal and people pleasing flanker of Ébène Fumé. You will be missing out.
9/10
That being said, back to the perfume: This is a wonderful original release. A fairly linear but nonetheless powerful accord of high quality myrrh, sandalwood en just enough vanilla. A skilled combination of synthetic and natural ingredients. It is warm, inviting and indeed mysterious. I recently added it to my collection and I have been wearing it pretty much daily.
I think many have been overlooking this perfume, it has a high concentration of sandalwood which needs some time to settle. Don't be too quick to write this one off as an unoriginal and people pleasing flanker of Ébène Fumé. You will be missing out.
9/10