I don't think I should continue to watch these videos because it creates a very expensive hobby lol. I got some samples of Santal Basmati and I am completely in love...
You are the best fragrance specialist I've ever heard talking! So eloquent, expressive, articulate, fluent, well spoken, graceful and professional! I really enjoyed your presentation from the first second to the last.
Oud Wood takes the gold medal... dress up and you're good to go with that woodsier drydown. Spots in podium for Tobacco Oud and Italian Cypress. All fine selections from TF Private Blend, Josephine. Saludos desde Ecuador.
I finally caved in and got my very first TF fragrance, Jasmin Rouge. I’ve been putting it off for a long time because of the $$$ but I should have done it sooner. It’s definitely a niche!
I got a decant of Jasmin Rouge recently and realized it reminds me very much of my Mother's Giorgio perfume. Also got a decant of Electric Cherry and think it's AMAZING for summer ❤ Soliel Blanc smells very Bath and Body Works to me.
TF was my first expensive perfume purchase and to date still the most expensive. On holiday in New York from NZ (which I planned around perfume halls and a thwarted hint for L’artisan Parfumeur back in 2012) I purchased 3 x 50ml TFord frags - Musc Pure (l loved that very simple musk fragrance - so clean), White Suede (it took me years to love it) and Cafe Rose. Floral fragrances have always been hard for me to wear so I found that one more palatable (though I can now wear florals maybe less oily skin with age is the secret). Not long after I bought Oud Wood and Noir de Noir… Oud Wood (and CdG Wonderwood) are two of my favourite woody fragrances. I have since repurchased Oud Wood. It projects well but is soft and so clean. Woods, musks and resins seem to sweeten and clean up on my skin and it’s been the most asked after fragrance I’ve ever worn (by males and females)…4 people I know have purchased it after smelling it on me and trying for themselves. Tf is definitely a dear to my heart… and I see myself buying again. I’m intrigued to try both Tuscan Leather and Jasmin Rouge (which sounds like a deeper sexier version of my old fragrance Jasmine et Cigarette).
So when I was out buying Oud Wood (based on your video review). I got the chance to smell "Fabulous". The opening to me was all over the place, the potency that this hits you, is unlike most fragrances out there. As it began to dry down, it started evolving into this very pleasant fragrance, to the point where I too thought that there was a bit of Iris in this thing; I even asked the sales lady if Iris was part of the notes, but she said no. Fabulous is actually one that I'm considering going back for, it's very unique, but I can't wear it everywhere.
I have similar sort of connection with Tom Ford brand, it is my favorite one. The Private Blend collection is an example of masterful perfumery.. no doubt. I am a fan оf fougere genre. Fougere D'argent is a masterpiece in that case, very underrated, definitely leaning more to the masculinity.
As a man I can clearly say : Jasmin Rouge is phenomenal! I had discovered it few weeks ago and I just felt in love with it.. It has some kind of magic in the formula, just like Aura by Mugler, which makes me wanna to wear it everyday.
I bought Soleil Blanc 2 days ago to wear it this summer. It is absolutely fantastic and the way you described is 100% accurate. Worth every penny, and it tops Eau de Soleil Blanc , Neroli Portofino (which I think is for someone older than a 23 year old :P) and Costa Azzura. Only downside is I don't think it lasts the entire day, at least not on my skin
I greatly respect your opinions, vast knowledge, and so enjoy your videos, but I genuinely love Lost Cherry. It just makes me happy. I have long been a fan of cherry/ almond fragrances.
I really like the Tobacco Vanille and Tobacco Oud Intense from Tom Ford. Tuscan Leather and Noir are also great fragrances for men. Thanks for the nice review 👍👍👍
Bravo!! Soleil Blanc is Waikiki outside the beach hut sipping on Lava Flows aaaalllll daaaayyy! Another well done video and presentation. Bravo, Bravo...
Tom Ford is my obsession …. I own: Neroli Portofino( my forever fragrance), Extreme Lavander(looooove it), Tabacco Vanille(love it), Soleile Brullian (love it).
