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Many people will never have heard of this perfume, as it was originally sold exclusively at Douglas. I had never heard of Tomo either until I randomly smelled it at Douglas and immediately fell in love with the scent.

With many perfumes in this price category, you initially get a cheap alcohol note in the opening, but not with Tomo. I think it is this nearly perfect combination of lavender, musk, and the other ingredients that harmonize so beautifully and are so well balanced that an immediate wow effect occurs. An absolute all-rounder that can be worn every day and for any occasion without becoming boring. Often parallels are drawn to "Le Mâle (Eau de Toilette) | Jean Paul Gaultier," which I cannot confirm. Le Male always felt too playful to me with its chewing gum sweetness. Tomo comes across as much more serious and mature. Not a scent for a macho in a leather jacket, cowboy boots, and a cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth, but a scent for the gentle gentleman.

For many years, I wore Tomo as my only perfume, and especially with women, it is received extremely well, resulting in many compliments - provided the women got close enough to me through a hug, as otherwise the scent is unfortunately not perceptible.

And this is a wonderful segue to address the biggest problem, namely the longevity and sillage. In the title, I mentioned wasted potential because the scent simply isn't strong enough. I applied it (4 sprays on my neck), and shortly after leaving the house, I could no longer perceive the scent at all. I often convinced myself that it was due to the habituation effect and that my nose had developed a kind of scent blindness to Tomo since it was my daily signature scent; however, the bitter truth is that the longevity and sillage are simply weak.

Another disadvantage lies with the bottle. While it is stylish to look at and has a nice tactile feel due to its matte finish, it is not transparent. Opaque bottles create a certain nervousness in me, as I never know when the scent is nearing its end, and every spray could be the last one.

In summary: When considering the pure scent DNA, Tomo plays in the Champions League. When we evaluate the longevity and sillage, we land in the district league C.
Hope suddenly appeared on the horizon with the announcement of "Tomo Intense | Annayake / アナヤケ" - but how much more intense is Intense really? You will find a separate review of the perfume for that.

It has been almost 10 years since I was looking for a signature scent at Douglas that I could wear every day.
I was on the verge of a nose collapse when I finally discovered "Tomo / とも (Eau de Toilette) | Annayake / アナヤケ" and "Tomo Fresh | Annayake / アナヤケ".
Both stood out and did not have the classic alcohol note in the opening that often hits the nose first with cheaper perfumes.
I liked both scents immediately, but since it was summer at the time and it was cheaper, I opted for Tomo Fresh.
The fragrance DNA is similar in Tomo and Tomo Fresh, however, grapefruit and lime give the fresh overall impression in the Fresh version, making it more of a summer/spring perfume. Lavender, tonka bean, and musk also come through well like in the original and give the perfume its very beautiful fragrance DNA. This gives the perfume more depth and it does not smell like some other summer perfumes that resemble a citrus toilet block.

However, there is a catch. A catch that occurs with the purchase of any Tomo fragrances. It concerns longevity and sillage. In the title, I described this variant as Tomo on the surfboard, but this Tomo also quickly falls off the board into the water. I really liked wearing this scent, but I had to give it up because it was simply too weak.
That’s why I eventually switched to the original Tomo. Even though I will write a separate review for the perfume, a quick note in advance:
"Tomo / とも (Eau de Toilette) | Annayake / アナヤケ" > "Tomo Fresh | Annayake / アナヤケ"