If I were to only use perfume from one perfume house it would be Tom Ford. Although many share similarities, I love that unique signature. I prefer unisex perfumes and contra to mass-appealing fragrance RU-vidrs (i.e. Jeremy Fragrance), most if not all men I know and those who have complimented me on my fragrance, love unisex fragrance on women. It screams confidence and sensuality 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 My 5 fave TF scents: - White suede - Noir de Noir - Santal blush - Neroli portofino - Tuscan leather
I’m right there with you - 100% prefer unisex fragrances for women. For men I find the designer scents to be quite nice but for women they’re mostly too sweet and lack character
Jasmine Rouge is excellent after showering in the middle of a warm day. I love JR but I also like the white bottle called Soliel Blanc it does the same thing a little more masculine than JR. Love your content always!
I was about to ask what people who dislike Tom Ford Rose Prick really want in a perfume. I honestly don't even know which I prefer between Rose Prick and Delina because both are amazing. Tom Ford is so sensual. I cant seem to get over it despite having it for months now. Just want to sniff it all the time. Definitely a mood lifter.
@@mwate8764 I don’t think it’s about the fact that is disliked, it’s more of the fact that latest fragrances from TF private collection are watered down a lot comparing with old releases from 5-6 years ago, so people are not considering them as great as they used to be, especially for the price they pay.
Nice picks Josefine. Neroli Portofino was the first niche fragrance I ever purchased and one of the only bottles I've gone through entirely. I agree that Private Blend is a great way to get into niche fragrances.
Jasmin Rouge is the hidden gem that nobody talks about. In fact I am afraid it will get discontinued very soon, considering all the discontinuation going on lately. On that note I wouldn’t mind it going to the Signature line. Even as a man, I am in love with it and soon want to get around picking it up. Remind me of my childhood and it’s so dreamy. I wish the sillage and longevity were a tad bit better.
Well done Josephine. I have all five, although the Jasmin Rouge I purchased for my wife and it’s spectacular. I have to say though that I find the Oud Wood very strong and long lasting.
I love Soleil Neige, I live in NYC so it’s a bit more appropriate all year round than Soleil Blanc. It smells like a lemony yet fluffy & comforting. I also love Noir de Noir (dark chocolate, oud, & red wine) but I wish it projected more, sits too close to the skin.
Hello Josephine I'm not the greatest fan from Tom Ford, but I must admit the house has some really great fragrance: Tabacco Oud, Oud Wood, Tuscan Leather, Tobacco Vanille, Vanille Fatale and Patchouli Absolut. I my opinion the Tom Ford summer type fragrances are underrated. For example Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua or Neroli Portofino Acqua are really fresh und verry nice in the summertime. Greetings from germany
tom F.F was the first tom ford i ever smelled last month AND i was blowed away!!! never smell something like that, crazy scent!!!! my number 1, and now i go look for the tuscan leather. J. you're i nice revieuwer, good job!!! grtz from Belgium
Just discovered Jasmine Rouge and I love the dry down especially. Even my scent sensitive daughter cannot get enough. I enjoyed Lost Cherry as well in the fall and winter.
Have you tried Jo Malone Jasmine Sambac & Marigold? I wonder how they compare. I love Jasmin Rouge 😍 Lost Cherry sounds like something I’d love but the smell out of the bottle didn’t wow me..? I did just pick up Kayali Lovefest Burning Cherry instead. It’s pretty fun.
A great review as always ! I only have 3 frags from Tom Ford . . . Black Orchid, Noir Extreme and White Patchouli from the Signature line. Thanks for sharing . . . have a wonderful day ! ;D
I’ll be getting Jasmin Rouge, I’m very intrigued about it. It was always on my list but I’ve no idea what’s been holding me back getting it, especially I did test it on my skin and I know it’s good. Lost Cherry isn’t so bad comparing it with other latest releases. I normally layer it with Dior Addict and the combo gives very similar Dior Midnight Poison vibe.
@Jen Chin like I mentioned in my comment I haven’t owned a bottle to use it so often but the few times I sprayed it at the counter it was alright, lasted for hours. Now I’m not gonna lie it’s not as potent as other TF private collection perfumes like Shanghai Lily for example, that one never leaves your skin. But the longevity is definitely better than the Lost Cherry which I own and I really wish wasn’t a skin scent after an hour or two. Hope that helps
MERCEDESBENZS600 BASH that one lasts all day on me. Like 8+ hrs. It doesnt clear a room with projection, but it has a good sillage. Its kind of a heavy scent. YMMV as a disclaimer.
I have the fucking fabulous and honestly it’s a fragrance that blew my mind, it’s amazing the scent is just something else I can’t even explain how the smell is. It’s very pricey but worth it, if you can afford it, get it.
My favorite from the entire house is Black Orchid. It probably best represents the Tom Ford brand. In general I love the older fragrances...the newer ones are kinda meh.
My favourite Tom Ford Private Blends are Plum Japonais and Amber Absolute, sadly both discontinued. I also love Fucking Fabulous, I have to disagree with you on it though, I wear it everyday!
its not in the context but just want to say you are GORGEOUS, DIVINE,,,I ALSO LIKE YOUR REVIEW,,,BUT THE MAN WHO IS WITH YOU MUST FEEL LIKE A KING,,,YOU ARE ADORABLE,NOTHING LESS,,,,
I have Oud wood, Fougere platine, Mandarino di amalfi, Costa azzurra aqua, Tobacco vanille and Plum japonais. Really love FP, CZA, TV and Plum Japonais. Am considering Noir de noir and Oud minerale. Love the video by the way.
Loved the video 💗Thank you Josephine. I have Tobacco Vanilla and love it. Just ordered White Patchouli on a blind buy. Can you recommend a Tom Ford every day fragrance for a woman? Hated Black Orchid on me.
Soleil blanc was so amazing I love this fragrance so much I bought it for my girlfriend as a gift I love oud wood I bought both I agree with you there worth the price tag
Jasmin Rouge smells to me like someone trying to hide sweat smell with perfume, nothing clean there. On the other hand, Lost Cherry is an absolute bombshell perfume, it's complex, sophisticated (do not be fooled by that playful ouverture) and gives nod to one of the most iconic perfumes of the 90s: Féminité du bois. I've worn this latter for years and instantly recognized similarities when smelling Lost Cherry. Soleil Blanc is nice, but Carnal flower was there before
Recently stumbled into your channel and so I glad I did! I love TF. I own White SuedeI (that was my gateway “drug” 😂), Lavander Extreme (impulse purchase, the jury is still out on that one) and Lost Cherry ☹️ agree , recent releases don’t hold a candle to the older ones. I bought Lost Cherry but never wear it , and I am going to sell it. Oud Wood is one of my favorites, and even though I am a woman, I pull it off just fine. In fact, it’s one of the very few scents I get compliments on. Question. So I do love Tuscan Leather and it’s next on my list to buy, but I have watched your review on Fragrance du Bois and the way you were talking about Milano made me think that perhaps they are too close to own both? How would you compare/ contrast the two? I don’t want to own more than 1 leather scent, that’s plenty for me. Many say TL has a raspberry note , but I don’t get it 😢 to me it’s just a very smooth refined leather, like an expensive leather glove. Also, how does TF Santal Blush compare to FdB Santal Complet in your opinion? I just ordered a bottle of SB and almost regret not waiting for my FdB samples 😓
Regardless of the private blend line, Tom Ford is still a designer because he designs shoes, clothes etc. A niche fragrance house specialises only in perfumery/fragrance.
Hi Josephine, I recently bought my first sample of Oud Wood and I can see what the hype is all about! What a beautiful scent. Also Tuscan leather is very special to me because it reminds me of my trip to Peru; Tuscan leather is Latin America in a bottle. By the way, am I right in thinking that you are French Canadian? All the best, Tom..
Josephine, try to layer lost cherry with our wood. Such a great combination. Great content...like always. I am a big fan of Tom Ford fragrances and I see it as a journey he wants to take his customers with his scents.
If you dont like strong perfume, you will not like TF, imo. It seems like the name Tom Ford is certainly doing well and the majority must like their fragrances. I've sampled all of their fragrances in the stores and to me this is not worth the money at all. I wouldn't trade any of my picks (yes I know it's subjective) to any of TF bottles. They are not versatile if I can put it in one word. I went with your other recommendations like Byredo, Diptyque, Xerjoff (Apollonia), Memo. It is a coincidence but in all stores that had Xerjoff perfumes, none of them had Apollonia. It got me more intrigued and I ordered it with the company. And I absolutely love It!
Greetings from Canada, I watched the tail end of your Q&A, nice to know you enjoyed your time in Canada. I made my first Tom Ford purchase (Grey Vetiver). Would buying Oud Wood be redundant, would I be better off going Tabasco Vanille or something else?
Easy top 3 fragrance house of all time for me personally. 1. Oud Wood 2. Fougere D'Argent 3. White Suade 4. Tabacco Vanille 5. Ombre Leather 16 Great video!!!. Cant go wrong with your other choices. I really like so many that my list changes alot depending on my mood. I spilled about 50ml of Soleil Blanc all over my hands and legs trying to catch a bottle in a store that got knocked over. Glad that's what spilled on me cause some of the other fragrances would have been hard to tolerate from this line in that quantity:-)
unfortunately most of them are not in my list :). Oud wood is kinda love or hate for me. Doesn't wow me much and F***ing Fabulous is not actually fabulous tbh! My favs from private blend line are Tobacco oud, tobacco vanille, tuscan leather, noir de noir, italian cypress, vert d'encens, neroli portofino forte! Ur list has more feminine offerings i feel but i expected u including noir de noir at least :). It's a gorgeous unisex scent! Anyways enjoyed the vid as always.
😁😁😁 I must smile, because while I appreciate your suggestions, I take a totally different path with TF. I admire TF, but FFab, Soleil Blanc, Tuscan Leather + Tobacco Vanille are the ones I avoid 😂 It might be our chemistry, because you said you couldn't wear Velvet Orchid 😑 and Rose Prick on me is just beautiful 🤷♀️ P.S. my top is White Patchouli
@@jusderose Thank you, Josephine! It is really interesting that two people could have somewhat similar taste, yet there could be brands, where the result turns out to be totally different ... It must have been the reaction of body chemistry and a perfume chemistry (?) Hm, I have never thought of that. Greetings from Adriana from Slovakia
Yes, initially I really enjoyed Tobacco Vanille until I tried PDM Herod which is far superior in my opinion. Fragrance is so subjective but the vanilla in Herod is more in the background as opposed to Tobacco.Vanille where it is more forward. There are some other differences too but I much prefer fragrances where the vanilla note isn’t quite so dominant.
Jasmine-centric attars from India and the middle-east can easily outclass Jasmine Rouge for 1/10th the price. Shanghai Lily is a better alternative from the same private blend range. Oud Wood again is a disgrace to Oud, a very synthetic oud with more of cedarwood. Plum Japonais is a wayyyy better oud blend from TF. My TF recommendations would be Noir de Noir, Rive d’Ambre, Plum Japonais, Shanghai Lily, Vert des Bois and White Suede (as a leather alternative to those tired of Tuscan Leather).
Bonjour Joséphine, pourriez vous svp me conseiller un layering pour soleil blanc, je vis dans un pays chaud mais ça me donne la nausée parfois et ça me fait de la peine de ne pas le porter. je ne trouve pas que c'est un parfum d'été justement il manque de note fraîche je trouve. Merci d'avance. Je suis addict à vos vidéos.
Oud Wood, Vert Des Bois, Tobacco Vanille and Neroli Portofino. Lovely scents. I haven’t been overly impressed with his recent offerings...too many lavender-focused fougeres. They’re ok but hardly the sexy scents he his known for
